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1 July 2014updated 28 Jun 2021 4:45am

Ashcroft polls: Lib Dems could lose 17 seats to Labour

The latest polling by Lord Ashcroft offers a snapshot of the wipe out facing Lib Dems in battleground seats against Labour.

By Lucy Fisher

(Photo By Nick Clegg's party could lose 17 seats to Labour. Photo: Wikimedia)

The Liberal Democrats could lose 17 seats to Labour next May, according to the latest polls revealed by Lord Ashcroft today.

The junior Coalition partner’s vote has fallen by half in seats where Labour are their main challengers.

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