Ed Davey faces growing revolt against leadership as senior Lib Dem MP quits

Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, gives his keynote speech at the party’s conference in September. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Ed Davey is facing a growing revolt against his leadership of the Liberal Democrats, after the resignation of a senior frontbench figure on Friday.

Charlie Maynard, the Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson, has resigned in an attempt to unseat Davey after months of frustration over concerns that the party is failing to cut through with voters, the Guardian understands.