UK Politics
The latest political news and updates from around the UK.
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Brexit challenger begins tactical vote campaign, cautions markets over optimism
Reuters UKGina Miller, the London investment manager and prominent pro- European Union campaigner, said on Wednesday she would use 300,000 pounds to encourage Britons to vote tactically for candidates in the upcoming election who opposed a "hard Brexit". -
May says pensioner incomes will rise, avoids hard commitment
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday that old age pension payments would continue to rise if her party wins a June 8 election, but avoided renewing a pledge made by her predecessor that mandates a minimum 2.5 percent annual rise. -
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Jeremy Corbyn breaks new records as opposition leader, but not in a good way https://t.co/yfnhVJQjIe
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1:13 PM - 26 Apr 2017
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this is looking like it may be the most policy-lite election ever (will be all BREXIT) - % voting on policy issues… https://t.co/3K7buLStLR1:17 PM - 26 Apr 2017
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'Have a little swagger', CEOs tell May in bid to make Brexit pay
Reuters UKGlobal chief executives and investors had some sharp advice for Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday: Make Brexit a success by looking beyond the European Union and adopting a little swagger about the benefits of the world's fifth largest economy. -
Poll shows smaller lead for May's Conservatives - The Times
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party holds a 16-point lead over the main opposition Labour Party ahead of a national election on June 8, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday, a smaller lead than other polls have suggested. -
May's Conservatives take 23 point poll lead, matching Thatcher landslide - Ipsos MORI
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives have almost twice as much voter support as the opposition Labour Party ahead of a June 8 election, a lead equal to that commanded by Margaret Thatcher before her 1983 landslide victory, Ipsos MORI said. -
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State opening of British parliament to be held on June 19 - May's spokesman
Reuters UKQueen Elizabeth will formally open a new session of Britain's parliament on June 19 after an early election on June 8, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday. -
Merkel warns Britons - don't delude yourself over Brexit
Reuters UKGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel told Britons on Thursday not to delude themselves that they would continue to enjoy EU rights after Brexit and insisted the bloc would only agree on future ties with London after they have nailed down a deal to leave. -
Who would make the best PM? Theresa May 48% (-6), Jeremy Corbyn 18% (+3), don't know 33% (+2)… https://t.co/rMRTzThl558:16 AM - 27 Apr 2017
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Johnson says Labour's Corbyn no harmless 'mugwump' but a dire threat
Reuters UKBritish Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson told voters not to dismiss opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn as a harmless "mutton-headed old mugwump" but rather to see him as a serious threat to the economy and national security. -
UK industry group warns against 'ill-considered' energy market regulation
Reuters UKBritish lawmakers should campaign to make the energy market more competitive instead of pushing "ill-considered" regulation, the head of Britain's energy lobby group said, days after the ruling Conservative Party promised an energy price cap. -
British consumer confidence slips to four-month low in April - GfK
Reuters UKLONDON, (Reuters) April 28 - - British consumers were their most gloomy in four months in April as they weighed up the outlook for the economy and their fina -
May says Merkel talk of UK illusions shows how tough Brexit talks will be
Reuters UKGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel's comments about Britain having illusions over its future relationship with the European Union show how tough the upcoming Brexit negotiations will be, Prime Minister Theresa May will say on Thursday. -
State opening of British parliament to be held on June 19 - May's spokesman
Reuters UKQueen Elizabeth will formally open a new session of Britain's parliament on June 19 after an early election on June 8, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday. -
Armed British police arrest man with knives near May's office
Reuters UKArmed British police officers arrested a man carrying knives near Prime Minister Theresa May's office in London on Thursday on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism. -
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Conservatives resurge as Scots shun new referendum on independence - poll
Reuters UKNearly half of Scottish voters do not want another referendum on independence and the issue appears to be driving up support for the Conservatives ahead of a June election, according to a YouGov poll published in The Times newspaper on Friday. -
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EU to say united Ireland would be automatic full member
Reuters UKEuropean Union leaders at a Brexit summit on Saturday should give a formal undertaking to embrace the British province of Northern Ireland in the EU if a referendum unites the island, diplomats said on Friday. -
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Labour gains in polls, but May's party keeps strong lead
Reuters UKThree opinion polls showed a rise in support for Britain's opposition Labour Party, although Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives maintained a commanding lead ahead of a June 8 election expected to define the terms of the country's EU exit. -
May expects tough talks; EU alarmed at Brexit 'illusions'
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May expects divorce talks with the European Union to be tough, she said on Sunday after EU leaders agreed stiff terms and voiced alarm at "illusions" in London that may wreck a deal. -
May dismisses 'Brussels gossip' over talks with EU's Juncker
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday dismissed an account of a difficult meeting between her and the head of the European Commission as "Brussels gossip", reiterating that the meeting had gone well. -
May's Conservatives hold 19 point lead over Labour - ICM poll
Reuters UKThe governing Conservative Party holds a 19 point lead over Labour, a poll by ICM said on Monday, a commanding advantage just slightly lower than the record lead recorded the previous weekend. -
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May says EU united in getting deal that 'works for them'
Reuters UKPrime Minister Theresa May warned British voters on Tuesday the European Union was lining up to win a divorce deal that "works for them", using criticism she had "illusions" over the talks to bolster her election campaign. -
UK says PM May to lead Brexit talks, approaching them with 'goodwill'
Reuters UKPrime Minister Theresa May will lead Britain's Brexit talks and is approaching the negotiations with goodwill, her spokesman said on Tuesday, responding to criticism that her government underestimated the complexity of the process. -
May's spokesman says reports on London clearing regulation are speculation
Reuters UKMedia reports that the European Commission is rushing out proposals to regulate clearing houses in London are speculation, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Tuesday. -
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Poll shows slightly smaller lead for British PM's Conservatives
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party holds a 19-point lead over the main opposition Labour Party ahead of a national election on June 8, down a couple of points from last week, according to an opinion poll on Tuesday. -
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Rising Brexit 'bill' raises negotiating stakes
Reuters UKEU negotiators have hiked possible payment demands for Brexit over recent weeks, officials say, widening the divide between Brussels and London, which questions whether it owes anything at all before talks start next month. -
May promises to be 'bloody difficult woman' in Brexit talks
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May promised EU officials on Tuesday that she would be "a bloody difficult woman" in divorce talks, after being criticised for underestimating the complexity of Brexit talks and having "illusions" over a deal. -
UK will not pay 100 billion euro EU exit bill, says Brexit minister
Reuters UKBritain will not be paying 100 billion euros (84.58 billion pounds) to leave the European Union, Brexit minister David Davis said on Wednesday after the Financial Times reported that the EU was preparing to demand that amount. -
UK wants generous deal for EU residents post-Brexit - David Davis
Reuters UKBritain's intention in negotiations over the post-Brexit status of European Union nationals already living in the United Kingdom is to give them very similar rights to those they enjoy now, Brexit minister David Davis said on Wednesday. -
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Davis - the cost of Corbyn’s chaos is too high a price for Britain9:55 AM - 03 May 2017
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Davis says Labour have made at least 45 billion pounds of unfunded spending pledges9:56 AM - 03 May 2017
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Assad blocks access to Damascus for EU envoys: diplomats
BRUSSELS Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has revoked special visas for European Union diplomats and officials traveling regularly between Beirut and Damascus, complicating efforts to distribute aid to civil war victims, three senior EU diplomats said.