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Green Party leader Caroline Lucas promises to make Brighton and Hove a leading green business hub

Brighton and Hove looks set to further cement its position as one of the UK's leading green business hubs, after voters followed last year's election of Caroline Lucas as the UK's first Green MP by last...

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