United Kingdom votes to elect a new Parliament
Political instability persists in the United Kingdom, as people vote in the third elections in less than 4 years
British parliament to vote on snap polls for fourth time today
On Monday, the House of Commons approved a government motion for fresh elections but not by the necessary two-thirds majority. Tuesday’s vote will see the same proposal moved as a bill under another provision that requires only a simple majority
Transport unions demand nationalization of Scottish Railways
On October 2, Labour Party’s motion to nationalize the ScotRail by 2022 was voted down in the Scottish parliament by the Scottish Nationalist Party and the Tories
Is a third Tory PM’s career in line to be sacrificed for Brexit?
With the parliament limiting a no-deal Brexit and thrice rejecting the government’s demand for a snap election, Boris Johnson, who has lost the parliamentary majority, is left effectively stranded.
Emboldened by the Tory defeat, Scotland plans for another Independence referendum
The failure of the Conservative government in the UK to take forward the Brexit formalities and the subsequent political crisis has reinvigorated the aspirations for independence among a pro-EU majority in Scotland.
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