Tories announce 'further progress' in Lib Dem talks

The Tories left power-sharing talks with the Liberal Democrats today, declaring “further progress” had been made towards deciding if David Cameron could seal a deal to take him to No 10.

Shadow foreign secretary William Hague, speaking after 90 minutes of negotiations at the Cabinet Office in Whitehall, told reporters: “We have made further progress in our meeting with the Liberal Democrats this morning.