Tag: uk election

• Wednesday, December 4th 2019 - 09:20 UTC

  Trump promises to stay out of Britain's election, “ I don't want to complicate it”

  

  President Donald Trump on Tuesday promised to “stay out” of Britain's election campaign during a two-day visit, while also seeking to defuse a key attack line against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over healthcare.

• Wednesday, November 13th 2019 - 09:26 UTC

  UK election: Labour pledges extra funding of 26bn pounds for health service

  

  Britain's opposition Labour Party will pledge on Wednesday to spend an extra 26 billion pounds on healthcare if it wins the Dec. 12 election, including recruiting thousands more staff, rebuilding facilities and providing new equipment.

• Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 09:13 UTC

  Four personalities of Britain's pre Christmas 12 December election

  

  Britain's pre-Christmas election on Dec 12 could reshuffle the deck in parliament after years of gridlock over the Brexit crisis. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives will be trying to finally get a ruling majority while smaller opposition parties will want Brexit either softened or reversed.

• Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 08:46 UTC

  With the help of anti Brexit parties, Johnson manages a snap election on 12 December

  

  The UK is heading for an election on Dec 12, following a series of votes in the House of Commons. The campaign for a pre-Christmas poll will formally begin within days. This followed hours of intense discussions and attempted amendments, and a failed effort by the opposition Labour Party to bring the vote forward to Dec 9.