Ed Davey urges unhappy moderate Tories to 'come and join' Lib Dems

Sir Ed Davey will today try to woo unhappy moderate Tories to join the Lib Dems as he seeks to position his party as the main opposition to Reform.

Sir Ed will reportedly use his keynote speech closing the party conference today to reach out to Conservatives unhappy with the party's move to the right under Kemi Badenoch.

As the Tories equalled their worst ever vote share in another poll today, putting them just two points ahead of the Lib Dems, he will urge them to walk out in protest at her 'divisive politics'.

Mrs Badenoch has sought to warn off the threat from Nigel Farage's Reform by moving the party to the right, with no real effect.

Last week Tory shadow minister Danny Kruger became the first sitting MP to defect to Reform, saying the party 'is over'.