UK Politics
The latest political news and updates from around the UK.
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Conservatives have 18 point lead over Labour - Comres poll
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party has an 18 point lead over the main opposition Labour Party ahead of a June 8 national election, according to an opinion poll conducted by Comres for the Sunday Mirror and the Independent. -
Labour plans 'Robin Hood Tax', tax avoidance crackdown
Reuters UKBritain's opposition Labour Party would crack down on tax avoidance and introduce a "Robin Hood Tax" on financial transactions to fund public services if it wins next month's national election, it said on Saturday. -
Britain is gearing up for EU rows, Brexit minister says
Reuters UKBritain is gearing up for rows with the EU over the structure of divorce talks and the future role of the European court, fuelling an increasingly bitter war of words before negotiations begin. -
Scotland needs choice on independence at end of Brexit - Sturgeon
Reuters UKScotland must have a choice on independence at the end of Britain's divorce with the European Union when the exit terms are clear, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Sunday. -
UK spending money to strengthen cyber security of health system - Fallon
Reuters UKBritain is spending around 50 million pounds on improving the security of the National Health Service's computer systems and had warned the NHS it faced cyber threats, defence minister Michael Fallon said on Sunday. -
Targeting core Labour voters, May promises more workers' rights
Reuters UKPrime Minister Theresa May will promise on Monday to extend British workers' rights in the workplace and the boardroom, part of a push to win over traditional working class supporters of the opposition Labour Party in next month's election. -
Conservatives hold 18 point poll lead - Survation
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives have slightly extended their large lead over the opposition Labour Party as the state-run health service takes over from Brexit as the nation's top concern, a poll said on Monday. -
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On immigration, Theresa May is aiming a loaded shotgun at her own foot @gfhay https://t.co/wVOkIIe5ocRetweeted by Breakingviews10:51 AM - 15 May 2017
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Conservatives stand 20 points ahead of Labour - ICM poll
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party held a 20 point lead over the opposition Labour Party, down a couple of points since last week but still a "largely impregnable" advantage, pollster ICM said on Monday. -
Cyber worm attack propels health funding to centre of British election campaign
Reuters UKThe most disruptive cyber attack in the seven-decade history of Britain's national health service propelled a debate over state hospital funding to the centre of the election campaign on Monday. -
Power-hunger and doublethink; Scottish politicians use Orwell to sling barbs
Reuters UKThe leader of the Scottish Conservatives Ruth Davidson used British writer George Orwell, a darling of the left, to attack her Scottish nationalist adversaries on Monday, saying no one party could purport to be the authentic voice of the nation. -
'Fat cats keep the money', angry voter yells at May
Reuters UKPrime Minister Theresa May was confronted while out campaigning on Monday ahead of next month's election by an angry voter who scolded the British leader over cuts to disability benefits. -
Labour to launch 'radical, responsible' election manifesto
Reuters UKBritain's opposition Labour Party will launch what it calls a "radical and responsible" manifesto on Tuesday, signalling a shift to the left to try to capitalise on voters' concerns over education and health before next month's election. -
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Members of the audience at Labour manifesto launch boo media questions, Corbyn tells them not to #GE201711:49 AM - 16 May 2017
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Conservatives on 47 percent, lead narrows slightly - Panelbase
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives have seen their large lead over the Labour opposition narrow slightly after details of Labour's policy programme were published last week, an opinion poll from Panelbase showed on Tuesday. -
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Labour party says would break up Royal Bank of Scotland
Reuters UKThe Labour Party would launch a consultation to break up state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland into smaller local banks, the party said on Tuesday at the launch of its election manifesto. -
'Destroy Labour', Britain's Conservatives given election orders
Reuters UKNo talk of opinion polls and definitely no boasting - Britain's governing Conservative Party is under strict orders before a June election which it hopes will "destroy" the opposition. -
Labour launches 'radical, responsible' election manifesto
Reuters UKBritain's opposition Labour Party launched a "radical and responsible" election manifesto on Tuesday, showing a shift to the left to try to capitalise on voters' concerns over education and health before next month's vote. -
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Conservatives on 47 percent, stretch lead on rivals - Kantar poll
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives have extended their lead over the opposition Labour Party ahead of the June 8 national election as support for smaller parties wanes, a poll by Kantar Public showed on Tuesday. -
Factbox - Key election manifesto pledges from Labour Party
Reuters UKBritain's opposition Labour Party launched its manifesto on Tuesday for a June 8 election, promising to renationalise mail, rail and water services, increase tax on the highest earners and clamp down on corporate excess. -
Labour's main union backer can't see party winning election - report
Reuters UKThe leader of Britain's biggest workers' union has said he couldn't see the opposition Labour Party winning a June 8 parliamentary election, a remarkable statement from one of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's most powerful supporters. -
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Hammond says reports of rift with PM May's staff 'tittle tattle'
Reuters UKBritish finance minister Philip Hammond said on Wednesday that he would not deny he had occasionally sworn at members of Prime Minister Theresa May's staff, but dismissed reports of a deeper rift with her team as "tittle tattle". -
UK households suffer biggest financial squeeze since mid-2014 - survey
Reuters UKInflation has gnawed further into the budgets of British households this month, according to a survey that suggests the greatest financial squeeze for consumers since mid-2014 as a national election approaches. -
One journalist, who shall not be named, breaks into a run as a tray of bacon sandwiches arrives in the Conservative press conference #GE201710:06 AM - 17 May 2017
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May: "Significant progress has been made, the Conservatives have taken the economy out of the danger zone." #ge201710:21 AM - 17 May 2017
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Our progress has been dearly won, and could be easily lost... It is frankly all at risk, says May #GE201710:22 AM - 17 May 2017
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May says she will publish the Conservative manifesto later this week."I will be straight with people." #GE201710:24 AM - 17 May 2017
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May and Hammond giving their press conference in Canary Wharf, on the 39th floor. #GE2017 https://t.co/UV8F3fAQcw
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This is the dossier the Conservatives are presenting this morning: their analysis of the Labour manifesto spending… https://t.co/m4m3IEOqwG10:28 AM - 17 May 2017
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Hammond and May smile and shake their heads when @bbclaurak says Hammond admitted having rows with No. 10 staff #GE201710:30 AM - 17 May 2017
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Biden says United States would come to Taiwan's defense
BALTIMORE (Reuters) -The United States would come to Taiwan's defense and has a commitment to defend the island China claims as its own, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday, though the White House said later there was no change in policy towards the island.