Vince Cable launches Lib Dem leadership bid

Former business secretary becomes first party figure to throw hat into the ring following resignation of Tim Farron last weekVince Cable has launched his bid to become the next leader of the Liberal Democrats just over a week after winning back the Twickenham seat he lost to the Tories in 2015.The former business secretary is the first party figure to go public with his bid to replace Tim Farron, who announced that he would be stepping down as Lib Dem leader last week, saying he found it “