World news about “British politics” published by euronews.
Britain: Queen sets out government’s plans to parliament Amid plenty of pomp and pageantry, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II was on official parliamentary business as she travelled through the streets of London on… 09/05/2012
Labour makes big gains in local UK elections With over 750 council seats gained Britain’s opposition Labour party is basking in the warm glow of victory as the local election results come in. The swing… 04/05/2012
Murdoch unfit to run News Corp – British MPs The media magnate Rupert Murdoch is unfit to run an international company according to a powerful committee of British MPs. In its report into phone-hacking… 01/05/2012
Cameron stands by Hunt and refuses to conduct probe British Prime Minister David Cameron is under pressure. He was forced to make a statement in the House of Commons yesterday to defend his embattled culture… 01/05/2012
Scotland debates its national destiny Scotland is heading towards a referendum on independence. Five million Scots will have to decide if they want to say ‘goodbye’ to the United Kingdom or not… 16/02/2012
The Iron Lady is back! Meryl Streep steps into the shoes of Margaret Thatcher in Phyllida Lloyd’s biopic feature The Iron Lady. An intimate portrait of Britain’s first and only… 03/01/2012
A little bit of Tory stress to eradicate?A delegate receives a massage during the second day of the Conservative Party’s annual conference in Manchester, northern England, October 3, 2011… 03/10/2011
Historic electoral reform referendum in the UK Becoming part of the government in the UK has traditionally been seen as a largely unachievable feat for smaller political parties. But Nick Clegg managed… 05/05/2011
No end in sight for UK phone hacking scandalRupert Murdoch-owned News of the World’s apology and offer of compensation doesn’t seem to have calmed the victims of the daily’s phone hacking scandal. The… 11/04/2011
Ex-UK Foreign Secretary faces legal action over ‘rendition’Libyan commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj is taking legal action against Jack Straw, the former British Foreign Secretary, over his complicity in a rendition case… 18/04/2012
London teachers say no to lower pensionsThousands of teachers took to the streets of London over the government’s austerity measures that will affect their pensions. Members of National Union of… 28/03/2012
Cameron promises inquiry into ‘cash for access’ scandalBritish Prime Minister David Cameron has promised an inquiry following the release of a secret video showing a senior official offering access to the PM for… 25/03/2012
Britain cuts income tax, continues austerity driveBritish finance minister George Osborne delivered an annual budget on Wednesday which he said would help the poor, stimulate growth and erase the deficit… 21/03/2012
‘Let’s Stick Together’ UK PM pleads with ScotlandThe British Prime Minister has made an emotional plea to Scottish voters, saying more powers could be devolved to Edinburgh in exchange for their rejection of… 16/02/2012
UK minister quits over speeding offence chargesBritish Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has resigned after learning he will face criminal charges for allegedly lying to police. His ex-wife Vicky Pryce is… 03/02/2012
Criminal charge forces UK minister to resignThe British Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne has resigned after prosecutors decided he will be charged with a criminal offence. It is alleged… 03/02/2012
Salmond sets out Scottish referendum testScotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has outlined his plans for an independence referendum despite opposition from Westminster. There will be a… 25/01/2012
UK ministers take referendum mission to ScotlandSenior British ministers, possibly including David Cameron, are to visit Scotland in the coming weeks to push for a referendum on independence to be held… 12/01/2012
Hague says more reform needed in MyanmarA day after Myanmar’s leaders, Britain’s Foreign Secretary has met the main opposition figure, Aung San Suu Kyi. William Hague presented her with the annual… 06/01/2012
Iron Lady Streep strides red carpet in LondonOne of Hollywood’s blue-bloods, Meryl Streep, got the red carpet treatment as her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher made its European premiere in London. The… 05/01/2012
UK’s Prince Philip makes first appearance after operationThe husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has made his first public appearance after a health scare. Prince Philip, who is 90, attended a new year’s day… 01/01/2012
Cameron: The build-up to his EU Treaty vetoIn October, in front of the British Houses of Parliament, a group of protesters demanded a referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the EU. They… 12/12/2011
Cameron defends his ‘no’ to the EU“It was not the easy thing to do but it was the right thing to do.” So said David Cameron at a stormy session in Britain’s parliament, explaining his decision… 12/12/2011
Cameron faces Commons after EU vetoAs cracks appear in the UK’s coalition government, Prime Minister David Cameron addresses parliament today to explain his actions over Europe. While… 12/12/2011
‘Britons being robbed’ say public sector workersBritish public sector workers feel as if they are in a hold-up, hearing “your money or your life!” over pension reforms. They say the government’s proposal… 30/11/2011
What do Brits say on EU: pollThe rebellion that erupted in the British parliament within the ranks of the Conservative party over a referendum on the country’s membership in the European… 25/10/2011
Tories openly rebel against Cameron over EuropeBritain’s parliament convincingly rejected a call for a referendum on leaving the European Union. But what wasn’t so convincing was the prime minister’s… 25/10/2011
UK’s Cameron faces MPs’ rebellion over EuropeDavid Cameron is facing the biggest rebellion of his premiership, with dozens of his own MPs set to back calls for a referendum on UK membership of the… 24/10/2011
British PM ‘sorry’ to see his Defence Secretary goIt has caused a storm of controversy and now it has cost the British Defence Secretary his job. Liam Fox has resigned over his friendship with a businessman… 14/10/2011
Check out British park bins for secret documentsThe British government faces embarrassment after the Prime Minister’s policy adviser was caught throwing official papers in park rubbish bins on several… 14/10/2011
British defence secretary in hot water over ex room-mateThe man in charge of Britain’s military is awaiting his political future as he faces questions from MPs on why his best man and ex flat-mate attended meetings… 10/10/2011
David Cameron: we will never join the euroThere have been tough words from the British prime minister at the annual Conservative Party conference, where David Cameron defended his government’s… 05/10/2011
UK Conservatives open party conferenceBritain’s Conservative party has opened its annual conference in Manchester with a flurry of policy announcements and commitments by Prime Minister David… 02/10/2011
Rupert and James Murdoch will testify on UK phone hackingRupert Murdoch, his top newspaper boss in Britain Rebekah Brooks and his son James will all testify at a parliamentary hearing into phone hacking. Brooks… 14/07/2011
Why can’t politicians just answer the question?Ever wondered why we even bother listening to our politicians? Or why journalists even bother asking them questions? Every now and then we are treated to one… 04/07/2011
Health service headaches for Cameron and CleggBritish Prime Minister David Cameron has agreed to make changes to his controversial plans to reform the National Health Service. Ministers have accepted… 14/06/2011
Preaching on politics – Britain’s raging debate on Church and StateWhen the Archbishop of Canterbury talks religion, it usually goes unnoticed by the British press. When he wades in on politics, the press starts to listen… 10/06/2011
Irish protesters make themselves heard during royal visitNot everyone was happy for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to make her historic visit to the Irish Republic. Although not large in number, a rally organised by… 18/05/2011
Queen Elizabeth II makes historic visit to Irish RepublicFor the first time in a century, a British monarch has set foot on Irish soil. Queen Elizabeth II has arrived in Dublin for an historic four day state visit… 17/05/2011
LibDems crash to double defeatThe Liberal’s gamble they would get a reformed British electoral system by co-operating with the Tories has badly backfired with defeat of electoral reform in… 06/05/2011
Britain votes in electoral referendumVoting is underway in an historic referendum on UK electoral reform. Read More Historic electoral reform referendum in the UK Deputy Prime Minister… 05/05/2011
UK looks set to keep the status quoOpinion polls suggest that people in the UK will reject a proposal to change the way members of parliament are elected. At the moment the simple majority… 05/05/2011
UK expels five Libyan diplomatsThe United Kingdom has expelled five Libyan diplomats over “security threats.” “We have today taken steps to expel five diplomats at the Libyan Embassy in… 30/03/2011
