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- ↑ "Southend West and Leigh - General election results 2024". BBC News.
- ↑ "Basildon councillor David Burton-Sampson named as a future leader of LGBT community". Echo. 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ↑ "Basildon councillor David Burton-Sampson named as a future leader of LGBT community". Echo. 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ↑ "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPS falls following election".
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