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Boris Johnson on course to victory, even as margins thin: Pollster

YouGov said the uncertainty around the model was such that it was possible no party would win an overall majority

Boris Johnson on course to victory, even as margins thin: Pollster
Updated On : 11 Dec 2019 | 8:45 AM IST

UK elections: Bookies are betting on a majority for Boris Johnson

According to bookies Betfair, a Tory majority is leading at a two to five margin, with a hung Parliament projection at three is to one

UK elections: Bookies are betting on a majority for Boris Johnson
Updated On : 11 Dec 2019 | 2:33 AM IST

Boris Johnson promises 'transformative' Brexit as polls show him leading

There were some signs that Jeremy Corbyn's opposition Labour Party was closing the gap, but not by enough yet to keep the Conservatives out of power.

Boris Johnson promises 'transformative' Brexit as polls show him leading
Updated On : 09 Dec 2019 | 12:32 AM IST

UK elections: Indian-origin candidates set to have another good outing

The last election in 2017 had thrown up 12 Indian-origin MPs, including the first female Sikh MP Preet Kaur Gill

UK elections: Indian-origin candidates set to have another good outing
Updated On : 08 Dec 2019 | 2:30 PM IST

Johnson's Conservatives lead Labour as campaign enters final stretch: Poll

An Opinium poll in the Observer suggests Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party failed to make any inroads in the past week

Johnson's Conservatives lead Labour as campaign enters final stretch: Poll
Updated On : 08 Dec 2019 | 8:15 AM IST

Boris Johnson is heading for a majority, Labour and Tory officials say

Speaking on condition of anonymity, five senior figures drawn from the two biggest parties said Johnson's campaign promise to "get Brexit done" is winning ground in Labour heartlands

Boris Johnson is heading for a majority, Labour and Tory officials say
Updated On : 08 Dec 2019 | 12:14 AM IST

Classified UK election document leak linked to Russia, says Reddit

The way the documents were first shared on Reddit and then promoted online closely resembled a disinformation campaign uncovered earlier this year

Classified UK election document leak linked to Russia, says Reddit
Updated On : 07 Dec 2019 | 9:39 PM IST

Can Jeremy Corbyn pull off an upset? He has one last election hope left

However simplistic or misleading, Johnson's message may prove too appealing to an electorate that's tired of Brexit, and wary of what Corbyn is selling

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Updated On : 05 Dec 2019 | 2:20 PM IST

British PM Johnson tells Trump keep out of UK election during London trip

Trump has already waded into the election, saying in October left-wing opposition leader Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, would be 'so bad' for Britain and that Johnson should do a pact with Brexit Party

British PM Johnson tells Trump keep out of UK election during London trip
Updated On : 30 Nov 2019 | 7:42 PM IST

UK polls: Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon pushes for independence referendum

Political leaders in the UK are in campaign mode trying to win over as many voters as they can for next month's general election

UK polls: Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon pushes for independence referendum
Updated On : 27 Nov 2019 | 8:16 PM IST

UK's Labour Party shuns Jeremy Corbyn's anti-India stance on Kashmir

In a move that is surely going to embarrass Jeremy Corbyn, the Chair of the Labour Party Ian Lavery has outrightly disowned Corbyn's views on Jammu and Kashmir

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Updated On : 13 Nov 2019 | 2:36 AM IST

UK jobs fall most in over four years as election nears, shows data

The unemployment rate fell back to 3.8%, its lowest level since early 1975, the Office for National Statistics said

UK jobs fall most in over four years as election nears, shows data
Updated On : 13 Nov 2019 | 2:35 AM IST

Article 370: Ahead of polls, Labour Party steps in to calm Indian diaspora

The Indian diaspora, estimated to represent over 1 million votes in a UK election, were seen as being alienated by Labour since the motion was passed.

Article 370: Ahead of polls, Labour Party steps in to calm Indian diaspora
Updated On : 12 Nov 2019 | 6:24 PM IST

UK election: Priti Patel promises new, faster visas for doctors from India

The main features of such a new visa would be a halving of fees and a quicker processing time of just two weeks for qualified doctors and nurses.

UK election: Priti Patel promises new, faster visas for doctors from India
Updated On : 08 Nov 2019 | 2:59 PM IST

Johnson to push for early election after EU approves Brexit delay

MPs defeated a third attempt by Boris Johnson to call a snap poll, with the Conservative leader immediately announcing an alternative plan

Johnson to push for early election after EU approves Brexit delay
Updated On : 05 Nov 2019 | 1:54 PM IST

After Brexit turmoil, UK PM Boris Johnson proposes early election on Oct 15

Johnson said that if Corbyn voted in favour of a draft law against the government's Brexit strategy then he should also support an election to 'allow the people of this country to have their view'

After Brexit turmoil, UK PM Boris Johnson proposes early election on Oct 15
Updated On : 04 Sep 2019 | 5:50 PM IST

Nigel Farage's Brexit Party fails to win its first seat in UK by-election

The Brexit Party's candidate Mike Greene, a local entrepreneur, came in second with nearly 29 percent of the vote, behind Labour's Lisa Forbes, who won around 31 percent

Nigel Farage's Brexit Party fails to win its first seat in UK by-election
Updated On : 07 Jun 2019 | 10:38 AM IST

Theresa May's Brexit bid at stake in UK election

A poll for the London Evening Standard put the Conservatives on 44% and Labour on 36%

Theresa May's Brexit bid at stake in UK election
Updated On : 09 Jun 2017 | 1:40 AM IST

46 million UK voters to choose between May, Corbyn as poll begins today

This would be the fourth major poll in Britain after the Scottish independence referendum in 2014

46 million UK voters to choose between May, Corbyn as poll begins today
Updated On : 08 Jun 2017 | 3:49 PM IST

Theresa May stumbles awkwardly to election day

As the UK go to polls on Thursday, British voters are still trying to figure out their PM

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Updated On : 08 Jun 2017 | 12:05 PM IST