Gordon Brown: Poor education will thwart Africa's dreams

A failure to prioritise education is hobbling poor nations' development, says former UK PM Gordon Brown -- and Africa faces the biggest challenge.

UK press attack Blair for reopening party wounds

Ex-premier Tony Blair's memoirs are a good read but they risk reopening old wounds in his Labour party, British newspapers said on Thursday.

Where now for UK's Brown in political afterlife?

Gordon Brown faces the challenge of carving a role for himself after bowing out as British prime minister.

Cameron vows 'new politics' at launch of UK coalition

Britain's new premier, David Cameron, has vowed a "seismic shift" in how the country is governed.

Cameron leads Britain into new era

David Cameron's Conservatives and the smaller Liberal Democrat party have agreed to form Britain's first coalition government since 1945.

UK's two big parties court Lib Dems as Brown quits

Liberal Democrats still courted by major British parties as Gordon Brown announces he will step aside to try to keep his Labour Party in power.

Pressure grows for UK power-sharing deal

UK opposition parties are under growing pressure to agree to a power-sharing deal, days after an election left the country politically deadlocked.

Cameron, Clegg hold post-vote talks

The leaders of Britain's Conservatives and Liberal Democrats met for over an hour of talks on Saturday aimed at resolving the election stalemate.

UK's Lib Dems consider Conservative govt offer

Britain's Liberal Democrat leader will seek backing from senior party members on Saturday for a possible deal with the Conservatives.

UK faces government without single party majority

Britain's opposition Conservatives look on course to be the largest party in Parliament after the closest election in three decades.

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