We are delighted to announce that Tim Farron has been elected as Leader of the Liberal Democrats.

In an all-member ballot for the leadership, 56% of members voted with the result revealed this afternoon.

Tim Farron received 56.5% of the votes and in second place Norman Lamb received the backing of 43.5%.

The new leader will be holding his first rally this evening at 7pm, where he will address hundreds of party activists for the first time as their leader. You can watch the action live from 7pm on our website, details will be available soon.

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