Calls from the British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to publicly manage automation this week have led to speculation he is looking to tax robots, but how would that work?
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Theresa May’s Tories odds on favourites to sweep election
Bookmakers make Conservatives favourites to win general election as Britons race to put bets on result.
Profile of British opposition party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, as PM calls for early election
A look at the political career of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, trailing in the opinion polls as Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May calls for an early election.
UK Supreme Court says PM May must get parliament approval to trigger Brexit
British lawmakers must approve government plans to trigger Article 50 to kickstart official Brexit process, the Supreme Court rules. Sarah Charlton reports. Continue reading
Sterling skids to three-month low as “hard Brexit” fears bite
Sterling skids to its lowest levels – bar a “flash crash” in October – in 32 years on Monday, hit by fears that Prime Minister Theresa May will say on Tuesday that Britain is set for a “hard” Brexit out of the EU and its single market.
British PM May tells rowdy parliament she does “have a plan” for Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May tells a particularly spirited House of Commons session that she does have a plan for Brexit, one day after a leaked memo concluded her minister’s have no overall strategy.
Britain’s Labour takes hit in regional elections, leads in London mayor race
Partial results show Labour set to lose ground in regional elections but London mayoral election may be lone bright spot for party.
Labour candidate favourite for London mayor after racially charged campaign
Labour candidate Sadiq Khan favourite to win London’s mayoral election after a campaign marked by mud-slinging and accusations of racism.
British PM Cameron says he does not own any shares, offshore funds
British Prime Minister Cameron says he does not have any offshore funds, after leaked Panama documents showed his father had been using a law firm to avoid tax.
British parliament votes to bomb Islamic State in Syria
British lawmakers vote in favour of a government motion to extend airstrikes against Islamic State to include Syria.