Lord Cotter, Liberal Democrat MP who championed small businesses – obituary
‘If just one job were to be created in every small business, it would solve the employment problem,’ he declared in his maiden speech
	‘If just one job were to be created in every small business, it would solve the employment problem,’ he declared in his maiden speech
	
	
	Lib Dem-run South Cambridgeshire District says the scheme has eased recruitment problems
	He chaired Commons inquiries into the travails of Britain’s motor industry, and was critical of Callaghan's rescue of Chrysler UK
	
	
	
	Evening of music included reworking of Cwm Rhondda praising Theresa May as a ‘pilgrim through this Brexit Land’
	South Cambridgeshire boss's report found trial was 'mostly positive' but some comments were deleted
	Party also pledges to reinstate net zero requirements for landlords
	Sir Ed Davey said it would be unfair on households already dealing with cost of living pressures
	Their hypocrisy and contempt for the democratic will of the British people has done horrendous damage to trust in politics
	Voters deserve to know whether their representative will stand up for women and girls – and against the prevailing lunacy of the trans lobby
	UK’s third party and possible kingmaker next year clearly has ambitions above its station
	
	
	Liberal Democrats call for rule change so that disgraced MPs and those who have barely served in office cannot pick up the payouts
	Lib Dem leader faces choppy waters in more ways than one while in Bournemouth for his party’s annual conference
	The ditty is one of several parodies which will be sung at a karaoke night marking the close of the party's annual conference in Bournemouth
	Leader deflects Victoria Derbyshire's probing on whether fourth-largest party wants UK to rejoin the EU
	At party’s conference in Bournemouth, Layla Moran reveals ambition to rejoin Single Market despite leader’s focus on other issues
	Party will vote on a motion to counteract ‘fast fashion’ which it insists relies on 'exploitative' working practices
	Former leader urges his party to focus on ‘contesting the middle ground’ and not seek pact with Sir Keir Starmer at next election
	Party, which is targeting Blue Wall seats, becomes first to promise to guarantee mechanism after wavering from Conservatives and Labour