Sir Menzies wins Lib Dem contest
Sir Menzies Campbell is crowned Liberal Democrat leader, vowing to be more than a "safe pair of hands".

Third place Hughes 'not finished'
Twice defeated Lib Dem leadership contender Simon Hughes vows to keep fighting for a 'more Liberal Britain'.

Campbell 'not caretaker' - Huhne
Runner-up Chris Huhne has said Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell is more than just a "caretaker".

I won't scare off Tories - Hughes
Lib Dem leadership hopeful Simon Hughes says he will not scare off ex-Conservative voters.

Lib Dem contenders in final bid
The three contenders in the Lib Dem leadership race face their final and largest hustings of their campaigns.

Age no barrier, says Campbell
Liberal Democrat leadership hopeful Sir Menzies Campbell has insisted that he could do the job until he is 72.

Huhne says he is not too unknown
Lib Dem leadership hopeful Chris Huhne says he is not too much of an "unknown" to do the job.

Campbell: Most MPs support me
Lib Dem leadership hopeful Sir Menzies Campbell claims more than half the party's MPs back him, as the campaign nears its end.

Race still wide open - Hughes
Lib Dem leadership hopeful Simon Hughes tells BBC News the race is "wide open" after a poll of party supporters.

Lib Dem hopefuls clash over Iraq
The Lib Dem leadership challengers clash over when British troops should be pulled out of Iraq.

Hughes in swipe at 'steady' rival
Lib Dems should not just pick a "safe pair of hands", says Simon Hughes in a veiled dig at a leadership rival.

Campbell ups Guantanamo heat
Sir Menzies Campbell presses Tony Blair to urge the US to shut the Guantanamo detention camp.

Huhne laughs off 'drugs article'
Lib Dem leadership contender Chris Huhne laughs off comments he allegedly made in the 1970s praising marijuana.

Scandals 'won't destroy Lib Dems'
Recent scandals will not destroy the Lib Dems, Sir Menzies Campbell says at hustings for the party leadership.

Three contest Lib Dem leadership
Nominations close in the Lib Dem leader race leaving Sir Menzies Campbell, Simon Hughes and Chris Huhne to fight it out.

Q&A: Lib Dem election
How did the Lib Dem leadership contest work?

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Charles Kennedy story
The life and times of Charles Kennedy, who has resigned as Liberal Democrat leader.

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

How people beat the demon drink
Charles Kennedy is just one of millions of people with a drink problem. A look at how people can be treated.

Lib Dem conference 2005
The key quotes, the big stories, the best pictures - all you need to know about the Lib Dem conference.

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

Sir Menzies launches leader bid
Sir Menzies Campbell says he is impatient to see the Lib Dems take national power as he launches his leadership campaign.

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

Hughes offers Liberal agenda
Lib Dem leadership contender Simon Hughes promises he would take his party along a traditional radical Liberal route.

Profile: Chris Huhne
A profile of Chris Huhne, possible contender to become Lib Dem leader.

Huhne enters Lib Dem leader race
Newly elected MP Chris Huhne becomes the fourth candidate in the contest to be Lib Dem leader.

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.

Oaten apologises over scandal
Mark Oaten expresses his "regret" at being involved in a sex scandal but pledges to continue as a Lib Dem MP.