United Kingdom might not exist in a decade, half of UK citizens think – poll
London, UKReuters The United Kingdom might not exist in its current form in a decade’s time, half of its citizens believe, an Ipsos MORI poll found. The 52 to 48 per cent vote in 2016 to leave the European Union has strained the bonds that tie England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland into the United […]
UK’s Johnson begins election battle, vowing Brexit and casting rival as “Stalin”
LondonReuters British Prime Minister Boris Johnson officially kicks off his election campaign on Wednesday with a promise to “get Brexit done” in contrast to his main rival, whom he compared to Soviet leader Josef Stalin. Britons will go to the polls on 12th December after parliament agreed to an early election last week, seeking to […]
Healthcare may trump Brexit in battle for British vote
London, UKReuters As Britain’s “Brexit election” campaign swings into action, it may not be the country’s exit from the European Union which takes centre stage but another national obsession – the health service. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has cast the 12th December election as necessary to break the deadlock in parliament over Brexit, telling voters […]
British election campaign kicks off on no-Brexit day
London, UKReuters On the day Britain was supposed to have left the European Union, voters instead faced the start of an election campaign, with opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn pledging to overthrow a “rigged system” he said was run by billionaires and tax dodgers. After failing to deliver Brexit by the 31st October deadline, Prime […]
British PM Johnson gambles on a snap election to break Brexit deadlock
London, UKReuters Britain will hold its first December election in almost a century after Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally won parliamentary approval for a gamble on a snap ballot that he hopes will break the deadlock over Brexit. Just two days before the third Brexit deadline of 31st October will be missed despite Johnson’s “do […]
Britain set for 12th December election to break the Brexit deadlock
London, UKReuters Britain will hold its first December election in almost a century after Prime Minister Boris Johnson won approval from parliament on Tuesday for an early ballot aimed at breaking the Brexit deadlock. After the European Union granted a third delay to the divorce that was originally supposed to take place on 29th March, […]
EU agrees Brexit delay as British parliament blocks December election
London, UKReuters The European Union agreed to a Brexit delay of up to three months on Monday, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would push on with his bid to end Britain’s political paralysis with an election on 12th December. With the United Kingdom’s scheduled 31st October departure from the EU now virtually certain […]
Compulsory photo ID to vote sparks fears of vulnerable Britons losing out
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Thousands of homeless people and minority groups in Britain could be blocked from voting in national elections if government plans requiring voters to show photo identification go ahead, civil society groups warned on Tuesday. The proposal requiring all citizens to present photo ID to vote were outlined by Queen Elizabeth on […]
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