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In these still largely prosperous rural heartlands, filthy water has become a surprisingly powerful symbol of national decline, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Former BBC journalist David Campanale’s cause against the Lib Dems is being supported by the bishops of Winchester and Guildford - two target seats for the party

Sir Ed Davey was fined £72 for the speeding offence at a private court hearing

After years of broken Tory promises, Sir Ed Davey’s policy of free home visits is a step forward

In today’s newsletter: Why you shouldn’t expect fireworks from Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer tonight – and how Nigel Farage got covered in milkshake

From standing below an exit sign to falling off a paddleboard, The Independent has put together the best blunders from the election campaign with more than a month still to go

Father of disabled son says his new policy pledge to offer free home care is ‘deeply personal’

As I watched the Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey treat the first week of the general election campaign like an episode of Total Wipeout, I thought of the old joke about a floating voter wandering into Liberal Democrat HQ. “I’d like a copy of your manifesto”. “I am very…

The PM was on a visit to Henley and was chatting away when suddenly the Lib-Dem vessel came motoring past on the Thames