Liberal Democrats win six seats in Surrey by-elections

The Liberal Democrats have won all six of the local council by-elections that took place across Surrey on Thursday.

The party took the seats of Guildford South East, Caterham Valley and Camberley West on Surrey County Council.

They also won three borough and district council ward by-elections.

The Lib Dem group leader on SCC has called for the Tory council leader to resign.

Lib Dem candidate Catherine Houston won Guildford South East by polling 638 more votes than the Conservatives and gaining the seat from the Residents 4 Guildford and Villages group.

In the Camberley West division, Alan Ashbery picked up the seat with 1,617 votes,…