Tag: Labour Party (UK)

• Thursday, November 1st 2012 - 23:33 UTC

  Euro-scepticism spreading in the British political system

  

  Britain faces a crisis that could end with the world's sixth largest economy leaving the European Union, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg warned ahead of a showdown over budget spending with other states in the 27-member bloc.

• Monday, October 22nd 2012 - 04:15 UTC

  Veteran Tories call PM Cameron’s government ‘incompetent and elitist”

  

  British Prime Minister David Cameron is under pressure to reassert his authority over a Conservative Party reeling after a week which saw the resignation of a senior minister and claims of incompetence and elitism at the heart of his government.

• Wednesday, October 10th 2012 - 08:49 UTC

  ‘Hour of reckoning’ speech for Cameron’s future at Tory conference

  

  Britain must cut its budget deficit and fix its economy or face long-term decline, Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron will say on Wednesday, seeking to convince voters that his austerity plan is the only way forward.

• Tuesday, May 11th 2010 - 21:48 UTC

  PM Cameron Ends 13 Years of Labour Rule; First Coalition Government in 70 Years

  

  Conservative leader David Cameron became on Tuesday the new UK prime minister after the resignation of Gordon Brown. Mr Cameron, 43, entered 10 Downing Street after travelling to Buckingham Palace to formally accept the Queen's request to form the next government.

• Tuesday, May 11th 2010 - 03:40 UTC

  PM Brown Steps Down to Open Way for Labour Government with Lib Dems

  

  British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced he will step down as Labour leader by September, as his party opens formal talks with the Lib Dems about forming a government.

• Monday, May 10th 2010 - 05:38 UTC

  Cameron Inching Closer to 10 Downing, but Minority Government an Option

  

  Negotiators for Conservative David Cameron and Liberal Democrat Nick Clegg completed their third session in search of a deal to form a new British government as they faced pressure to reassure investors over political stability.

• Saturday, May 8th 2010 - 06:36 UTC

  Tories and Lib Dems Hold Coalition Talks; Agree PM Brown Should Walk Down

  

  Conservative leader David Cameron has reached out to the Liberal Democrats in an effort to form a government after the UK general election resulted in a hung parliament. The Tory leader, whose party won most seats but was short of a majority, said he wanted to make a “big open and comprehensive offer” to the Lib Dems.

• Friday, May 7th 2010 - 05:42 UTC

  Hung Parliament in UK: Labour Looses but Cameron Short of a Majority

  

  British Conservative Leader David Cameron said the Labour government has lost its mandate to govern, as exit polls suggested the Tories have won the largest number of seats in Britain's national election, but will not gain a majority.

• Wednesday, May 5th 2010 - 23:53 UTC

  UK Hung Parliament, 43% or Tories, 36% Anticipates The Guardian/ICM Poll

  

  All three British main parties will have reason to be disappointed if the Guardian/ICM eve-of-poll survey is reflected in election results Thursday night. The Conservatives are set to fall well short of the convincing majority that, not long ago, seemed within their grasp. Labour faces one of its lowest votes of modern times and the Liberal Democrats may fail to make their hoped-for breakthrough to second place.

• Friday, April 30th 2010 - 05:23 UTC

  “Momentum” for Tory Leader Cameron After Final Debate, According to BBC

  

  British Prime Minister Gordon Brown made on Thursday a plea to voters not to risk change as he sought to salvage Labour's election campaign in the final TV debate before polling day.