UK Politics
The latest political news and updates from around the UK.
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May's lead falls to 3 percentage points, YouGov poll shows a week before election
British Prime Minister Theresa May's gamble on a snap election was under question on Thursday after a YouGov opinion poll showed her Conservative party's lead had fallen to a fresh low of 3 percentage points just a week before voting begins. -
Old loyalties fray in Welsh ex-steel town divided by Brexit
Loyalties of the past are eroding in the Welsh town of Merthyr Tydfil, a stronghold of the Labour Party since its birth more than a century ago and a former powerhouse of now departed heavy industries. -
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May looks 9 seats short of parliament majority - YouGov
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May looks nine seats short of winning a majority at next week's parliamentary election, a model from polling company YouGov estimated on Thursday, a smaller shortfall than the 16 seat gap shown a day earlier. -
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May's lead over Labour nearly halves to 8 points - Panelbase poll
Reuters UKPrime Minister Theresa May's lead over the opposition Labour party has almost halved to eight points in the space of a week, an opinion poll from Panelbase showed on Thursday. -
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"I love a group hug" Corbyn says when asked whether he will reconcile with his critics if he does as well in election as polls suggest3:18 PM - 01 Jun 2017- Reply
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Farage 'person of interest' in Trump-Russia investigation - Guardian
Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage is a "person of interest" in the U.S. investigation into possible collusion between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign, the Guardian reported on Thursday citing unidentified sources. -
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UK election exposes Northern Ireland's deep divisions
Political leaders in Northern Ireland are casting next week's British election as a referendum on whether voters want to be part of the United Kingdom or neighbouring Ireland. -
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Conservative MP charged with campaign finance offence - prosecutors
The British lawmaker who beat Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage in a 2015 national election battle has been charged with criminal offences related to spending on the campaign, prosecutors said, a week before a fresh national election. -
Sturgeon says no longer certain Conservatives will increase majority
Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said she still expected Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives to win a majority at next week's national election, but was no longer certain it would increase. -
YouGov 2017 election model results (2 June)
CON 42%, 279-346 seats
LAB 38%, 231-286 seats
For full results visit:… https://t.co/9u5QZUVFre12:57 PM - 02 Jun 2017- Reply
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Factbox - What happens with Brexit if there's no clear winner of UK election?
Britain's June 8 election could be much tighter than previously thought, meaning that Prime Minister Theresa May could fail to win a clear majority in the 650-seat parliament. -
New poll shows May's lead down to 5 points as her campaign struggles
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May's once formidable lead has been eroded to a slender advantage, an opinion poll indicated on Friday as her campaign was dealt a blow when one of her candidates was charged with electoral fraud. -
In shadow of deadly attacks, election campaign resumes
After a militant attack on a nightlife district of London this weekend, British Prime Minister Theresa May will resume campaigning on Monday just three days before a national election which polls show is much tighter than previously predicted. -
'Difficult' talks needed with Saudis after London attack - Corbyn
Britain needs to have "difficult conversations" with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states about the funding of Islamist extremism, opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said, resuming his election campaign after a deadly attack in London. -
'Enough is enough' May says after London attackers kill seven
Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain must be tougher in stamping out Islamist extremism after attackers killed at least seven people by ramming a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and stabbing revellers in nearby bars. -
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May seen 21 seats short of majority in June 8 vote - YouGov
Reuters UKPrime Minister Theresa May is on track to win 305 seats in Britain's parliament in an election on Thursday, 21 seats short of a 326-seat majority, according to a projection by polling company YouGov on Monday. -
UK new car sales fall 8.5 percent in May ahead of election
British new car registrations fell 8.5 percent last month, an industry body said, blaming the decline on the run-up to this week's national election and the effect of an April tax hike which boosted demand earlier in the year. -
UK PM Theresa May makes a statement following the attacks in London over the weekend. She said that the national security threat remains at severs, that police have put additional security measures in places and that it is now clear that the victims came from a number of different countries.
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Malaysia PM defies calls to quit, says commands majority
KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Wednesday he continued to command majority support among lawmakers, defying mounting calls from some of his own allies and the opposition for him to step down.