In Cheltenham and North Yorkshire, Lib Dems stormed to victory.

Ed Chidley took Battledown in Cheltenham from the Tories, whilst Felicity Cunliffe-Lister, the Countess of Swinton, gained from them in Masham and Fountains in North Yorkshire.

Both results show the Tories are in deep trouble - and it’s the Lib Dems who are beating them in their former heartlands.

Battledown has elected a Tory councillor every single time since the ward was created - even when Cheltenham had a Lib Dem MP, Battledown was solidly Tory.

Yet yesterday, Battledown went gold for the first time ever.

Cheltenham is a must-win constituency for us at the next General Election. In 2019 the Conservatives held on here with a slashed majority of just 981. Yesterday’s win shows change is coming in Cheltenham.

Likewise, North Yorkshire’s Masham and Fountains has been firmly in the blue column for as long as anyone can remember. It borders both Rishi Sunak’s Richmond constituency and the target seat of Harrogate & Knaresborough. Yet last night, it turned gold, just like Battledown.

For the Tories, their resounding defeat in Masham & Fountains was even more humiliating - as Felicity’s family home was once a base for training future Tory MPs. Her win even made the Daily Mail!

We know Ed and Felicity will be fabulous local councillors and deliver positive change for communities the Tories took for granted.

Their wins show the Tories can be beaten - and we need your help now to make sure we do just that.

Large swathes of England elect councillors in under 100 days’ time. The clock is ticking on a General Election which cannot be more than 21 months away.

So now is the time to join our campaign to make change happen.

Support the Liberal Democrats for free today and become a part of the team that is already beating the Conservatives in their heartlands.

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Help us offer more people, up and down the country, the chance to be represented by fantastic members of their community like Ed and Felicity by becoming a member of the Liberal Democrats today.

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