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Air-conditioned buildings such as gyms, leisure centres and libraries should be opened up to the public during heatwaves, the Liberal Democrats have said.

MPs, however, voted against a proposal from the Liberal Democrats to make at least 10 Premier League games available on free-to-air television each season.

The move passed by 206 votes to 198, after the Conservatives teamed up with a group of crossbench peers to defeat the government and the Liberal Democrats, who voted against the proposal.

The Liberal Democrats have tabled an amendment to the Football Governance Bill, which continues to make its way through parliament.

But the worst case scenario, with Reform gnawing at Labour's vote from the right, and the Liberal Democrats and Greens from the left is "disastrous results in the locals", says one No 10 source.