General Election 2024 | News (Page 1)

New MP for Frome and East Somerset says election victory is 'privilege of my life'

By James Smith

8th Jul 2024 | General Election 2024

Anna Sabine is the new MP for Frome and East Somerset

Liberal Democrat Anna Sabine, has been elected the first Member of Parliament for the newly created Frome and East Somerset.

General election 2024: What the results mean for Somerset

By Daniel Mumby - Local Democracy Reporter

5th Jul 2024 | General Election 2024

Anna Sabine has been elected the new MP for Frome and East Somerset (image supplied)

Daniel Mumby looks back at years of change in the local constituencies as the Lib Dems take all but one seat in Somerset.

Anna Sabine elected as new Frome MP

By James Smith

5th Jul 2024 | General Election 2024

Anna Sabine is the new MP for Frome and East Somerset (image supplied)

The result means Frome continues to have a Liberal Democrat MP, with Ms Sabine taking 16,580 votes.

Frome election candidates share their views on congestion and supporting local businesses

By James Smith

26th Jun 2024 | General Election 2024

Anna Sabine (Liberal Democrat), David Swain (Reform UK), Lucy Trimnell (Conservative)

Seven candidates have put themselves forward to become the new MP for Frome which has a new constituency.

Hustings announced for Frome and East Somerset – meet the candidates

By James Smith

12th Jun 2024 | General Election 2024

Martin Dimery (Green), Gavin Haethcote (Independent), Shaun Hughes (Independent), Robin Moss (Labour)

Frome Town Council is organising the hustings for the upcoming UK general election - to be hosted on July 2.

Full list of Frome election candidates confirmed

By John Wimperis - Local Democracy Reporter

10th Jun 2024 | General Election 2024

Seven candidates have put themselves forward to become the new MP for Frome (image via SWNS)

Seven candidates have put themselves forward to become the new MP for Frome which has a new constituency.

New Frome seat could be crucial marginal as Conservatives losses predicted across the south west in new YouGov poll

By Daniel Mumby - Local Democracy Reporter

5th Jun 2024 | General Election 2024

YouGov's projection for how Somerset's political map could look after the election (image via YouGov)

Polling company YouGov has published its first MRP poll of the current general election campaign.

Prospective Independent MP calls for more support for small businesses

By Nathan Hartley

5th Jun 2024 | General Election 2024

Prospective Independent MP for Frome and East Somerset is calling for more support for small businesses (image supplied)

Gavin Heathcote will stand as the Independent candidate in July 4’s General Election for the brand-new Frome and East Somerset Constituency.

Meet the Reform UK candidate standing in Frome and East Somerset

By James Smith

4th Jun 2024 | General Election 2024

David Swain is standing for Reform in Frome and East Somerset (image supplied)

Locals will head to the polls on Thursday 4 July to elect the first ever MP in the newly-created Frome and East Somerset constituency.

2024 General Election to be held on Thursday 4 July

By Laura Linham

22nd May 2024 | General Election 2024

Rishi Sunak announced a surprise early election for Thursday 4 July (Wiki Commons).

Rishi Sunak announces an early election for July, with Labour aiming to take power after 14 years of Conservative-led government.

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