Overseas buyers of homes in England will pay higher taxes if Boris Johnson wins the general election, as he attempts to fight off accusations that he leads the party of the rich.more
The British press, except for the titles traditionally supporting the Labor Party, is very skeptical of the group's buckling program, stressing that although the problems it draws attention to are real, the proposed solutions are wrong.more
The Conservatives raised 26 times as much cash from big money donors as the Labour party in the first week of the election campaign, official figures show.more
The Tories changed their verified Twitter press account's display name to read "factcheckUK" for Tuesday's live TV general-election debate between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn, switched it back right after, and triggered much gleeful parodying of the attempt to pull on the mask of nonpartisan fact-checkers.more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an increase in the ceiling on which National Insurance contributions are paid. If this plan fully enters into force, this will mean a real earnings increase of £ 465 a year.more
Jo Swinson has told voters that the Conservatives and Labour are "gambling with your future" over Brexit, as she launched a Liberal Democrat manifesto featuring significant spending and investment pledges, financed by what the party says would be an economic boost from staying in the EU.more
Boris Johnson edged Jeremy Corbyn 51-49 according to a snap election debate poll. The narrow win comes with the PM far ahead in the polls - consolidating him as a firm favourite for the General Election.more
The UK's general election campaign has finally had its first proper moment, as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn faced each other in a head-to-head debate.more
Adults who commit the premeditated murder of a child will be given tougher sentences of life without parole under plans due to be included in the Conservative party's manifesto.more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he was putting on hold further cuts in corporation tax and told voters he would use the money for spending on health and other priorities.more
All migrants will pay a £625 surcharge for NHS care, regardless of whether or not they use the health service, under Boris Johnson's post-Brexit immigration policy.more
Record numbers of women look set to stand for Parliament next month, making up about a third of the candidates. Provisional analysis by the Press Association found 1,120 of 3,322 registered candidates were women.more
In the new House of Commons, elected on December 12, the parliamentary club of the ruling Conservative Party will be much more favorable to Brexit. Those MPs who disagreed most with the policies of Prime Minister Boris Johnson did not decide to start the election.more
The Conservative Party now has more support among working-class voters than the upper classes, according to a new poll which predicts that Boris Johnson will win a 110-seat majority at the general election.more
Jeremy Corbyn has ruled out holding a referendum on Scottish independence in the first term of a Labour government, even if the SNP wins the majority of Scotland's 59 General Election seats.more
No one who has followed Jeremy Corbyn's openly hostile attitude towards Britain's defence and security establishment these past four decades is going to be taken in by the Labour leader's sudden expression of interest in the wellbeing of our military personnel, "Daily Telegraph" reports.more
Britain's governing Conservative Party was hit by a cyber attack on Tuesday which tried to force its website offline, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.more
The Labour party has experienced a "sophisticated and large-scale cyber-attack" on its digital systems from an unknown source, it has said, adding that it is confident its security systems ensured there was no data breach.more
In a historic vote, Hanover has elected Belit Onay, the son of Turkish immigrants, to lead the city. The politician is also among the first Green party mayors in the country.more
Nigel Farage has said the Brexit party will not field any candidates against the Conservatives in the 317 seats they won at the last general election, after Boris Johnson committed to leaving the EU by 2020 and pursuing a Canada-style trade deal.more
