'We have to stop no-deal': Ed Davey kicks off Lib Dem leadership bid
by Jessica Elgot Chief political correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#4G4Y9)
Exclusive: Former minister Ed Davey aims to broaden party's appeal with climate focus
The former Liberal Democrat cabinet minister Ed Davey launched his bid for the party leadership on Thursday, pledging to fight a no-deal Brexit by working with remainers in parliament to make revoking article 50 the legal default if no agreement on leaving the EU is reached by October.
Davey, the former secretary of state for energy and climate change, said he would make stopping Brexit the cornerstone of his leadership, but also said the party must broaden its appeal and that he would do so by focusing on the environment.
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