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Cameron says he'll stick to promise to hold EU referendum

Following his election victory, David Cameron says he will organise a referendum on EU membership

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Hugely significant election win in Britain for Conservatives

The 2015 British election has thrown up a stunning result that confounded the opinion polls and returned David Cameron and his Conservatives to

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Farage quits as Ukip leader after failing to enter Westminster

To cries from the audience of “Bye Nigel” the Ukip leader Nigel Farage failed in his bid to become an MP, but the wrecking ball he launched into

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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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London Museum examines creativity born from WWII rationing

Seventy years ago, the people of Britain swarmed Buckingham Palace, the Mall and Trafalgar Square carrying British flags and jubilant smiles to

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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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Royal Princesses enjoy a night on the town on VE Day in 'A Royal Night Out'

Set for release just two weeks after the birth of Baby Charlotte, the timing is perfect for ‘A Royal Night Out’, which tells the story about how

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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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Biggest casualties of the UK election

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'Cruel and punishing' night for Liberal Democrats in UK election

Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is one of the few Liberal Democrats who have held onto a parliamentary seat in the country’s elections. He

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Nationalists on track for landslide win in Scotland

Nationalists are on course for a landslide win in Scotland, obliterating the opposition. The Scottish National Party has taken a string of seats

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#GE2015: London has mixed reactions to exit poll predictions

Historically, Labour has held several of the seats surrounding central London’s Blue Boar pub, but local Conservative voters are celebrating

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#GE2015: exit poll predicts Tories will take shock lead, but not majority

As counting begins in the UK general election, an exit poll forecasts a shock lead for the Conservatives, although a hung parliament could still be on the cards.

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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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Boris Johnson evades media scrum at polling station

Boris Johnson may have hoped to amble quietly to the polling station to cast his ballot in his Islington consitituency in north London, but it turned

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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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Humble, homely 10 Downing St - a modest mansion for a world leader

There can’t be many buildings known the world over by a simple number. ‘Number 10’ is synonymous with the seat of power of the UK government, the