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4 days ago · High-profile Conservative minister Johnny Mercer left the election count in Plymouth with barely a word, moments after his defeat by bitter Labour rival Fred Thomas was confirmed.
4 days ago · Mr Mercer attended some of the trial in Belfast of a soldier later convicted of killing a man at an Army checkpoint in Northern Ireland more than 30 years ago – the first veteran to be convicted...
4 days ago · Labour's Fred Thomas has been elected to Parliament in Plymouth Moor View - unseating Veterans' Minister Johnny Mercer.
4 days ago · Johnny Mercer’s entrance into the political arena may have seemed a surprise given that he admitted never having voted before. But it was his experience in the military that he said drove him into politics, telling of a “displeasure” at how soldiers and veterans were treated by various governments over the years.
4 days ago · The people of Plymouth Moor View have spoken and Johnny Mercer has lost his seat to Labour's Fred Thomas. Exit polls predicted there was a 99% chance that Mr Mercer, a former British Army...
4 days ago · Johnny Mercer’s entrance into the political arena may have seemed a surprise given that he admitted never having voted before. But it was his experience in the military that he said drove him into politics, telling of a “displeasure” at how soldiers and veterans were treated by various governments over the years.
5 days ago · Johnny Mercer, who is the Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs, has been elected three times in Plymouth Moor View. In 2019 he won the seat with a 12,897 majority.
