Summary

  • Nigel Farage vows to remain UKIP leader, despite a row over his leadership of the party

  • The rift developed after election campaign chief, Patrick O'Flynn, attacked Mr Farage's aides via a newspaper article

  • Chancellor George Osborne sets out plans to give English cities powers over housing, transport, planning and policing

  • Mary Creagh and Yvette Cooper announce bids to become Labour leader, joining Andy Burnham, Chuka Umunna and Liz Kendall

  • Tim Farron joins former minister Norman Lamb in the race to succeed Nick Clegg as Liberal Democrat leader

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  2. Good morningpublished at 06:13 British Summer Time 14 May 2015

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