Ed Davey elected Liberal Democrat leader

Former coalition minister beats Layla Moran to become party’s fourth leader in five yearsEd Davey has been declared the new leader of the Liberal Democrats, as the party seeks to rebuild support in the wake of its poor showing in December’s general election.Davey, who has been acting leader since the 2019 general election, was a cabinet minister in the 2010-2015 coalition government, and beat his rival, Layla Moran, by 42,756 votes to 24,564. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/aug/27/ed-davey-elected-liberal-democrat-leader #liberal_democrats #ed_davey #layla_moran #politics #uk_news