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British parliament pays special tribute to Margaret Thatcher Tributes have been paid to the life and legacy of Margaret Thatcher in a special session of Britain’s parliament. The Conservative leader and Prime Minister… 10/04/2013
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
Cameron and Clegg in cosy coalitionBritish Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy Nick Clegg shared the same stage to deliver the coalition’s Mid-Term Review. Both stressed the union… 07/01/2013
Drug use in the UK: high time for a fresh debateOnly a few weeks after the American states of Washington and Colorado legalized marijuana, UK Liberal-Democrat leader Nick Clegg has expressed a wish to open… 14/12/2012
Barclays Bank Diamond under more pressure to goMarcus Agius who resigned as chairman of Barclays Bank is being seen as sacrificial lamb. “The buck stops with me,” he reasoned following the interbank… 02/07/2012
Cameron and Co. see positives in EU crisisTalk of isolation and an exit from the European Union has been exaggerated – that is the message being put forward by the British government and others as… 13/12/2011
EU treaty veto causes rift in UK coalitionTensions are rising within the two parties of the UK’s coalition government since Prime Minister David Cameron vetoed changes to the EU treaty on Friday… 11/12/2011
Double loss for UK’s Liberal DemocratsIt has been a bad end to the week for Liberal Democrats. Across the UK, the party has lost over 800 council seats following Thursday’s local elections. In… 07/05/2011
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
LibDems punished in England local voteThe Liberal Democrats have been punished in England in local elections, losing 300 councillors after counting in less than half the constituencies were… 06/05/2011
AV vote could unsettle British coalition partnersOne year since the last UK general election, the coalition it brought to power has faced its most fractious issue. Thursday’s poll on proposed changes to the… 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 vote may bring Clegg more painThe latest opinion polls suggests that a referendum to change the way members of parliament are elected in the UK is likely to return a ‘no’ result, adding to… 04/05/2011
UK Lib-Dems deny ‘selling out’Britain’s Liberal Democrats gathered in Sheffield at the weekend for the first time since the party took a share of power in a coalition government. The… 13/03/2011
Clegg reaches out to Lib Dem members in New Year messageThe U.K.’s Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg defended the choices that the government has made and promised to focus on political reforms, social mobility and… 29/12/2010
UK banks face bonus curbsBritish politicians and the Bank of England have stepped up pressure on UK banks over big bonuses. Just hours before the country’s financial regulator… 17/12/2010
UK coalition marks first 100 daysIt is a 100 days since British Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy Nick Clegg emerged into Downing Street’s Rose Garden to announce their political… 18/08/2010
UK govt’s ‘honeymoon’ continues after 100 daysOne hundred days into office and it is so far so good, it seems, for Britain’s coalition government. The honeymoon period for Conservative Prime Minister… 18/08/2010
UK coalition govt unveils full policy plansThe two parties in Britain’s historic coalition government have presented full details of the policy programme they have come up with, together. Journalists… 20/05/2010
Spending review of “black holes” in UK financesBritain’s new government, under prime minister David Cameron, is to launch an independent audit of public spending as the first step towards tackling the… 17/05/2010
Cutting deficit to be UK government’s priorityTackling the UK’s record budget deficit will top the agenda for Britain’s new government. The first full Cabinet meeting takes place this morning. The … 13/05/2010
Cameron and Clegg unveil UK coalitionThey are calling it a ‘new politics.’ Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron and Liberal Democrat Nick Clegg have set out how they will work together in… 12/05/2010
Cameron and Clegg shake hands in Downing StreetPutting aside party differences, particularly on Europe, David Cameron and Nick Clegg have made history in Downing Street. Side by side, the two leaders… 12/05/2010
UK Coalition team to be unveiledDetails of the new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the UK will be unveiled later. Lib Dem MPs gave their official backing to the agreement late… 12/05/2010
Cameron tells Liberal Democrats to make a decisionAfter days of discussions and compromises, Conservative party leader David Cameron is growing increasingly impatient. He issued what sounded like an… 11/05/2010
Labour and Tories step up battle for powerAs Britain continues its post-election hangover with still no new government in place, both Labour and the Conservatives have made dramatic bids for… 11/05/2010
Is an end in sight to Britain’s political deadlock?There is widespread speculation that the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats could reach a power-sharing deal by the end of the day. That could result in… 10/05/2010
Final campaigning in UK general electionAs the countdown to Thursday’s UK general election begins, the main candidates have been squeezing in as much last minute campaigning as possible. David… 05/05/2010
