Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey's leadership
First reported 9 Oct, 15:42 UTCUpdated 13h ago4 sources
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Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper says "the vast majority of our MPs support Ed... and are furious at this distraction."
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Treasury spokesperson Charlie Maynard reportedly resigned in attempt to unseat leader as party slips in polls Ed Davey is facing a growing revolt against his leadership of the Liberal Democrats, after the resignation of a senior frontbench figure on Friday. Charlie Maynard, the Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson…
Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper says "the vast majority of our MPs support Ed... and are furious at this distraction."
Charlie Maynard, the MP for Witney, has quit as the party's Treasury spokesman, with reports of a brewing coup.
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- Now the Lib Dems plunge into civil war as frontbencher quits amid rumours of coup against Ed Davey (opens Daily Mail in a new tab)
Charlie Maynard, the MP for Witney, has quit as the party's Treasury spokesman, with reports of a brewing coup.
- Ed Davey faces growing revolt against leadership as senior Lib Dem MP quits (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Treasury spokesperson Charlie Maynard reportedly resigned in attempt to unseat leader as party slips in polls Ed Davey is facing a growing revolt against his leadership of the Liberal Democrats, after the resignation of a senior frontbench figure on Friday. Charlie Maynard, the Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson…
- Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey's leadership (opens BBC News in a new tab)
Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper says "the vast majority of our MPs support Ed... and are furious at this distraction."
- Lib Dem MP quits front bench with Ed Davey facing possible leadership fight (opens The Mirror in a new tab)
Charlie Maynard sparked a civil war within the Lib Dems after quitting as a Treasury spokesman, and is now reportedly planning a no confidence vote in Sir Ed Davey
