Cable plays down quit talk after 'nuclear' remark

The Cabinet minister said he is "embarrassed" by his remarks after he told undercover Daily Telegraph reporters he could "bring the government down" if it "pushed me too far". In a statement later, Mr Cable said he regretted the comments and had no intention of leaving government. Cable was recorded telling reporters - who were posing as his constituents - that he had been involved in a "big argument" over dealing with the banks. He said the Lib Dems had been pressing for a "very tough approach" which had been opposed by "our Conservative friends" and said he had been involved in a...