Party uses annual conference to begin process of reconciling pro-Europe stance with UK’s departure
The Liberal Democrats have voted to push for renewed UK membership of the European Union, but only as “a longer-term objective”, as the party used its annual conference to begin a post-Brexit process of rebranding.
The party, who won just 11 seats at December’s election on a platform including a pledge to rescind Brexit without a public vote if its then leader Jo Swinson became prime minister, has been seeking a way to reconcile its pro-European stance with the reality of departure.
