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neil parish, former mp for tiverton. — made by them.pends a lot of time not very far from this constituency on exmoor where the family farm is, next time he comes then there might be some food for thought and the result here. thank you very much, i should say in leaving neil parish they are, i spoke to some party activists for the liberal democrats, a gentleman who lived in the 10% to six years, and he had his wife both said how much they liked neil parish and respected him as a local mp and they did not feel this was a personal vote against him but against his party and against the prime minister. perhaps they would say that, they are liberal democrat activists. the taliban have appealed for international support after the devastating earthquake which struck afghanistan on wednesday. survivors of the deadliest quake in two decades say they have nothing to eat, no shelter, and fear a possible cholera outbreak. the bbc�*s secunder kermani reports from paktika province. aid agencies have been transporting food and tents to the earthquake

devon will get a chance to give their verdict in a by—election, triggered after the conservative mp neil parishical correspondent alex forsyth has been gauging the mood. tom's family has farmed this land for decades. it sits in a quiet corner of devon, usually considered safe tory turf. now, though, there's a lot of political noise here. opposition parties are trying to overturn the conservative vote. at this farming business, they're trying to decide which way to go. with rising costs and a labour squeeze, they are disillusioned. it's notjust the conservatives i think people are fed up with. i don't think there's anyone in westminster, really, that represents anyone on the ground. i mean, you know, labour and the lib dems have had a golden opportunity now. they seem to be lacking policy. everyone seems to be a career politician now. there seems to be a lack of people from industry. so perhaps a political hill to climb in this rural seat. the lib dems are keen to be seen as the main challengers to the tories here despite labour coming second last time round. in the market town of tiverton, anni

last time, neil parish, the former mp, won by 211,000 votes over his nearest rival.raise an eyebrow. but the lib dems are pushing hard here, despite coming third behind labour in 2019. in the constituency�*s other main town of tiverton, opinion is also divided. so if liberal democrats win it, then boris is in trouble. hopefully, all us tories will come out and vote and keep it a tory area. i have always voted conservative and i've liked a lot of what they've delivered in the past. but at the moment, i'm so appalled by the government at the moment. so who i vote for, i don't know. but it won't be boris. to be honest, i'm a labour supporter, but it's not very labour sort of country here. so i think tactically i'll be voting lib dem. what people here decide next week could have consequences which stretch to the rest of the country. a big moment for a part of devon that perhaps never expected to find itself in the political limelight. helen catt, bbc news, tiverton and honiton. the by—election in tiverton and honiton takes place next thursday. for more information on the

in tiverton, they have the previous impeach neil parish— have the previous impeach neil parish would a less safe seat _ conservative mps who are in a less safe seat than tiverton. and so if that's _ safe seat than tiverton. and so if that's he is— safe seat than tiverton. and so if that's he is lost in three weeks' time, _ that's he is lost in three weeks' time, it— that's he is lost in three weeks' time, it will raise extraordinarily difficutt — time, it will raise extraordinarily difficult questions for boris johnson should he still be in number 10 downing — johnson should he still be in number 10 downing street by then. those are the questions — 10 downing street by then. those are the questions mps _ 10 downing street by then. those are the questions mps in _ 10 downing street by then. those are the questions mps in the _ 10 downing street by then. those are the questions mps in the country - the questions mps in the country will ask themselves particularly conservative mps and thank you very much indeed, joe. joining us now is catherine haddon from the think tank the institute fo

the conservative mp here, neil parish, resigned after admitting watching pornography in the house ofs no—confidence vote? unfortunately, i don't think boris has got much longer to live, i don't think he will be our prime minister very much longer. which is regretful, but let's hope someone else and the conservatives will come forth and be perhaps a better leader than he is. ., ., , _ ., i. than he is. how happy are you with last night's — than he is. how happy are you with last night's result? _ than he is. how happy are you with last night's result? quite _ than he is. how happy are you with last night's result? quite pleased, | last night's result? quite pleased, in a wa , last night's result? quite pleased, in a way. i— last night's result? quite pleased, in a way. i do _ last night's result? quite pleased, in a way, i do vote _ last night's result? quite pleased, in a way, i do vote tory, _ last night's result? quite pleased, in a way, i do vote tory, and - last night's result? quite pleased, in a way, i do vote tory, and i - in a way, i do vote tory, and i think— in a way, i do

and honiton in devon go to the polls in two weeks in a by—election, triggered after conservative neil parishually considered safe tory turf. now though, there's a lot of political noise here. opposition parties are trying to overturn the conservative vote. at this farming business, they're trying to decide which way to go — with rising costs and a labour squeeze, they are disillusioned. it's notjust the conservatives, i think people are fed up with. i don't think there's anybody in westminster, really, that represents anyone on the ground. you know, labour and the lib dems have a golden opportunity now. they seem to be lacking policies, everyone appears to be a career politician now. there seems to be a lack of people from the industry. here in devon, the stakes are particularly high, given its been solid conservative for decades. in honiton, local bar ownerjim thinks it should stay that way. obviously we're pretty conservative down in this part of the world, have been for a long time. i don't know, it's an awkward one. my man, boris — what can you say about him? i don't think anyone else wo

the conservative mp here, neil parish, resigned after admitting watching pornography in the house ofe here feeling about last night's no—confidence vote? unfortunately, i don't think boris has got much longer to live, i don't think he will be our prime minister very much longer. which is regretful, but let's hope someone else in the conservatives will come forth and be perhaps a better leader than he is. how happy are you with last night's result? quite pleased, in a way. i do vote tory, and ijust think he is the best person for the job. i cannot see anybody else who has got the nerve and whatever else to do the job. this has been a conservative seat for decades, but opposition parties are hoping to change that in the by—election later this month. some voters here feel the pressure is on for the prime minister to go. i do not think boris will survive until the end of the year. i hope he doesn't. he doesn't deserve to be in office. regardless of his policies, his behaviour alone is enough to disbar him from being there. this market trader feels the writing is on the wall for borisjohn

in devon will get a chance to give their verdict in a by—election, triggered after conservative neil parish it sits in a quiet corner of devon, usually considered safe tory turf. now, though, there's a lot of political noise here. opposition parties are trying to overturn the conservative vote. at this farming business, they're trying to decide which way to go. with rising costs and a labour squeeze, they are disillusioned. it's notjust the conservatives i think people are fed up with, i don't think there's anyone in westminster, really, that represents anyone on the ground. i mean, you know, labour and the lib dems have had a golden opportunity now. they seem to be lacking policy. everyone seems to be a career politician now. there seems to be a lack of people from industry. so, perhaps, a political hill to climb in this rural seat. the lib dems are keen to be seen as the main challengers to the tories here despite labour coming second last time round. in the market town of tiverton, annie, who runs a lifestyle shop, has been listening. ijust want to vote tactically to ensure that tories d

last time, neil parish, the former mp, won by 24,000 votes over his nearest rival.es will come out and vote and keep it a tory area. i have always voted conservative and i've liked a lot of what they've delivered in the past. but at the moment, i'm so appalled by the government at the moment. so that's probably why i'm looking more locally than government. so who i vote for, i don't know. but it won't be boris. to be honest, i�*m a labour supporter, but it�*s not very labour sort of country here. so i think tactically i�*ll be voting lib dem. the leadership's a mess _ at the moment and something needs to be done to change it. yeah, i'm slightly disillusioned with the way that things are being done at the moment, and choices are being made that i don't really feel comfortable with, and i think a change might be necessary. what people here decide next week could have consequences which stretch to the rest of the country. a big moment for a part of devon that perhaps never expected to find itself in the political limelight. and with me now is our political corresponden

last time, neil parish, the former mp, won by 24,000 votes over his nearest rival. dems are pushing hard here, despite coming third behind labour in 2019. in the constituency�*s other main town of tiverton, opinion is also divided. so, if liberal democrats win it, then boris is in trouble. hopefully, all us tories will come out and vote and keep it a tory area. i have always voted conservative and i've liked a lot of what they've delivered in the past. but, at the moment, i'm so appalled by the government at the moment. so that is why i'm looking more locally— so that is why i'm looking more locally than government. so who i vote for, i don't know. but it won't be boris. to be honest, i'm a labour- supporter, but it's not very labour sort of country here. so i think tactically. i'll be voting lib dem. the leadership is a mess at the moment and something needs to be done to change it. i’m moment and something needs to be done to change it.— done to change it. i'm slightly disillusioned _ done to change it. i'm slightly disillusioned with _ done to change it. i'm slig

, resigned _ conservative mp here, neil parish, resigned.s a business, you're not actually going to be able to move forward, as we have done in previous years, sort of thing. and do you know which way you're going to vote? i'm going to vote for lib dem. i think we've been a conservative constituency for a long time. in the young farming community there's a lot of us who feel like the government hasn't gone far enough. i'm between conservative and lib dem. my thoughts are, i'm looking for an mp who's going to look at farming on a more food security, and not so much on the environment. . i'd rather have the conservative . party, even though they've received a lot of bad press in the last two or three years _ we've probably gone through some of the worst times we've ever beenj through with covid etc, - and i think borisjohnson's done a damn good job, really. just the same. and yeah, swings and roundabouts whether i'll even vote. but if i do, it would probably go conservative. so a lot to chew over there. and that's interesting in itself, becaus

applause the by—election was caused by neil parish's resignation after he admitted watching pornographyof commons. embarrassing for him and his party, and the beginning of the end for the conservative party here. for now, at least. i was before any declaration, and the davey, the liberal democrat leader, did something leaders never do, effectively declaring victory with a cryptic tweet when counting had hardly started. these feel like unprecedented times. and 270 miles north in west yorkshire, wakefield is a traditionally labour seat, but not by much. it was won by the tories three years ago with a majority of around 3300. but that has been overturned, and the labour majority is now more than 4700. the declaration came just minutes before the declaration in devon, and the successful candidate's speech was a remarkably similar.— remarkably similar. tonight, the eo - le remarkably similar. tonight, the --eole of remarkably similar. tonight, the people of wakefield _ remarkably similar. tonight, the people of wakefield has - remarkably similar. tonight, the people of wakefield has spoken |

tiverton and honiton became vacant when the former mp neil parish resigned after admitting he had watchedbank at the moment you'll pass a series of images, there are 50 in total. they each show a different person and, as you can see, most of them look perfectly happy. in fact, all of these photographs were taken shortly before that person took their own life. it's part of a campaign by the campaign against living miserably which aims to make us think twice about what suicidal behaviour might look like. let's speak now to poorna bell, who lost her husband rob to suicide in 2015. his image is among those featured in this exhibition. good morning to you, poorna. how does it feel standing in front of rob's image?— does it feel standing in front of rob's image? does it feel standing in front of rob'simaae? ~ ., ., , �*, . rob's image? mixed emotions. it's an incredibly emotional _ rob's image? mixed emotions. it's an incredibly emotional experience, - incredibly emotional experience, it's hard to explain until you a chilly walk through it. it is extremely beautiful. it's so poignant, because y