Embattled Kennedy quits as leader
Charles Kennedy resigns as leader of the Liberal Democrats, two days after admitting to a drink problem.

Ashdown backs Sir Menzies
Former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown says Sir Menzies Campbell should succeed Charles Kennedy.

Q&A: What happens next?
How the next Lib Dem leader will be chosen.

Kennedy calls for Lib Dem contest
Charles Kennedy says he hopes there is a contest to choose his successor as Liberal Democrat leader.

Resignation statement in full
Charles Kennedy's resignation statement in full.

Rating Kennedy
Nick Assinder examines how history will judge Charles Kennedy's leadership

Where now for the Lib Dems?
Nick Assinder looks at the different directions the Liberal Democrats could take following Charles Kennedy's resignation.

Why Kennedy had to go
The BBC's Nick Assinder analyses a brutal departure.

In quotes: Kennedy quits reaction
Friends and colleagues react to Charles Kennedy's resignation as Liberal Democrat leader.

Kennedy urged to quit now
Charles Kennedy says he will not resign despite 25 of his MPs saying they will not work with him as Lib Dem leader.

Tributes paid as Kennedy resigns
Praise is paid to Charles Kennedy's contribution as Liberal Democrat leader after he stands down following his admission of alcoholism.

Kennedy admits battling alcohol
Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy calls a leadership contest as he admits battling a drink problem.

Hughes' poll 'disappointment'
A senior Liberal Democrat admits his party was disappointed with its showing in the general election.

Leadership race
A look at the runners and riders in the race to be the next Lib Dem leader

Profile: Liberal Democrat Party
A short history of the Liberal Democrat Party, the third biggest party in the UK.

Profile: Sir Menzies Campbell
A profile of Sir Menzies Campbell who has stood down as Liberal Democrat leader after 19 months.

Profile: Simon Hughes
Profile of Liberal Democrat president Simon Hughes.

Profile: Mark Oaten
Mark Oaten, 41, who has stood down as the Lib Dems' home affairs spokesman, was regarded as one of the party's fastest rising stars.

Profile: Charles Kennedy
A profile of Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy.

1999 profile of Charles Kennedy
The new leader of the Liberal Democrats, Charles Kennedy, shrugs off criticism that he fails to take politics or life seriously.

Kennedy to lead Lib Dems
Charles Kennedy wins the race to become the new leader of the Liberal Democrats, the party confirms.