SHOWS: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (JUNE 15, 2017) (UK POOL) – Tim Farron, the leader of Britain’s pro-European Union Liberal Democrat Party, resigned on Wednesday (June 14) saying questions about his Christian faith ahead of last week’s election meant he felt it was impossible to continue in the role. Continue reading
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Pro-EU party wins British local election in Brexit ‘shockwave’
Pro-EU party wins British local election in Brexit ‘shockwave’
LONDON – Britain’s pro-European Union Liberal Democrats party win a parliamentary seat previously held by the ruling Conservatives in a major upset it hailS as a rejection of a “hard Brexit” that would pull the country out of the single market.
UK’s Clegg quits as Liberal Democrat leader
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg resigns after his party’s “crushing” defeat in the UK general election.
Counting gets underway in UK election
Counting gets underway in Britain’s national election, with exit polls indicating Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives are on course to win the most seats in parliament.
UK’s Cameron close to majority after election: exit poll
Voting has now closed in the UK’s general election…
…and an exit poll is showing Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives on track to win the most seats.
But the party will be just shy of an outright majority.
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Hung parliament looms despite parties’s final efforts to win majority two days before elections
The leaders of the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour parties directly appeal to voters, in the final push of Britain’s 2015 election campaign.