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Clegg takes swipe at the Tories

Nick Clegg took a swipe at his Tory coalition partners as he claimed the Liberal Democrats were "the only party that can speak credibly about creating jobs". Addressing a rally of activists, he branded the Conservatives "the party of fire at will."

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Senior Lib Dem ministers to push for pay increases

Danny Alexander and Vince Cable have called for wages to increase as the UK economy continues to recover.

Cable, the Business Secretary, will reportedly push for an increase to the minimum wage after saying “we cannot go on forever in a low pay and low productivity world”.

Alexander told the Telegraph that, as growth returns to the economy, “workforce will want to and should share in that success.”

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