Vince Cable is on the verge of becoming leader of the Liberal Democrats after former energy secretary Ed Davey ruled himself out of the running. (politicshome.com)
Johnson is spending the day helping Tory candidate Maria Hutchings on the campaign trail in Eastleigh, where she is hoping to oust the Lib Dems after the resignation of former energy secretary Chris Huhne. (politics.co.uk)
Nobel laureate and former Energy Secretary Steven Chu has been chosen as president - elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. (aaas.org)