Nominations close in the Liberal Democrat Leadership Election

4.00.00pm GMT Wed 31st Oct 2007

Nominations for Leadership close

Nominations for the post of Leader of the the Liberal Democrats have now closed. There are just two candidates, they are in alphabetical order: Nick Clegg and Chris Huhne

Both have campaign websites they are as follows:

Nick Clegg - www.nickclegg.com

Chris Huhne - www.chris2win.org

Official hustings meetings will take place around the country, where party members can hear from, question and meet the candidates. The first was in Rugby last Saturday. Details of the remaining scheduled hustings meetings are as follows:

3 November 3pm Civic Hall, Calverly Street, Leeds, LS1 1UR

7 November 7.30pm Marriott Hotel, Mill Lane, Cardiff, CF10 1EZ

10 November 11am The General Assembly Hall, Mound Place, Edinburgh

13 November 7.30pm Novotel, Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6HY

17 November 2pm Novotel Plymouth, 270 Plymouth Road, Marsh Mills, Plymouth, PL6 8NH

19 November 7pm River of Life Church, 19a Broadwater Road, Worthing, BN14 8AD

20 November - Newsnight hustings on BBC

21 November 7.30pm Churchill College, Cambridge, CB3 0DS

24 November 11am Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester

27 November 7pm Friends Meeting House, Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ