By Tim Lethaby
16th Jul 2021 | Local News
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Conservative election candidates in Somerset, including the Wells Constituency that Shepton Mallet sits in, have received a boost after the Brexit Party announced it would not be standing for their seats.
Leader Nigel Farage had previously indicated his party would be fielding candidates in all 632 seats in England, Scotland and Wales.