Sir Ed Davey has told the Liberal Democrats spring conference that the Prime Minister "sounds like he's already given up" and that setting the general election date is "pretty much the only thing left that Rishi Sunak controls any more".The Lib Dem leader said the Tories "no longer represent British values of decency, tolerance and the rule of law", as he challenged members to "smash the blue wall" at the national vote.

Sir Ed Davey has told the Liberal Democrats spring conference that the Prime Minister "sounds like he's already given up" and that setting the general election date is "pretty much the only thing left that Rishi Sunak controls any more".The Lib Dem leader said the Tories "no longer represent British values of decency, tolerance and the rule of law", as he challenged members to "smash the blue wall" at the national vote.