UK Politics
The latest political news and updates from around the UK.
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Commentary: Calm down, America. Attacks won’t break Britain.
Reuters UKBy Peter AppsWhen I rolled my wheelchair out of my apartment block this Sunday morning – mere hours after three attackers killed seven a few hundred -
Commentary: Here’s what will really decide the U.K. election
ReutersBy Paul Wallace Once again Britain’s general election has been disrupted by a deadly attack on civilians. But the recent violence is unlikely to shift voting intentions one way or another. -
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May says ready to curb human rights laws to fight extremism
British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would be willing to weaken human rights protections to make it easier to deport or curb the movements of suspected militants when there is not enough evidence to prosecute. -
Sun tells readers to vote for Conservatives
Britain's top-selling newspaper The Sun urged its readers to ditch the opposition Labour Party and the anti-EU UK Independence Party and vote for Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives in Thursday's snap general election. -
How the race tightened in Britain's 'Brexit' election
When Britain's election campaigning began, Peter Anthony, a candidate for the Conservatives, was hopeful that he could win in Blackpool, a working class town on England's north-west coast. Though the seat he is standing for has been held by left-leaning Labour for 20 years, Anthony felt change was in the air. -
May could win 64-seat majority - Ashcroft model estimate
British Prime Minister Theresa May is on track to win a 64-seat majority in Thursday's national election, a model by businessman and former Conservative Party donor Michael Ashcroft showed. -
Factbox - UK opinion polls: countdown to Thursday's election
With people across the UK voting on Thursday, opinion polls have shown that Prime Minister Theresa May's lead over the opposition Labour party has ebbed over the last three weeks, with some putting her majority into doubt. -
Butchers give May the cold shoulder at campaign stop
Prime Minister Theresa May was met with a chorus of boos and shouts of "vote Labour" as she visited London's biggest meat market in the early hours of the final day of the election campaign. -
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The recent violence is unlikely to shift voting intentions one way or another, any more than the May 22 suicide bombing in Manchester did. Rather, it’s the surge in support among young people for the main opposition Labour Party that has been shifting the polls.
Read Paul Wallace's latest election commentary. -
The winner of Thursday's election will be the government that’ll take the country out of the EU. Brexit, though, has taken a back seat in the campaign to deadly attacks in London and Manchester – and growing concerns about how Whitehall will deal with social welfare. Listen to our latest Viewsroom. -
Split Britain? A tale of two Kensingtons
The Wider ImageJust 48 hours ahead of a national election, two districts of the same name illustrate the yawning political and economic divisions between different parts of Britain. -
Our @EveningStandard editorial: why we believe this country needs a strong Conservative team as the next government https://t.co/8Jt8ZcrIle11:32 AM - 07 Jun 2017- Reply
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Factbox - How will the United Kingdom election work?
Reuters UKThe United Kingdom votes on Thursday. Here is a guide to how the election will work. -
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The British #GE2017 offers only bad choices - but businesses may prefer the incumbent Tories' inaction @johnsfoley https://t.co/8Bxy3W0iN71:14 PM - 07 Jun 2017
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Labour Party replaces home affairs spokeswoman day before election
Reuters UKBritain's opposition Labour Party has replaced its interior affairs spokeswoman the day before a national election, citing her ill health. -
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YouGov 2017 election model estimates (7 June)
CON 42%, 269-334 seats
LAB 38%, 238-302 seats
For full results visit:… https://t.co/F8XIb0QA5s1:36 PM - 07 Jun 2017- Reply
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What do the polls say so far? Check the latest and historical #GE2017 polls: https://t.co/JkJ1SBA2pI https://t.co/IDQ4KlzUK8
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Voters in British town bemoan weak leadership choice after attacks
Reuters UKAfter three Islamist attacks in Britain in as many months, many voters in the town of Corby say security is now their major concern for Thursday's election - and they see both Prime Minister Theresa May and her Labour challenger as weak. -
London banks, brokers up staffing as polls tighten before UK vote
Reuters UKBankers, brokers and money managers are pulling in extra staff to handle any big market moves on Thursday night as tightening polls make the outcome of the British election more unpredictable. -
May's Conservatives to fall short of majority - YouGov
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives will fail to achieve a parliamentary majority in Thursday's national election, pollster YouGov said, although several other surveys suggest her party will win comfortably. -
Political leaders hunt for votes on last day of tumultuous British election campaign
Reuters UKBritish politicians raced around the country on Wednesday, the final day of campaigning for a parliamentary election that will define Britain's approach to leaving the European Union but has been overshadowed by two militant attacks in as many weeks. -
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From the glamour of a private jet, we're now in the warehouse of a furnishing store waiting for the PM to arrive… https://t.co/ojKoFE4Lm93:26 PM - 07 Jun 2017
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After 4 minutes of small talk about the layout of the store and its background, May is now headed for the canteen3:31 PM - 07 Jun 2017Delete
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Voters in British town bemoan weak leadership choice after attacks https://t.co/ggkLWKpJM33:25 PM - 07 Jun 2017
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Political leaders hunt for votes on last day of tumultuous British election campaign https://t.co/tWse6ZUsAH #GE20171:55 PM - 07 Jun 2017
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U.S. decision to withdraw troops dismays some Somalis
ADDIS ABABA President Donald Trump's decision to pull U.S. troops out of Somalia in the waning days of his presidency triggered dismay on Saturday from some Somalis, who appealed to the incoming U.S. president to reverse the decision.