David Macdonald says he is ‘doing the unprecedented’ to shore up the remain vote. / The top Change UK choice in Scotland for this week’s European elections has written an open letter to his fellow party candidates urging them to consider following his lead and voting for the Liberal Democrats or other remain parties.

It’s a big one this week as the redoubtable DOMINIC GRIEVE MP – former Attorney General, unbowed People’s Vote advocate... /

Anna Soubry has expressed frustration and sadness at the split in Change UK which cost the fledging party six of its 11 MPs this week, saying Chuka Umunna, the most prominent of the quitters, had “made a very serious mistake”.

Struggling party – which endured a painful split just nine days ago – now has its third name in just four months.

Chuka Umunna, who left Labour in February to found the Independent Group, has switched party once again and joined the Liberal Democrats.

Much-anticipated move by former Tory MP follows her split with Change UK in June.

"We agree that our common priority should be to work together in parliament to prevent no-deal Brexit."

Parliamentarians must not allow the government to 'avoid scrutiny at this time of national crisis', MPs say. / More than 50 cross-party MPs have vowed to sit in an alternative House of Commons if Boris Johnson suspends parliament ahead of the Brexit deadline.