Miles Davis BBC Devon political reporter BBC Liberal Democrat Julian Brazil has been voted in as the new leader of Devon County Council Improving services for children and fixing roads are the top two priorities for the new leader of Devon County Council. Liberal Democrat Julian Brazil will lead a minority administration and has included...
A new leader of the Liberal Democrats at Devon County Council has been appointed following the party’s success in the local elections. The Liberal Democrats took 27 of the 60 seats at Devon County Council on Friday, making them the largest party but without a full majority. Julian Brazil has returned to the helm of...
The Liberal Democrats have taken command at County Hall following Thursday’s local elections despite a surge in Reform UK support which saw the Conservatives lose 33 of the 40 seats they held going into the elections and Labour all six of its seats. The Liberal Democrats won 27 of Devon County Council’s 60 seats, gaining...
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said he wants to replace the Conservatives as the “party of Middle England”, as he launched his campaign for the local elections. Sir Ed said the Lib Dems were vying for votes in 20 Tory-run council areas and aiming to overtake the Conservatives as the second-biggest party in...