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Both Britain's main political parties seem headed for leadership battles

The battle to elect a replacement for David Cameron as leader of Britain’s ruling Conservative Party and hence as prime minister is underway with nominations to be submitted by noon…

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UK: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn loses confidence vote in wake of Brexit vote

Leader of the UK’s opposition Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn has lost a confidence vote called by his MPs in the aftermath of the EU referendum result.

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London needs greater autonomy after Brexit vote, mayor says

Sadiq Khan says London needs more autonomy* Britain’s opposition Labour Party in turmoil Corbyn to face no confidence motion Conservatives set out timetable for leadership battle London mayor Sadiq

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Britain's opposition leader vows not to quit despite a shadow cabinet revolt

The political crisis following Britain’s EU referendum has deepened embroiling opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn in a fight to keep his job.

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Brexit crisis hits UK Labour opposition as Corbyn faces party revolt

Since the recent show of unity following the murder of the British MP Jo Cox, Brexit has brought down Prime Minister David Cameron, who says he will quit by the time of the Conservative Party confere

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Jo Cox: the UK parliament is being recalled

The leader of the opposition in the UK says Parliament will be brought back from recess on Monday to allow politicians to pay tribute to their slain colleague Jo Cox.

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Brexit opinion too close to call as Labour launches 'Remain' campaign

With just 43 days to go before the highly-anticipated Brexit vote, the British Labour Party has launched its campaign to remain in the European

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Protest in London against UK's Trident nuclear deterrent

Protesters in London voiced their opposition to the renewal of Britain’s ageing nuclear weapons system, Trident, at a cost about forty billion euros

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Jeremy Corbyn labels conditions at France's refugee camps 'a disgrace'

Leader of the UK’s Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn has labelled the conditions at refugee camps in northern France “a disgrace.” His first trip abroad as

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UK: Corbyn calls for 'a kinder politics' in first party conference speech as Labour leader

He promised to shake up the UK’s political system. And on Tuesday, in his first party conference speech as new Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn

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Jeremy Corbyn makes his first appearance as Leader of the Labour Party at Prime Minister's Question Time

Pure theatre. That’s how British Parliament’s weekly question-and-answer session is viewed with verbal jousting between the prime minister and the