Remain forces pact would have helped Lib Dems beat Brexit party, says Cable

Vince Cable, Lib Dem leader, and his wife Rachel Smith pose with anti-Brexit protester Steve Bray. Photograph: Hannah McKay/ReutersVince Cable has claimed the Liberal Democrats could have beaten the Brexit party in the European elections if remain forces had formed a pact and said the task for his successor would be how to bring pro-referendum parties together.Cable said his party, which gained 14 MEPs and came second behind Nigel Farage’s party, said tactical voters had switched to his pa