UK Lib Dems claim 'historic victory' over Conservatives in Tiverton and Honiton byelection
A Liberal Democrat spokesman said 'this is looking like a clear win', though the official result for the Devon county constituency has not yet been declared.
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The Lib Dems have claimed victory in Tiverton and Honiton, though the official result has not yet been declared [Finnbarr Webster/Getty]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson looked set for a chastening defeat in a parliamentary byelection on Friday as the centrist Liberal Democrats claimed a "historic victory" in what had been a safe Conservative seat of Tiverton and Honiton.
"This is looking like a clear win. The people of Tiverton and Honiton have spoken up for the country," a Liberal Democrat spokesman said. The official result for the Devon county constituency has not yet been declared.
"This is an historic victory for the Liberal Democrats and a devastating blow for those Conservative MPs who continue to prop up Boris Johnson."
(Reuters)
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