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Some Liberal Democrats from Devon and Cornwall meet in Plymouth tomorrow to decide whether or not to face the electorate in the contest for a Police Commissioner. If they decide in favour of fielding a candidate, then they also face the wrath of some of their own party leaders who've made it clear that in their opinion, the Lib Dems ought to sit this one out.

The Conservatives have a shortlist of six, including Torbay councillor Alison Hernandez and Cornwall councillor Lance Kennedy, who will jump through the hoop of "open hustings" events in the last week of June.

Labour will select either Ccouncillor Nicky Williams, from Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Labour Party, or Patrick Canavan, from Torbay Labour Party, through a one-member-one-vote system next month.

Other parties, including the Greens and UKIP, have said they will not be fielding candidates.