Overview

• Davey joined Liberal Democrat MPs on Bournemouth beach for an informal game to open the conference’s closing day.
• He arrived with West Dorset MP Edward Morello carrying bats, and the pair served as opposing captains.
• Mid Dorset and North Poole MP Vikki Slade became the final addition to Davey’s team after selections wrapped.
• Light-hearted moments included sunscreen stripes on Davey’s cheeks, a reminder he was holding the bat the wrong way, and MPs fetching balls from the sea with no score kept.
• Davey joked about skipping his keynote, which is expected to continue his public row with Elon Musk and to welcome US scientists whose cancer research was halted to resume work in the UK.