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7 November 2019updated 23 Jul 2021 9:25am

A guide to the Remain pact between the Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru and the Greens

The full list, how it works – and what it means.

By Ailbhe Rea

The Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru and the Greens have unveiled a list of 60 seats in England and Wales where they won’t stand against each other in the coming general election.

Heidi Allen, the former Conservative, then Change UK, now Liberal Democrat, who chairs the Unite to Remain group, said that at the next election: “the single most important thing is that we return as many pro-Remain MPs as possible”. This, she explained, was an opportunity to “tip the balance of power”.

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