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The leadership wanted to bin the aim to build 380,000 homes a year across England in favour of a more local approach, but they were foiled by a group of young activists.

The former Liberal Democrat leader was booed during his passionate speech as the party suffered a humiliating blow in a housing debate.

Overwhelming conference vote defies Ed Davey strategy of reshaping policy to court wavering Tory voters

Members vote to keep a pledge to build 380,000 homes a year in England, after calls from the Young Liberals group.

SIR Ed Davey has suffered a high-profile defeat over election tactics at the Liberal Democrat conference on the eve of his keynote speech.

The Lib Dem conference is still in full swing in Bournemouth and the party’s long-suffering activists seem to have something of a spring in their step. After a triumphant local elections and a quartet of by-election victories, the party looks set to double their parliamentary contingent, come next year’s contest. Lib Dem aspirations in the

Among those urging members to reject the amendment was former leader Tim Farron.

Sir Ed Davey said it would be unfair on households already dealing with cost of living pressures

Among those urging members to reject the amendment was former leader Tim Farron.

Among those urging members to reject the amendment was former leader Tim Farron.