Sir Ed Davey: “Just asking nicely clearly doesn't work with Trump, so we have to stand tall with our allies in Canada and Europe and…”

I think we should use every single card that we have, and I think it should be made clear to the White House that the state visit would be a genuine one, we would welcome him here, but on condition that he steps up – that the US steps up…

And do it now. Don't wait until it is too late.

Farage should not be allowed to resign until the investigation into his dodgy dealings has concluded.

If this by-election does go ahead now, we are calling on all parties to stand aside and refuse to give oxygen to Farage’s vanity project.