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When I meet a parliamentarian my first question is always: do you know where your nearest fire exit is? Because the Palace of Westminster, built on Thorney Island, an eyot in Thames, is falling apart. Not falling down (though the Victoria Tower leans 22mm to the north-west) but apart.

Meanwhile Lib Dem leader Ed Davey capsized in a kayak in a stunt against sewage

It has reportedly hired more than a dozen former Whitehall staffers as it prepares for a potential election victory

London minister Paul Scully leads calls for switch away from working from home - warning a failure to do so may risk the capital losing jobs

SCOTTISH Labour MSPs have been challenged to put workers before their “right-wing London bosses” and support a motion backing the devolution…

Sir Ed said the Liberal Democrat commitment – dating back to 1992 – to raise income tax by 1p to improve public services is now unsustainable.

Lib Dem leader says party will target Conservative voters and use energy firms’ profits and banks’ tax breaks to fund NHS

Greater Manchester mayor urges Rishi Sunak to listen to leaders in north before making decision on high-speed rail project

Party will argue green growth is route to lower bills and says Rishi Sunak will leave UK stuck in economic ‘doom loop’

The Liberal Democrats have become the first major party to adopt an early version of its manifesto for a general election expected next year.

Former chancellor George Osborne says it would be a ‘gross act of vandalism’ to axe the northern leg of the high-speed network