May 17, 2013

EU vote deals Cameron bloody nose

Prime Minister David Cameron has suffered a fresh blow to his authority, with around a third of his own party’s lawmakers voting against his delay on offering a referendum on Britain’s European Union membership. The lower house of Parliament on Wednesday rejected a motion ...

Tories in fresh EU turmoil

May 14, 2013

Tories in fresh EU turmoil

Prime Minister David Cameron is bracing for a fresh Conservative rebellion over Europe this week as about 100 of his party’s lawmakers look set to defy him in a parliamentary vote. Tory divisions over Britain’s membership in the European Union, never far below the ...

Queen to attend Thatcher funeral

Apr 10, 2013

Queen to attend Thatcher funeral

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will lead mourners at the April 17 funeral of Margaret Thatcher, the first time the monarch will have attended the ceremony of one of her former prime ministers since Winston Churchill died in 1965.

Cameron uses Korean crisis to defend nuclear arsenal

Apr 6, 2013

Cameron uses Korean crisis to defend nuclear arsenal

Prime Minister David Cameron warned against any move to abandon the U.K.’s submarine-based nuclear weapons, citing a growing threat from North Korea and Iran as his Liberal Democrat coalition partners consider scaling back the missile program. Writing in the London-based Daily Telegraph newspaper Friday, ...

U.K. announces new clampdown on immigration

Mar 27, 2013

U.K. announces new clampdown on immigration

Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday announced a fresh clampdown on immigration to Britain with plans to restrict migrants’ rights to unemployment, health and housing benefits. Cameron acknowledged the contribution made by generations of immigrants, but warned Britain had for too long been regarded ...

Cameron reaches out to EU in Davos

Jan 25, 2013

Cameron reaches out to EU in Davos

As he came face to face with world leaders for the first time since unveiling plans for an EU referendum, British Prime Minister David Cameron insisted Thursday he is not turning his back on Europe. The global elite who are gathered at the World ...