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"It is patronising nonsense" to suggest political parties should work together under one candidate at elections, says Labour MP Ian Austin.

In the recent Richmond Park by-election, the Green Party decided not to field a candidate against the Liberal Democrats, whereas Labour did.

Mr Austin, the MP for Dudley North, says he won his seat by "listening to the people, not by having by a grubby stitch up".

(Photo: Liberal Democrat winner of the Richmond Park by-election, Sarah Olney, with party leader Tim Farron
Credit: Reuters)