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Ben Lake: The Politician

At 27 Ben Lake is one of the youngest MPs at Westminster, we catch up with him on his work as the spokesperson for rural affairs for Plaid Cymru

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Ben Lake: The Politician

Ben was awarded the ‘Politician to Watch' prize as part of the ITV Welsh Politician of the Year Awards 2017 and last year was nominated for the MP of the Year Award, acknowledging MPs who actively work...

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