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Labour and Tories prefer one-on-one format, which would mean no place for Jo Swinson’s party.
No 10 explores bringing forward a bill – allowing a poll with a simple majority in Commons – despite dismissing identical Lib Dem-SNP plan as ‘gimmick’
The results were obtained by Freedom of Information requests submitted by the London Liberal Democrats and seen by Sky News.
If amendment is selected, MPs will vote on the bid next week.
Public should have final say on any deal PM brings back from EU summit, Lib Dems argue.
Heidi Allen: Ex-Conservative MP joins Lib Dems and suggests at least 20 more ‘one-nation' Tories would like to follow suit
07/10/2019
South Cambridgeshire MP is the latest in a string of high-profile defections to Jo Swinson's party.
Opposition parties could stage a vote of confidence in the Government next week to prevent no-deal Brexit, a senior SNP MP has said.
Dr Phillip Lee to mount Brexit challenge against veteran Eurosceptic.
Dr David Nicholl will contest West Midlands seat of Bromsgrove to expose ‘Brexit dishonesty’.
Jo Swinson says prime minister cannot be trusted to obey law that blocks a no-deal Brexit on October 31.
Delegates at annual conference agree to revoke article 50 if party wins election.
Former Tory MP Sam Gyimah has joined the Liberal Democrats, weeks after having the Conservative whip removed.
New Liberal Democrat MP says she expects other MPs to join Remain-backing party as deadline looms
14/09/2019
Luciana Berger says two-party politics is ‘dead’ and her old party Labour will never recover its former strength.
Deputy leader says general election victory is much more likely than it has been in the past.
The MP says he has joined Jo Swinson’s party to fight No 10’s ‘scorched earth approach’ to leaving the EU.
Liberal Democrat policy to revoke Article 50 is ‘natural stance’ for stopping Brexit, Guy Verhofstadt says
13/09/2019
The European parliament’s Brexit coordinator Guy Verhofstadt has hailed the new Liberal Democrat policy to revoke Article 50 as the “natural stance” for any party committed to stopping Brexit.
LBC caller who once voted for UKIP told Shelagh Fogarty he now "deeply regrets" the decision and votes for Liberal Democrats.
Lib Dems would revoke Article 50 and cancel Brexit immediately if they won election, Jo Swinson says
10/09/2019
The party backs a second referendum but Ms Swinson said if she was PM she would be prepared to stop Brexit straight away.
The former Labour MP Angela Smith will today reveal that she is joining the Liberal Democrats because the country’s two main political parties are “in the grip of extremists”.
Ex-Labour MP Luciana Berger joins Liberal Democrats seven months after quitting Jeremy Corbyn’s party
05/09/2019
The Liverpool Wavertree MP said Jo Swinson's party is best placed to stop Brexit.
Cross-party group of 40 MEPs sign pledge to work together to keep EU membership on the table
04/09/2019
The MEP delegations of Labour, Greens, Liberal Democrats, Alliance, Plaid Cymru, and the SNP will formally cooperate.
Former minister defects to Lib Dems, accusing Boris Johnson of pursuing a ‘damaging Brexit’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost his working majority in parliament on Tuesday when one of his Conservative lawmakers defected to the pro-European Union Liberal Democrats.