Media captionCampaigning heats up in Richmond Park by-election Campaigning is entering its final phase in the Richmond Park by-election ahead of Thursday"s vote.
The Lib Dems say there are “closing the gap” on sitting MP Zac Goldsmith, the former Tory who triggered the poll over his opposition to Heathrow expansion.
Both the Lib Dem and Labour candidates say they will vote against Brexit in the event of a Parliamentary vote.
Mr Goldsmith is backed by local Tory MPs and UKIP while the Green Party is backing the Lib Dems.
With the Conservatives, UKIP and Green Party not fielding candidates, there are eight people standing in the election.
Mr Goldsmith won the seat with a majority of more than 23,015 in last year"s general election but the Lib Dems are targeting the constituency – after making big gains in the Witney by-election last month – which they held for 13 years until 2010.
Leader Tim Farron and predecessor Nick Clegg are among those to have been out canvassing in the s..
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