Uk Elections

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Simon Danczuk, Former Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom. (Image: Twitter)

Farrukh Dhondy | Democracy can be dodgy: The war in Gaza still plagues UK’s Labour Party

Navigating the twists of democracy and local politics, the Rochdale by-election a tableau of shrewd maneuvers and evolving alliances

17 Feb 2024 12:05 AM

AA Edit | Setbacks and solace for Sunak

Tactical voting, somewhat akin to India’s Mahagathbhandan against the ruling party, may damage the Tories.

25 Jul 2023 12:42 AM

Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn waves to supporters at a launch event for the Labour party's general election campaign in London, Britain. Photograph:(Photo: AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Why is Labour, once a force in British politics, on the rocks?

Subsequent Labour governments did very little to make the economic revival of these towns and cities their priority

15 May 2021 12:00 AM

Indian-origin candidates across both the Conservative and Labour parties on Friday registered strong results in the UK's general election, with around a dozen MPs retaining their seats alongside some new faces. (Photo: File)

Narayana Murthy's son-in-law among Indian-origin winners in UK's general election

All the Indian-origin MPs from the previous Parliament were successful in clinching their seats.

14 Dec 2019 9:58 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated his British counterpart Boris Johnson on his Conservative Party's victory in the 2019 general elections and said that he looks forward to working with him for closer India-UK ties. (Photo: File)

'Look forward to working together': PM Modi congratulates Boris Johnson

Johnson's Conservative Party on Friday secured a majority in the House of Commons.

13 Dec 2019 12:58 PM

Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said he would not lead the party into the next election after admitting it had been a "very disappointing night". (Photo: File)

Jeremy Corbyn says won’t lead Labour Party in future UK polls after ‘very disappointing night’

'The party needed to reflect and that he would lead the party as it discussed its future,' he added.

13 Dec 2019 12:04 PM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said it looks like his Conservative Party has won “a powerful new mandate to get Brexit done” in the country’s general election. (Photo: File)

UK's Boris Johnson wins parliamentary majority

US President Donald Trump sent out a tweet as soon as reports of Johnson's new mandate emerged.

13 Dec 2019 10:33 AM

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party was set for a resounding victory in Britain’s election, allowing him to deliver Brexit on January 31 in what would be the country's most significant geopolitical move in 70 years. (Photo: File)

UK destined for Brexit as election triumph on horizon for Boris Johnson's Conservatives

An exit poll showed the Conservatives winning a landslide 368 seats, more than enough for a comfortable majority.

13 Dec 2019 9:22 AM

May vowed to stay on despite the poor results, and on Sunday unveiled a largely unchanged new cabinet, which met for the first time on Monday. (Photo: AP)

May takes blame for party’s loss in UK elections; says ‘I'm going to get us out’

The chaos has also weighed on the pound and the govt may have to delay the announcement of its policy plans to parliament.

13 Jun 2017 9:33 AM

Forex: Rupee ends higher at 64.24

The rupee made a roaring comeback despite a week of depressed global sentiment and a volatile situation in the country.

10 Jun 2017 5:45 PM

Sensex,Nifty go steady in a crisis-packed week

It was highly volatile trading week after RBI left policy rates unchanged and global political crisis took centre stage.

10 Jun 2017 4:15 PM

Sensex drops by 112 points in early trade

The 30-share index fell by 112.14 points, or 0.35 per cent, to 31,101.22 in early trade.

09 Jun 2017 10:28 AM

He has worked in the National Health Service for over 15 years in 41 different hospitals. (Photo: Facebook)

Labour Party fields Indian-origin candidate against UK education

Neeraj Patil is a Consultant in Accident and Emergency Medicine and a former Mayor of the London Borough of Lambeth.

11 May 2017 1:52 PM

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