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A councillor has quit the ruling Conservative party at a council with a precarious political balance.
Torbay Council member Jason Hutchings left the Conservatives, saying he wanted to be free to voice his own opinions.
The Conservatives remain in charge at Torbay Council but now have 17 seats compared to 15 Liberal Democrats and four Independents.
The Conservative leader said his party would continue "to do the job we were chosen to do".
