Liberal Democrats

Race to Downing Street turns to income tax and social care

Potential for gilt sales increasing

General Election 2017

Differing results depending on election outcome

Comments ahead of the General Election

Conservatives down by a similar amount

After a disastrous night for Labour and the Liberal Democrats, we are several steps closer to knowing the identity of the next pensions minister.

Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg, and Nigel Farage have all resigned after suffering election defeat at the hands of the Conservatives.

Pensions minister Steve Webb and business secretary Vince Cable have lost their seats after a calamitous evening for the Liberal Democrats saw the party underperform even the most pessimistic forecasts.