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New MPs Rachel Gilmour and Gideon Amos helped carry to the Liberal Democrats to victories in Somerset

Conservatives endure long, hard night in Somerset as Lib Dems sweep the county

THE Conservative Party has been almost wiped out in Somerset – amid a landslide win for Labour nationally which…

General Election 2024: Do you know where your polling station is?

VOTERS across Somerset are heading to polling stations today to decide who will represent them at parliament. But do you…

Polling stations are open across Somerset

General election 2024: What the final YouGov poll showed for Somerset

POLLING company YouGov last night issued its final large survey – as Somerset votes in the 2024 general election. In…

Remembering voter ID has been added to the 'election to-do list'. Picture: Electoral Commission

General election 2024: List of ID accepted at polling stations

TODAY’S poll is the first general election at which voters will be expected to show photo ID before being…

Anna Sabine, David Swain, Lucy Trimnell, Martin Dimery, Gavin Heathcote Shaun Hughes and Robin Moss

Housing crisis, lack of banks and candidates’ vision for Frome all discussed at hustings

VOTERS in Frome and East Somerset will be heading to polling stations on Thursday (July 4) to decide who…

General Election 2024: Final day odds and electoral forecasts in Somerset…

TOMORROW will see Somerset head to the polls for the 2024 general election. Voters are being asked to choose their…

Tweets from a Reform UK-backing X account used photographs of people who have passed away, including Barbara Rymell. Picture: X

Image of woman who died in Langport used to promote Reform UK on Twitter

A PICTURE of a woman killed in a tragic incident at a Langport care home almost two years ago…

Lib Dems and Labour outspending Tories on social media ads in Somerset, data reveals

THE Liberal Democrats and Labour are outspending the Conservative Party on social media advertising in all Somerset seats, new…

David Fothergill and Rebecca Pow were quoted in the press release

Leading Somerset Conservative disowns ‘inappropriate’ press release – from his own party

A LEADING Somerset Conservative has distanced himself from an ‘unsubstantiated’ and ‘inappropriate’ press release – issued by his own…

Conservative candidate for the Wells & Mendip Hills seat, Meg Powell-Chandler with Lord Cameron in Axbridge

Lord David Cameron brings campaigning stardust to Somerset – but opts for ale!

FORMER Prime Minister, Lord Cameron, was pulling pints in Somerset yesterday (June 19) – but didn’t opt for a…