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Nick Clegg’s leadership is questioned by MPs as some Liberal Democrat candidates urge him to quit over dismal election results, although the party chairman urges the party “not to turn in” on itself.
The Lib Dem and Ukip party leaders square up for a debate ahead of European elections in May, but who comes out on top?
Nick Clegg says there would have been “no recovery” without the Liberal Democrats, as he lambasts the main political parties at the Liberal Democrat spring conference.
Cathy Newman
The suggestion is that the Lib Dem leadership had every opportunity to deal with Lord Rennard years ago, but failed to take that opportunity. Hence my demands for an interview with Nick Clegg.
Nick Clegg criticises George Osborne’s plans to fix the British economy with deep cuts to the welfare budget, saying the chancellor is heaping the burden on those with the “narrowest shoulders”.
The Lib Dem deputy prime minister defends his party’s record in government, including plans to lower energy bills this winter.
Gary Gibbon
Nick Clegg’s fundamental message was that coalition could and should be here for good. He described it as “now accepted as the norm.” No other options are viable for the Lib Dems.
Watch: Nick Clegg’s keynote speech to the Liberal Democrat conference in Glasgow.
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says it is unfair on Vince Cable to draw from his comments any “intent” to challenge the party’s leadership.
Failure to prosecute allowed paedophile MP Cyril Smith to continue abusing. Lib Dem MP John Hemming says Nick Clegg blocked a bill which would make it easier to challenge a failure to prosecute.
The Liberal Democrat leader sets out to correct the idea that his party is soft on immigration with his first speech on the topic as deputy prime minister, including plans for £1,000 visa guarantees.
Nick Clegg tells the Lib Dem Spring Conference that the option to pull UK out of the European Convention on Human Rights “won’t be on the cabinet table so long as I’m sitting round it”.
With scandals and polls suggesting the Liberal Democrats are in crisis, Political Correspondent Michael Crick went on the hunt for some answers at the party’s Spring conference.
Gary Gibbon
The Lord Rennard allegations continue to prove a challenge to Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg.
Nick Clegg refuses to give “running commentary” on the Lord Rennard allegations as the Lib Dems suffer their lowest-ever national poll rating less than two days before critical Eastleigh by-election.