5 Key Things We Learned From The Lib Dem Conference
A surge in membership, a wave of defections, a shiny new leader — but are the Lib Dems in danger of becoming a one-trick pony?
Former Tory Party Chair Baroness Warsi Is Being Wooed By The Lib Dems But Says She Isn’t Defecting — Yet
"I am a Conservative, but I’m still hanging on by the tips of my nails," said Warsi, who has been highly critical of her party's handling of Islamophobia.
A Lib Dem Member Who Heckled Jo Swinson Said The Party Leader Was "Lying" About Tory Defectors
"If they won't listen through the appropriate channels you have to make them listen any way you can," Catherine Finnecy, a Lib Dem councillor, told BuzzFeed News.
The Lib Dems Could Back Britain Rejoining The EU After Brexit
“The Russians might be breathing down our necks. Not just flying sorties over the UK once a month — we may feel like we needed that security,” Tom Brake, the party’s Brexit spokesperson, told BuzzFeed News.
People Are Trapped In Marriages Because The Divorce Bill Was Dropped After Boris Johnson Suspended Parliament
BuzzFeed News spoke to one man in his seventies who is unable to marry the woman he loves. “Who knows how long we’ve got,” he said.
Theresa May Is Accused Of Putting “Mates Over Morals” After Knighting A Cricketer Convicted Of Assault
MPs criticised the former PM after Geoffrey Boycott said he “couldn’t give a toss” about criticism from domestic abuse charities over his conviction for beating his girlfriend.
New Lib Dem MP Phillip Lee Will Meet LGBT Members To Try To Head Off A Revolt
Exclusive: The former Tory MP will speak to concerned members at a party conference next week after several quit the party over his record.
John Bercow Will Stand Down As Speaker On Oct. 31
His departure will take place on the day Britain is due to leave the European Union.
Amber Rudd Has Quit The Cabinet And The Conservative Party
Another former cabinet minister, Philip Hammond, announced his intention to take legal advice against the government shortly after.
Boris Johnson’s Brother Has Just Quit As An MP And Minister Over Brexit
“I’ve been torn between family loyalty and the national interest,” Jo Johnson said.
Boris Johnson’s Tory Islamophobia Inquiry Is Instead Going To Look At “All Types Of Prejudice”
“The Conservative party’s approach to Islamophobia has thus far been one of denial and obfuscation,” the Muslim Council of Britain told BuzzFeed News.
LGBT Lib Dem Members Are Quitting The Party Over The Defection Of Ex-Tory MP Phillip Lee
“I don’t see Dr Phillip Lee as a liberal,” one told BuzzFeed News.
The Brexit Showdown Is Commons Speaker John Bercow’s Big Moment
Some say he is Parliament’s champion, others that he is biased towards Remainers. All eyes will be on the speaker in the weeks ahead as MPs take on the government over Brexit.
MPs Are Seriously Worried That Boris Johnson Could Drop The Domestic Abuse Bill
The flagship legislation is hanging in the balance after Johnson announced the suspension of Parliament.
Westminster Is In Turmoil After Boris Johnson Asked The Queen To Suspend Parliament
MPs will not sit for around five weeks in September and October as the Brexit deadline looms. The Commons speaker said it was a "constitutional outrage".
Nurses And Doctors Fear Boris Johnson's Plans To Immediately End Freedom Of Movement Will Cause “Untold Disruption” To The NHS
Exclusive: "We risk losing even more nurses at a time when we can ill afford to," the Royal College of Nursing told BuzzFeed News.
A Senior MP Is Furious That Boris Johnson Is Kicking Her Out Of Her Office
Sarah Wollaston, the former Tory who chairs the powerful Commons liaison committee, told BuzzFeed News his regime was "petty" and "imperious".
The Brexit Party Is Stepping Up Its Fight Against Boris Johnson
The party is about to reveal 150 general election candidates — having already infuriated Tories by choosing to stand in the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election.
Jeremy Hunt Has Quit The Cabinet After Boris Johnson Refused To Keep Him On As Foreign Secretary
Hunt said he was off to spend more time with his three kids.
Meet Jo Swinson, The New Lib Dem Leader Who Believes The Brexit Fallout Could Carry Her Into Number 10
Swinson's allies say she shouldn't be underestimated, but not everyone in the party is convinced, with some criticising her "overbearing" manner with staff and lack of decisiveness on key issues.