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Wales: Lib Dem Willott is biggest casualty as Greens halt Plaid

LIB DEM business minister Jenny Willott was the highest-profile casualty of the general election in Wales, writes Luke James.

Ms Willott paid the price for her party propping up the Tories as an 11 per cent swing to Labour saw Jo Stevens claim the seat.

Lib Dem campaigners had called voters to tell them Ms Stevens was a trade union-backed candidate in a desperate bid to scare them off voting Labour.

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