Liberal Democrat Richard Foord to stand against Conservative Simon Jupp in new seat
Liberal Democrat Tiverton & Honiton MP Richard Foord has announced he will stand against Conservative East Devon MP Simon Jupp in the new Honiton & Sidmouth seat at the next general election.
Climate activists have staged the first of what they said would be weekly protests outside the Clifton Hill constituency office of Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw on 21 July.
New parliamentary boundaries will affect 9,000 Exeter voters
A new Exmouth and East Exeter parliamentary constituency will replace most of the current East Devon seat held by MP Simon Jupp.
Simon Jupp selected for new Honiton & Sidmouth seat
Simon Jupp has been selected to stand as the Conservative candidate in the new Honiton & Sidmouth parliamentary constituency which will replace the East Devon seat he currently holds for the party at the next general election.
Pinhoe, St Loye’s and Topsham all in new Exeter East & Exmouth constituency under revised changes
Final boundary commission consultation follows city council proposal to move marginal Pinhoe to safe Conservative seat and keep Priory Labour stronghold in city.
Race in pole position
Exeter Labour looks set to pick Steve Race as the party’s parliamentary candidate at the next general election after retiring incumbent Ben Bradshaw anointed his former assistant as his heir apparent in what has been a fairly safe Labour seat since the 1997 landslide.
