‘I am listening’; Ed Davey elected new Lib Dem leader

Ed Davey has promised voters he is ‘listening’ after being declared the Liberal Democrats’ fourth leader in five years after a string of poor general election performances.

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After beating rival Layla Moran, Davey, who has been acting leader since December, urged the party to ‘wake up and smell the coffee’. He also pledged to travel the length of the country to speak to voters

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