Lib Dems may back government on case-by-case basis, say sources

Party would be ‘up for talking’ to Tories about supporting issues such as mental health and housing outside of a formal dealLiberal Democrat MPs will consider supporting the government on key issues such as housing and mental health, but sources said the party would agree no formal deal after Theresa May’s chief of staff, Gavin Barwell, contacted his counterpart in Tim Farron’s office.Last week, Barwell, the former MP for Croydon Central, contacted the Lib Dems to discuss