Tag: David Cameron

• Saturday, September 27th 2014 - 08:32 UTC

  UK Parliament approves air strikes against Islamic State extremists

  

  The UK Parliament has backed British participation in air strikes against Islamic State extremists in Iraq. After a seven-hour debate, MPs voted for military action by 524 votes to 43. Bombing could start as early as Sunday according to defense sources.

• Wednesday, September 24th 2014 - 06:41 UTC

  It's unofficial, but the Queen 'purred' with happiness with the Scotland result

  

  Britain's monarch is famously above politics, but Prime Minister David Cameron was overheard saying Queen Elizabeth had “purred” with happiness when he phoned her to inform her Scotland had voted to reject independence.

• Monday, September 22nd 2014 - 04:55 UTC

  Former PM Gordon Brown puts a date for Scotland reforms: 25 January

  

  Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown told British leaders that they must honor their promise to grant further powers to Scotland after voters backed staying in the United Kingdom in an independence referendum.

• Monday, September 22nd 2014 - 04:49 UTC

  Salmond claims Scottish voters now realize they were 'tricked' by London politicians

  

  Alex Salmond, the defeated leader of Scotland's nationalists accused Prime Minister David Cameron and other London politicians of tricking Scottish voters out of independence by making a false “vow” about granting them new powers.

• Monday, September 22nd 2014 - 04:30 UTC

  Scottish lessons for the Falklands

  

  By Fernando Petrella - The dispute over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands is unique. But Argentines can still draw lessons from the way Britain averted the prospect of Scottish independence.

• Friday, September 19th 2014 - 05:42 UTC

  BBC predicts 54% to 46% win for the NO vote against independence

  

  Scotland will vote to stay in the United Kingdom after rejecting independence, the BBC has predicted. With 26 out of the country's 32 council areas having declared after Thursday's vote, the “No” side has a 54% of the vote, with the “Yes” campaign on 46%.

• Thursday, September 18th 2014 - 03:08 UTC

  The Scottish referendum

  

  By Gwynne Dyer - If the Scots vote “yes” to independence on Sept. 18, as one opinion poll now suggests they will, three things are likely to happen in the following week.

• Wednesday, September 17th 2014 - 05:34 UTC

  Britain's political leaders promise funds and change, ahead of Scotland's vote

  

  Britain promised to guarantee Scotland high levels of state funding, granting Scots greater control over healthcare spending in a last-ditch attempt to shore up support for the United Kingdom before Thursday's vote on independence.

• Thursday, September 11th 2014 - 16:29 UTC

  UK political leaders from all parties off to campaign in Scotland as YES vote advances

  

  The leaders of the main UK parties have made a plea for a vote against Scottish independence, as they campaigned north of the border ahead of the referendum. Prime Minister David Cameron said he would be “heartbroken” in the event of a “Yes” vote, while Labor leader Ed Miliband said the case for the Union came from the “head, heart and soul”.

• Thursday, September 11th 2014 - 16:19 UTC

  Royal Navy will have a second aircraft carrier, “Prince of Wales”

  

  The UK Royal Navy is to get the second operational aircraft carrier, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced. Britain is building two 65,000-ton aircraft carriers in a £6.2 billion deal with a BAE Systems-led industry alliance, but the Conservative-led coalition had previously said it would mothball or sell the second warship due to the cost of operating two carriers.