Liberal Democrat peer Lord Oakeshott has quit after a row with Nick Clegg, and warned that the party is “heading for disaster”.
Nigel Farage has hailed the emergence of UKIP as the “third force” in British politics, after they won the most seats in the European elections.
It is clear from the local election results that there are some interesting and fairly nuanced things happening.
Ukip leader Nigel Farage is widely considered to have beaten Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg in the first of two debates between the pair on the future of the UK in the EU.
UKIP leader Nigel Farage will take on Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in a live television and radio debates before the European elections in May.