Tim Farron has been elected as the new leader of Britain's Liberal Democrats, replacing Nick Clegg, who resigned after the UK general election.

He secured just over 56.5 per cent of party votes, ahead of Norman Lamb on 43.5 per cent. 

Sky's Political Editor Faisal Islam says Tim Farron - who was the Lib Dem's ex-party president - has a tough task ahead of him: