Liberal Democrats trail behind UKIP in poll
A new online poll, launched by the Observer, shows Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is the most unpopular of the party leaders, with an approval rating of only 13%. The poll also showed:
- If Mr Clegg remained leader, 57% would be 'very unlikely' to vote for his party
- If Vince Cable were to become leader, 44% would be 'very unlikely' to vote Lib Dem
- 41% of people think the Lib Dems have had a 'very or quite' negative influence on government
- 19% of people think the Lib Dems have had a positive effect on government
- Just one in three voters who supported the Lib Dems in 2010 would do so again
- 8% of voters said they would support the Lib Dems in the next election - behind Ukip.
- 30% would vote Conservative, and 42% would vote Labour
Pension schemes could be the answer to home ownership
The Liberal Democrats unveiled plans for young people to be able to use grandparent's pensions to get onto the property ladder
Nick Clegg needs to prove himself to his party
Bad polls from voters and Liberal Democrat supporters mean Nick Clegg has work to do at his party conference to prove he can still lead.
Millionaires face tax avoidance clampdown
Anybody worth more than £1 million faces coming under scrutiny from inspectors in a fresh crackdown on tax avoidance.