Veteran UK Labour lawmaker Dennis Skinner loses to Conservatives
Veteran Labour lawmaker Dennis Skinner lost the seat he had held since 1970 on Friday, as another brick in the “Red Wall” of traditional Labour support fell to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives and their pledge to deliver Brexit.
Winning big, Johnson on course to deliver swift Brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a resounding election victory on Friday that will allow him to take Britain out of the European Union in matter of weeks.
UK election: Conservatives make net gain of 40 seats so far
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives have made a net gain of 40 seats so far.
The dream is dead: Johnson election triumph breaks UK ‘remainer’ hearts
After all the arguments and all the mass marches, opponents of Brexit faced a stark truth on Friday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s election landslide: there will be no second referendum and divorce from Europe is inevitable.
With a roar, Scotland’s Sturgeon cheers win against LibDem leader
With a roar and a double fist pump, Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon cheered the defeat of Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson by the nationalists in a clip that went viral on social media early on Friday.
British PM Johnson takes center stage, along with Elmo & Lord Buckethead
It was a portentous moment. Prime Minister Boris Johnson had led his party to a thumping election victory, making Britain’s divorce from the EU all but certain.
UK PM Johnson’s Conservatives have won a majority: ITV
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives have won an outright majority in parliament, according to a tally of seats won so far by broadcaster ITV.
New Zealand to redeploy dive teams on Saturday in search for body off volcano
A dive team will be redeployed on Saturday to search for a body that is believed to be in the waters off New Zealand’s volcanic White Island that fatally erupted earlier this week, New Zealand’s Police Commissioner said.
U.S. officials ‘pause’ Taliban talks after suicide attack
U.S. negotiators are taking a “brief pause” from talks with the Taliban after the militants launched a suicide attack on a U.S. base outside Kabul killing two civilians, Special Envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said on Friday.
UK Labour Leader Corbyn to step down as crushing defeat looms
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Friday he would stand down as his party faced its worst electoral defeat in 84 years, but he did not set a date for his departure and added he would remain in charge during a period of reflection.
