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Britain's election shines Tory star, leaves others in the dark

Britain’s political landscape has been redrawn, with two leaders cast into the political wilderness and one triumphant survivor — the prime minister

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How did Europe react to David Cameron's UK election triumph?

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Cameron starts forming new UK government

Back in power, British Prime Minister David Cameron is forming his new government. The Conservative leader has already announced that George Osborne

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Cameron's re-election paves the way for a Brexit

UK Prime Minister David Cameron promised a referendum on EU membership if he won a second term in office. Eurosceptism remains high in Britain with

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UK election: what the media are saying

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Brussels watches results of UK election for talk of referendum

This week on Europe Weekly, we recap the UK general election results and a promised referendum on its EU membership. Ahead of the eurozone finance

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UK election roundup - all you need to know about the results

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Nine things that happened on UK election night

It was an eventful night in the UK election, here’s a wrap-up of some of the more quirky and unexpected details. 1: There’s a big mismatch between

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[As it happened] Tories' election win triggers rivals' resignations

David Cameron’s Conservatives won an unexpectedly big victory in the UK’s general election, after nationalists took hold in Scotland. It was

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A nail-biting finish in the UK election race, with a hung parliament expected

The incumbent British Prime Minister David Cameron put on a brave face as he turned out to vote in the UK’s most unpredictable election in decades

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UK election system bodes complex outcome

UK elections used to be simple. On the whole people would vote for one of the two main parties, and newspapers would grandly state which one they

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UK election 2015: what you need to know

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Decision Day in the UK's general election

Voters in the UK are going to the polls today in one of the most unpredictable general elections in decades. Despite weeks of campaigning, a hung

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UKIP's Nigel Farage stakes political future on close race in South Thanet

UKIP's Nigel Farage says he'll quit leadership if he fails to win bid for parliamentary seat

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Mother of All Parliaments promises unpredictable springtime

Elections have been predictable in the UK for decades. It is how they worked, the Conservatives in power then Labour then the same again. The United

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UK election: frenetic last dash to convert undecided voters

Polls ahead of the British general election put the Conservatives and Labour neck-and-neck. Thursday’s vote will likely trigger a period of

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Immigration rates as a hot election topic in London's Bethnal Green

Immigration is one of the hot topics of Britain’s forthcoming general election. Euronews reporter James Franey went to Bethnal Green, one of the most

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Could Britain's economy survive an EU exit?

Britain’s love-hate relationship with the EU has confounded successive governments for decades. Two years ago, PM David Cameron said he wanted to

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Scotland's Sturgeon shakes up Britain's politics

Election campaign surprise star Nicola Sturgeon at the head of the Scottish National Party has polled as the most popular politician not only among