Liberal Democrat leader says he is ‘humbled’ after party projected to win 61 seats, one shy of its best
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Ed Davey has said he is “humbled” by the support shown for the Liberal Democrats after the exit poll for the 2024 general election showed them on course to win 61 seats, close to their best results in modern political history and a near tenfold increase on their 2019 total.
After a campaign marked by media-friendly stunts from the Lib Dem leader, underpinned by a policy platform focusing on areas such as care and cleaner rivers, the party looks to have taken dozens of seats from the Conservatives, capitalising on disquiet among centrist Tory voters.
