Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey is addressing the party's conference in Bournemouth; Labour Party chair Anneliese Dodds tells Sky News 'we don't want to be seeing any deals with other parties'.
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There are nods and agreeing noises as Sir Ed attacks Rishi Sunak for watering down his net zero proposals last week. Sir Ed Davey now hits out at Rishi Sunak's"disgraceful speech" last week, in which he altered a number of major climate policies. "Britain led the world, and we can lead it again," he adds."But not with the Conservatives squabbling amongst themselves and clinging to the fossil fuels of the past."
The Lib Dems finished second in around 80 seats in 2019, the vast majority of these are now held by Conservatives.That's why Sir Ed is focusing most of his fire on the Tories, as if the party is to pick up more seats at the next general election, it will almost certainly come at the expense of Rishi Sunak."Britain isn't working, because the Conservatives aren't working," Sir Ed Davey continues in his leaders' speech in Bournemouth."The factions and the feuds.
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