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Lib Dems offer alternative to extremes of Reform and Greens, Davey says
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- Becky Morton Political reporter PA Media Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said his party offers an alternative to the "extremes" of Reform UK and the Greens, as he hailed gains across England and Scotland.
- The Lib Dems gained 153 councillors in England, winning control of Stockport and Portsmouth council, and six seats in the Scottish Parliament.
- However, the party's gains were more modest than those of Reform UK and the Green Party of England and Wales, with the Lib Dems primarily benefitting from a slump in support for Labour and the Conservatives.
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Becky Morton Political reporter PA Media Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said his party offers an alternative to the "extremes" of Reform UK and the Greens, as he hailed gains across England and Scotland.
The Lib Dems gained 153 councillors in England, winning control of Stockport and Portsmouth council, and six seats in the Scottish Parliament.
However, the party's gains were more modest than those of Reform UK and the Green Party of England and Wales, with the Lib Dems primarily benefitting from a slump in support for Labour and the Conservatives.
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