NI’s ‘polarised’ style of politics has spilled over into rest of UK – experts
The divisive “polarised” style of Northern Ireland politics has spilled over into the rest of the UK after the Brexit referendum, according to academics.
Liberal Democrats
Lib Dem and Labour ‘squabbling’ making a no-deal Brexit more likely, SNP claim
Opposition party leaders remain divided over how to deal with the threat of a no-deal Brexit.
Ex-Tory Heidi Allen joins Liberal Democrats
Former Conservative MP Heidi Allen has joined the Liberal Democrats, the party has said.
Lib Dems dash hopes of Corbyn caretaker government despite SNP’s backing
The Liberal Democrats have dashed Labour hopes for a Jeremy Corbyn-led caretaker government after Nicola Sturgeon gave her backing for the move to prevent a no-deal Brexit.
Lib Dem recruit Luciana Berger to stand in Finchley and Golders Green
Luciana Berger, who joined the Liberal Democrats after leaving Labour, will give up her Liverpool constituency to fight for a London seat once held by Margaret Thatcher.
Jo Swinson pledges to ‘defeat nationalism and populism’ as she asks voters to send her into Number 10
Jo Swinson likened Boris Johnson to a dictator as she used her first conference speech as Lib Dem leader to commit to stopping Brexit.
Everything that was missing from Jo Swinson’s Lib Dem conference speech
Jo Swinson earned a number of standing ovations for what she said in her closing speech to the Liberal Democrat party conference.
Jo Swinson’s Lib Dem conference speech in quotes
Jo Swinson looked overcome with emotion as she entered the Bournemouth International Centre stage to address her party as leader.
Jo Swinson: Being a woman will not stop me from toppling Boris Johnson
Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson has warned Boris Johnson that being a woman will not stop her from toppling him as Prime Minister.
He made a difference – Lib Dems pay emotional tribute to Lord Paddy Ashdown
A former prime minister, deputy prime minister and party leader Jo Swinson all heralded the life and career of Lord Paddy Ashdown in a moving tribute at the Liberal Democrat party conference.
Scottish independence would bring chaos of Brexit multiplied – Rennie
Scottish independence would bring “all the chaos of Brexit multiplied”, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has said.
Lib Dems demand greater support for music venues amid battle to keep Ironworks open
A Highland councillor has called for greater support to be offered to music venues amid the continuing battle to keep the Ironworks in Inverness open.
Willie Rennie: Jo Swinson is refreshing change country needs
Jo Swinson can be the “refreshing change” the country needs, according to Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie.
Swinson: No-deal Brexit like burning your own house down
A no-deal Brexit would be like “burning your house down”, Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson is preparing to tell her party conference.
Most Leave voters didn’t really care about Brexit, says deputy Lib Dem leader
Leave voters “didn’t really care” about leaving the EU, according to Liberal Democrat deputy leader Sir Ed Davey.
Tackle knife crime in London by legalising drugs, says Lib Dem mayoral candidate
Softening drug laws and banning school expulsions is the way to tackle the knife crime epidemic blighting London’s streets, according to the Liberal Democrats’ mayoral candidate.
Lib Dems could get up to 100 seats in general election, Chuka Umunna claims
Liberal Democrat MP Chuka Umunna has predicted his party could “get up to 100 seats” in a forthcoming election, with Brexit expected to dominate.
Five things you might have missed from the Lib Dem conference
The headlines about the Liberal Democrats wanting to cancel Brexit have been all over the news in the past few days.
Lib Dems accused of ‘economic vandalism’ after conference attack on free ports
North-east MP Ross Thomson has accused the Lib Dems of "economic vandalism" after members tabled a motion calling for the abolition of free ports.
Jo Swinson accused of ‘hypocrisy’ after Lib Dems support cancelling Brexit but reject indyref2
Jo Swinson has been accused of “hypocrisy” after declaring a Lib Dem government would cancel Brexit without a second referendum while at the same time insisting the SNP could not declare Scottish independence if the party wins a Holyrood majority.
Senior Lib Dem says SNP would have to ‘butcher’ public spending in an independent Scotland
Public spending would have to be "butchered" if Scotland wanted to rejoin the EU as an independent nation, a senior Lib Dem has said.
EXCLUSIVE: Industry leaders warn no-deal Brexit would ‘break the backbone’ of Scottish fishing
A no-deal Brexit could "break the backbone" of Scottish fishing, industry insiders warned as they revealed contingency plans were still being drawn up with just six weeks to go before the scheduled departure date.
Ex-Labour MP Chuka Umunna preparing to attack Jeremy Corbyn from Lib Dem stage
Chuka Umunna is preparing to launch a savage verbal attack on his former leader Jeremy Corbyn in his first speech at a Liberal Democrats party conference.
David Cameron cannot be forgiven for Brexit referendum, says Swinson
David Cameron “cannot be forgiven” for his decision to call a referendum on Europe, according to the Liberal Democrats leader.
Jo Swinson: I’ll cancel Brexit if I’m PM
Liberal Democrats leader Jo Swinson has promised to cancel Brexit altogether after members backed revoking Article 50 if the party wins a majority at the next election.
Revoking Article 50 is not the Lib Dems only Brexit policy says Sam Gyimah
Former Tory MP Sam Gyimah says his new party will still be campaigning for a second referendum – despite its plans to make cancelling Brexit its main policy on Europe.
PM targeted over climate change stance at Lib Dem conference
Boris Johnson has been accused of acting like a “climate change denier” in a scathing speech by Liberal Democrats environment spokeswoman Wera Hobhouse.
Umunna to take on Tories in new seat for Lib Dems
Chuka Umunna faces a tough task to remain an MP at the general election after being selected to fight the Tory-held Cities of London and Westminster seat for the Liberal Democrats.
Where do the opposition parties stand on a no-deal Brexit?
The UK could still crash out of the European Union on October 31 without a deal – an outcome all the opposition parties, bar the Democratic Unionists, wish to prevent.
Luciana Berger joins the Liberal Democrats
Former Labour frontbencher Luciana Berger has joined the Liberal Democrats.
Former Lib Dem leader to retire at next election
Former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable has confirmed he will stand down as an MP at the next election.
Malcolm Bruce: Second independence referendum will add ‘confusion to Brexit chaos’
A senior Liberal Democrat politician has claimed that holding a second independence referendum during the Brexit process would add "confusion to chaos".