The Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey said his party was “on a record winning streak”, adding: “In places like Surrey, we’re replacing the Conservatives.”
Speaking in Guildford, Sir Ed said: “We’re the only party who’s actually held off Reform”, pointing to results in Stockport and Portsmouth.
Asked how his party could increase support in areas where they have not traditionally been strong, he said “multi-party politics” brought a “real chance to show what we’re about”.
He said he thought the Liberal Democrats had a “moral responsibility” given how “utterly failed Labour and the Conservatives are”.
“I think people are looking for a party that is true to British values of decency, tolerance, respect of the rule of law, and real practical plans, and only the Liberal Democrats offer those”, he said.