Independence for Scotland would be like Brexit on a rocket to Mars, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has said.

Restrictions on travellers entering Ireland are likely to remain in place until the middle of next year, the Taoiseach has said.

New leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey has said he believes his party remains “robust” and “strong” and could perform surprisingly well at the next general election.

The Liberal Democrats have elected former cabinet minister Ed Davey as their new leader. The Kingston and Surbiton MP has been acting leader since Jo Swinson lost her seat in the 2019 general election.