There is no chance of the Liberal Democrats forming a coalition with the Labour Party, Vince Cable has said.

The Lib Dem former business secretary, who will aim to win back the Twickenham seat he lost in May 2015 on June 8, said there is “no prospect” of a deal being done either before or after the election.

Mr Cable said the differences between the Liberal Democrats and Jeremy Corbyn on “substantive issues are so great” that an alliance, or a coalition, between the two parties would be all but impossible.

Meanwhile, he also ridiculed the Labour leader’s chances of being in a position to try and form a coalition government after the election.