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06 Jul 2024

'We Will Rebuild Britain,' Says Keir Starmer In His First Speech As UK PM

Keir Starmer also expressed gratitude to the outgoing Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, for his achievements as the first British-Asian Prime Minister.

UK General Election

05 Jul 2024

In Pics: Record-Breaking 26 Indian-Origin MPs Elected In UK General Election

In a historic election night, the UK saw a surge in Indian-origin representation in Parliament, with a record-breaking tally of approximately 26 MPs elected to the House of Commons. The results, declared on Friday, revealed a mixed outcome for parties across the board, but notably highlighted the success of Indian-origin candidates in both major political camps.

17 Oct 2020

NZ PM wins second term in landslide election with 'be strong, be kind' mantra

"Be strong, be kind," said New Zealand`s youngest prime minister in more than a century. The win is also the reward for Ardern`s leadership through a series of extraordinary events that shaped her first three-year term.

06 Nov 2019

Boris Johnson's party under fire for doctoring Brexit video clip of rival

Johnson`s Conservatives distributed a doctored video clip of Labour`s Brexit spokesman Keir Starmer, editing out a key response in an interview to give the impression that the party had no answer for Brexit. Starmer was grilled by ITV on Tuesday over the party`s Brexit plans, including rigorous questioning on its policy of trying to negotiate a new divorce deal and then holding a referendum in which its lawmakers might then campaign against the agreement they had struck.

19 May 2019

UK PM Theresa May to make 'new, bold offer' on Brexit bill, Labour sceptical

After failing three times to get parliament`s approval for her deal, the government will now put the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, legislation which will enact that deal, before parliament for a vote in early June.

23 Sep 2017

Early count puts Bill English ahead in New Zealand election

Early vote counts tonight in New Zealand's general election showed Prime Minister Bill English's National Party ahead but not by enough to form a government without help from other parties.

21 Sep 2017

Key players in the New Zealand election

New Zealand goes to the polls on Saturday to elect a new government. Here are the key players in a closely-fought election.

New Zealand election

21 Sep 2017

Five key issues in the New Zealand election

Here are five key issues in Saturday`s New Zealand election, which pits Prime Minister Bill English`s centre-right National Party against the opposition Labour Party led by Jacinda Ardern.

28 Aug 2017

UK opposition Labour backs soft Brexit, putting pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May

Labour wanted to avoid a damaging "cliff edge" for the economy from an abrupt separation in less than two years.

27 Aug 2017

UK opposition Labour backs soft Brexit, putting pressure on Theresa May

The opposition Labour Party says it would keep Britain in the European single market and customs union for a transitional period after Brexit, offering a clear alternative to the policies of Prime Minister Theresa May.

Preet Kaur Gill

18 Jul 2017

UK's first woman Sikh MP Preet Kaur Gill elected to key Parliament panel

Earlier this year, he had led an international cross party delegation of parliamentarians to Agra and Delhi, where the group met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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.

13 Jun 2017

European Union door open if Britain gives up on Brexit: Germany

The British government has been in disarray since a snap election last Thursday, called by Theresa May in an effort to boost her majority but which resulted in a hung parliament.

British Prime Minister Theresa May

13 Jun 2017

British PM May accepts voters are tired of 'austerity': Report

British Prime Minister Theresa May has accepted that voters` patience with austerity is at an end, the Times of London newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing unidentified sources.

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.

09 Jun 2017

UK vote shows discontent over May`s Brexit strategy: Germany

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said Friday that the UK vote reflected popular discontent over Prime Minister Theresa May`s hard Brexit strategy.

09 Jun 2017

UK elects first female Sikh MP

Gill secured 24,124 votes to hold the seat in Birmingham Edgbaston for the Labour Party with a majority of 6,917, reports the BBC.

09 Jun 2017

UK election: PM Theresa May's Conservative Party fails to win majority; Opposition calls for resignation

UK Prime Minister Theresa May`s ruling Conservative Party has failed to win an overall majority in snap elections, and the country is now set for a hung Parliament, media reports said on Friday.

09 Jun 2017

UK election hangs in balance in disastrous night for PM Theresa May

Prime Minister Theresa May faced calls to quit on Friday after her election gamble to win a stronger mandate backfired, throwing British politics into turmoil and potentially delaying the start of Brexit negotiations.

08 Jun 2017

UK to vote in general election

Voting will begin at 7 am (local time) in over 40,000 polling stations across the country.

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