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A long-running battle between the MP for Eastbourne and his predecessor reached a critical stage today. The Court of Appeal ruled that Stephen Lloyd, the Lib Dem MP, did not libel Nigel Waterson, the former Tory MP for the town. Emma Huchinson reports.
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