Britain's Lib Dem leader campaigns against 'hard Brexit'

The leader of Britain's Liberal Democrats pitched his party Friday as the best chance of softening the blows from Brexit, as he began campaigning for an election in which he is hoping to sweep up pro-European votes.Tim Farron, whose centre-left party holds just nine seats but is hoping to make gains in the surprise election on June 8, said only the Lib Dems could prevent a so-called "hard Brexit", which would involve Britain leaving the European single market when it quits the EU.Britain remains