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John Healey, the former Labour housing minister, has announced he is running to be deputy leader of the party. The MP for Wentworth and Dearne said he had not originally intended to stand but was "dismayed at how narrow and shallow the debate has been so far".

He becomes the seventh candidate, meaning at least one or two of those already declared will lack enough MPs' support to make the ballot paper. But Mr Healey said he was confident of gaining enough support.

Also standing are Rushanara Ali, Ben Bradshaw, Angela Eagle, Stella Creasy, Caroline Flint and Tom Watson.

Sir Malcolm says it would be "much better" for the Lib Dems, reputationally, if Alistair Carmichael stayed in his job - saying the SNP are trying to "bully" him out of office. "This is precisely where the SNP are judging other people by the standards they don't apply to themselves," he adds.

Put to him that his comments suggest lying in public life is widespread, Sir Malcolm says:

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Sir Malcolm Bruce, who retired as a Lib Dem MP at the 2015 election, goes on to attack the SNP over its response to the matter. He says Scotland is "divided and bruised" with the nationalists dominant and wanting to "extinguish all opposition". Continuing his attack, he says the SNP's mistakes "do not bear examination". Sir Malcolm adds that Mr Carmichael "misconducted himself" as a minister but this "doesn't prejudge his capacity to be an MP".

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Sir Malcolm Bruce says Alistair Carmichael has recognised he made a mistake, foregone his severance pay and apologised for what he has done. "People are entitled to make mistakes," he adds. Put to him that Mr Carmichael lied about knowing about the memo, he says he didn't know the exact circumstances but Mr Carmichael hadn't read the memo and was only aware of its circumstances.

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Former Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael,  MP for Orkney and Shetland, is rejecting calls for him to resign over a leaked memo, released before the general election, incorrectly suggesting that Nicola Sturgeon wanted David Cameron to remain as prime minister.

BBC correspondent Matthew Price, who is in Shetland, tells Today that, locally, the Lib Dems will not comment publicly on the matter. But he says nationally Carmichael has the support of his party's leadership. He's been speaking to some of Mr Carmichael's constituents about whether he should step down.

Some think he should, saying it was a "stupid" thing to do. Others think he should stay, saying he made "a mistake". Price says there's anger and disappointment in Mr Carmichael - but whether it is enough to force him out remains to be seen.

The Cameron-Juncker meeting came as reports suggest France and Germany are planning to announce further eurozone integration.

French newspaper  Le Monde, external  is reporting that the two countries have agreed a deal to bring about closer political union between eurozone countries without the need for changes to the treaties which govern the EU.

David Cameron has told European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker that "British people are not happy with the status quo" in Europe. The prime minister hosted Mr Juncker at Chequers ahead of a week of efforts to renegotiate Britain's EU membership.

The EC president "reiterated that he wanted to find a fair deal for the UK", said a No 10 spokesman after the talks.

Earlier, No 10 confirmed UK-based citizens from most EU countries would not get a vote. The eligibility rules will be broadly the same as for a general election, rather than for local or European polls.

Mr Cameron has promised to hold an "in-out" referendum by the end of 2017.

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