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Early results shows Ukip likely winners of Europe elections

Article Andrew Osborn - 26 May 2014

Partial results show the United Kingdom's eurosceptic party has stormed to victory in the European vote with its raised anxiety over immigration.

Clegg tries to patch things up with Europe

Article Staff Reporter - 12 Dec 2011

The United Kingdom's Nick Clegg has spent the weekend trying to rekindle relationships with other European countries after a disagreement at the EU.

Workers could get say in executive pay

Article Staff Reporter - 12 Dec 2011

The British Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has committed the government to a crackdown on excessive executive pay.

UK’s Clegg attacks Conservative allies over EU

Article Staff Reporter - 11 Dec 2011

The UK's deputy prime minister has exposed coalition tensions in Europe after saying he was disappointed by the outcome of the European Union summit.

Britons punish Lib Dems for coalition role

Article bogdan TagDiv - 6 May 2011

British voters punished the Liberal Democrats for their role in a deficit-cutting government on Friday by deserting the party in local elections.

Landmark UK poll set to reject electoral reform

Article Danny Kemp - 5 May 2011

Britons looked set to reject a change in their electoral system, as they voted in a referendum that has threatened to tear the ruling coalition apart.

Cameron lashes Clegg’s electoral reform hopes

Article Keith Weir - 18 Apr 2011

British PM David Cameron has warned Britons to "wake up" to the dangers of electoral reforms championed by his coalition allies the Liberal Democrats.

100 days of UK coalition: Calm before the storm?

Article bogdan TagDiv - 18 Aug 2010

Britain's coalition government marked its first 100 days on Wednesday, with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg claiming it had surprised many.

Cameron vows ‘new politics’ at launch of UK coalition

Article bogdan TagDiv - 13 May 2010

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

Cameron leads Britain into new era

Article Keith Weir - 12 May 2010

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

Article Michael Holden - 11 May 2010

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

Article bogdan TagDiv - 10 May 2010

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

Article Staff Reporter - 9 May 2010

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

Article bogdan TagDiv - 8 May 2010

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

Britons vote in photo finish election

Article Keith Weir - 6 May 2010

Britons began voting on Thursday with the opposition Conservatives struggling to convert their opinion poll advantage into an outright majority.

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