Very impressive from Jo Swinson in her Andrew Neil interview

Although Boris Johnson is staying frit, Jo Swinson has braved the expertise of Andrew Neil's questioning to be interviewed by him.

Joint Statement from Green, Labour and Liberal Democrat Candidates for High Peak

News from the European Parliament

The new EU Commission was voted into office by MEPs this week (and will serve for the next five years). The UK has not proposed a Commissioner. Upcoming dates Following the USA's lack of appointment of judges to the WTO's Appellate Body and its blocking of the replacement of any members, the Appellate Body will cease to be operational after 10th December, when the mandates of two of three remaining Appellate Body members will expire. This means that world trade disputes can no longer be adjudicated by an international court. (So much for Conservative claims that they will trade on WTO rules, something which no other country in the world does).

No one benefits from a Boris Johnson victory more than Trump and Putin – don't give them what they want

Ed Davey's speech to Liberal Democrat Conference

Read Ed Davey's speech to the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference in Brighton

A Fair Deal for Family Carers

Carers are not just support for their loved ones—they are the glue holding our fragile social care system together. They deserve more than token acknowledgements or empty promises.