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Theresa May officially resigns as head of Conservative Party
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Jun 7 (ANI): British Prime Minister Theresa May formally resigned as the head of the Conservative Party on Friday, setting off the campaign among eleven Members of Parliament to replace her, both as the party head and the country's PM.
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UK: Pak-origin Sajid Javid announces prime ministerial bid
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], May 27 (ANI): The incumbent Home Secretary and former banker Sajid Javid on Monday announced his bid to run for the post of the leader of the Conservative party and the next prime minister of the UK after Theresa May resigned from the position amid Brexit chaos.
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Amid Brexit chaos, Theresa May to step down as UK PM
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], May 24 (ANI): Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday announced that she will step down from her post on June 7, after her Brexit deal failed to get the green signal thrice in the UK Parliament.
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Australia: Scott Morrison to form govt after 'miraculous victory'
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], May 20 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison looks all set to form a majority Conservative government in his "miraculous" election victory over the centre-left Labor Party, the state media said on Monday.
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Amid Brexit deadlock, UK to participate in EU polls on May 23: May's de fa
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 9 (ANI): Amid a deadlock between ruling Conservative Party and opposition Labour Party over Brexit, the United Kingdom is expected to participate in the European Parliament elections slated to be held on May 23, Prime Minister Theresa May's de facto deputy David Lidington
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US court sentences Russian agent Maria Butina to 18 months for conspiracy
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 27 (ANI): A federal court on Friday sentenced Russian national Maria Butina to 18 months jail after she pleaded guilty of allegedly trying to infiltrate conservative political circles and promoting Russian interests before and after the 2016 presidential election.
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Norway divided as PM announces plan to take in ISIS orphans
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], Apr 24 (ANI): Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg announced plans to bring back orphans of ISIS terrorists who were Norwegian, to divided reactions across political lines in the country.
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Impact of safety ratings on your Fixed Deposits
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India] April 22 (ANI/BusinessWire India): According to a survey conducted by SEBI, more than 95 per cent of Indian households held savings in the form of bank fixed deposits in 2015. The credit for this goes to the safety and guaranteed returns that Fixed deposits prom
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Can't pass Brexit deal without Labour Party's backing: Theresa May
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], Apr 8 (ANI): Amid the political chaos surrounding the UK's exit from the European Union, British Prime Minister Theresa May has admitted that her beleaguered Brexit deal will get a green signal only if it is supported by the opposition Labour Party.
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Brexit crisis: Second Conservative minister resigns
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
London [Britain], Apr 3 (ANI): Signalling all is not well in UK Prime Minister Theresa May's Cabinet, second Conservative minister Chris Heaton-Harris quit on Wednesday (local time) after May's decision to hold talks with the Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
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British opposition to support public vote on 'damaging Tory Brexit'
Updated : 7 years ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Feb 26 (ANI): The Labour Party will "put forward or support" an amendment in favour of a public vote to prevent a "damaging Tory Brexit," according to an official statement.
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Brexit: UK MPs back May's bid to reopen negotiations over Irish backstop
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], Jan 30 (ANI): British lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favour of an amendment that seeks to reopen negotiations with the European Union over the Northern Ireland backstop, an insurance policy to avoid a hard border with Ireland, in case the UK fails to secure a comprehensive Brexit
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