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29 Jun 2017

Struggling British PM Theresa May faces confidence vote

Members of the House of Commons will vote on the Conservative leader's legislative plans -- the Queen's Speech -- in a key test of whether she can stay in power.

28 Jun 2017

Britain's opposition Labour Party to force vote in parliament on pay cap

May's botched gamble on a June 8 snap election lost her Conservative Party its majority in parliament, leading her to strike a deal on Monday with a small Northern Irish party to ensure she has enough votes to pass legislation in parliament.

23 Jun 2017

Britain's Labour leader Corbyn overtakes PM May in YouGov poll

When asked who make the best prime minister, the YouGov poll for The Times showed 35 percent of voters would prefer Corbyn, while 34 percent favoured May.

21 Jun 2017

Talks with Northern Ireland's DUP may take time, no sticking point: UK Minister

"There`s no individual sticking point. Talks are progressing," First Secretary of State Damian Green, who is effectively May`s deputy, told the BBC

Zombie government

21 Jun 2017

'Zombie government' braces for UK parliament test

British Prime Minister Theresa May`s programme for government is revealed at the formal opening of parliament on Wednesday after an election that weakened her authority and tragedies that have shaken the nation.

14 Jun 2017

UK's Theresa May faces calls to soften Brexit as political limbo drags on

British Prime Minister Theresa May`s Conservative party resumed talks on a deal to prop up her minority government on Wednesday as she faced a battle over her Brexit strategy just days before EU divorce talks are due to begin.

14 Jun 2017

No UK govt deal likely Wednesday due to London fire: DUP

British Prime Minister Theresa May is unlikely to announce a deal Wednesday to stay in power with the smaller Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) after a fatal tower block fire.

London. Prime Minister Theresa May

13 Jun 2017

Under pressure to soften Brexit, PM Theresa May to meet Northern Irish ''kingmakers''

With formal EU divorce talks due next week, Theresa May heads to France on Tuesday to meet President Emmanuel Macron,

Britain Prime Minister

12 Jun 2017

British PM Theresa May to face Conservative Party questioning over poll setback

At just eight seats shy of a majority, Theresa May turned to the right-wing Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) of Northern Ireland, which won 10 seats in Westminster.

11 Jun 2017

British PM Theresa May reaches 'outline' power deal after election fiasco

May's Conservatives lost their parliamentary majority in Thursday's vote and need the support of the 10 MPs from Northern Ireland's DUP to have a majority.

09 Jun 2017

Northern Irish unionists to open talks with UK's Theresa May about support

The DUP - which defends Northern Ireland remaining part of the United Kingdom and takes a conservative approach to social issues.

04 Mar 2017

Pro-British DUP party narrowly wins Northern Ireland vote

The pro-British Democratic Unionist Party came first in Northern Ireland`s snap election, winning just one seat more than Irish republicans Sinn Fein.

Northern Ireland

02 Mar 2017

Northern Ireland votes in fractious snap election

Northern Ireland`s remotest polling station got its ballot box on Wednesday after a choppy ferry journey to the 140 residents on Rathlin Island.

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