The 72 Lib Dem candidates standing to become MPs in London in next month's general election have been confirmed after their nomination papers were accepted.

Six Liberal Democrat candidates have been named the Unite To Remain choice in London.

London Lib Dems welcome the general election being called as the best opportunity to Stop Brexit.

Lib Dems are ready to stand on a clear platform: a Liberal Democrat government would Revoke Article 50, retain Britain’s place in Europe and get on with tackling the issues that have been neglected for the last four years.

Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Siobhan Benita is the party's new spokesperson for London. 

New party leader Jo Swinson named Siobhan in her first Shadow Cabinet as well as handing key roles to London's four Lib Dem MPs. 

Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Chuka Umunna has slammed the Tories for "economic incompetence" as new official borrowing figures show the deficit rising in June.

Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson Ed Davey: "The [National Audit Office] report reveals that the Conservatives are not doing nearly enough to prevent ... appalling crimes and keep our country safe ... instead the Tories have cut 5,000 police officers since 2015"

Liberal Democrats are celebrating a stunning by-election victory in Merton after storming to victory from third place.

London now has four Liberal Democrat MPs after welcoming Chuka Umunna to the party.

London showed it is a city of Remain as the Liberal Democrats topped the polls in London in the EU election. 

The Lib Dem team won 27% of the vote and three seats, as Irina von Wiese, Dinesh Dhamija and Luisa Porritt were elected as MEPs.

Liberal Democrat campaigners are celebrating a stunning set of local election results after gaining a record 703 seats.