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by Robin MILLARD LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — David Cameron chaired his final cabinet meeting on Tuesday after six years as Britain’s prime minister, as incoming premier Theresa May prepared to form a new government to deliver Brexit. May led tributes to Cameron at the meeting, which was described by ministers as “emotional”, and posed for photographers on the steps of the premier’s 10 Downing Street residence afterwards. Cameron’s end has come sooner than expected […]
by Katherine HADDON LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — David Cameron’s political epitaph was carved in stone when he resigned the morning after Britons voted to quit the European Union. Cameron had staged the referendum to try to unite his Conservative party, where right-wing eurosceptics were agitating to leave the 28-nation bloc. His expectation was that he would win the June 23 vote handily and then push ahead with social reforms to crown his second term […]
by Katherine HADDON LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Theresa May on Wednesday will become the prime minister who leads Britain into talks to quit the European Union, after her last rival in the bid to succeed David Cameron pulled out. May became the only contender after Andrea Leadsom — who had stirred a storm for suggesting she was more qualified to be premier because she had children — abruptly quit the race on Monday. Cameron […]
London, United Kingdom—Britain has voted to break away from the European Union, toppling Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing a thunderous blow to the 60-year-old bloc which sent world markets plummeting on Friday. Cameron said he would resign to make way for a new leader by early October after voters opted to exit the 28-nation alliance in defiance of his predictions of economic disaster and isolation. Britons, many worried by high levels of […]
LONDON , United Kingdom (AFP) — Prime Minister David Cameron announced Friday he will resign after Britons voted to leave the European Union despite his campaign to keep it in the bloc. Cameron promised to try to “steady the ship” over the next months and did not give a precise timetable for his departure but said a new leader should be installed by early October. “I do not think it would be right for me […]
by Alice RITCHIE LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Here are the winners and losers from Britain’s EU membership referendum, after the country voted to leave the 28-member alliance, according to national media forecasts Friday: Losers – DAVID CAMERON There was widespread agreement among experts before the referendum that the prime minister, who put his integrity on the line for a “Remain” vote, could not survive losing. He promised to call the vote in 2013 on […]
>> British voters will shape the future of the UK and Europe on Thursday 23 June when they decide whether to stay in the European Union. >> The ‘Vote Remain’ movement is led by PM David Cameron, who promised the referendum in 2013 under pressure from euroskeptic lawmakers in his own party. >> The ‘Vote Leave’ movement is backed by ex-mayor of London Boris Johnson and UKIP leader Nigel Farage. >> Investors, chief executives and […]
(REUTERS) Campaigning for Britain’s vote on EU membership resumed on Sunday after a three-day hiatus prompted by the killing of a pro-EU lawmaker, but pledges of a more respectful tone were quickly tested by a fresh row over immigration. Three opinion polls ahead of Thursday’s vote showed the ‘Remain’ camp recovering some momentum, although the overall picture remained one of an evenly split electorate. The killing of Jo Cox, a 41-year-old mother of two young […]
London, United Kingdom (AFP)—Britain will team up with the United States and European partners to exchange its nuclear waste for material to be used in the fight against cancer, Prime Minister David Cameron will announce Thursday. The British leader is expected to unveil the plan at a two-day international summit in Washington aimed at ensuring that nuclear material in the world’s roughly 1,000 atomic facilities is secured. The deal will see Britain send waste from […]
Prime Minister David Cameron said early on Friday morning he could see a pathway to a deal to keep Britain in the European Union after speaking at a EU summit dinner in Brussels. “What I would say is there’s a pathway through this to a deal in February. It’s going to take a lot of hard work, but what I sensed tonight in the room, that there’s a lot of goodwill, there is momentum, people […]
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Friday (December 18) that the United Kingdom had to respect the European Union principles on freedom of movement. EU heads of governments were meeting in Brussels on Thursday (December 17) evening over dinner to discuss British Prime Minister David Cameron’s four key demands on EU reforms. Speaking after the meeting, Hollande said the two more sensitive issues were the access to social benefits for […]
United Kingdom prime minister David Cameron was delighted by the result of the vote. Ahead of the vote, he promised more powers for Scotland.
