Two dead, dozens injured in Bangladesh clashes as election nears
Political clashes in Bangladesh left two campaign workers dead and injured dozens more, police said on Wednesday, as tensions soared before a general election on Dec. 30.
Instant view: UK lawmakers trigger confidence vote in Prime Minister May
Lawmakers in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party on Wednesday triggered a confidence vote in her leadership after Britain’s planned divorce from the European Union was plunged into chaos.
Britain’s credit default swaps hit highest since 2016 Brexit vote
News of a vote of no confidence against Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday pushed the cost of insuring UK government debt against default to its highest since the country’s 2016 vote to leave the European Union.
UK will delay Brexit if PM May loses vote: justice minister
Britain would need to delay its exit from the European Union if Prime Minister Theresa May loses a vote of confidence in her leadership on Wednesday, her justice minister David Gauke said.
Explainer : How will the leadership challenge to PM May work?
Lawmakers in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party on Wednesday triggered a confidence vote in her leadership over Britain’s planned divorce from the European.
Britain’s May could not have been surprised over no confidence vote: Brady
British Prime Minister Theresa May could not have been surprised about the triggering of a no confidence vote against her and wants to move on with it quickly, the chairman of a Conservative committee which will organize the vote said on Wednesday.
Italy’s Salvini denies report he is considering snap election: AGI
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini denied on Wednesday a report in la Repubblica daily saying that his ruling League party was considering pushing for a snap election in March.
Statement on vote of confidence in British Prime Minister May
Graham Brady, chairman of the Conservative Party’s 1922 committee, released the following statement on Wednesday:
Swedish parliament to vote on new Social Democrats, Green Party coalition
Sweden’s parliament will vote on Friday whether to set up a ruling coalition made up of the Social Democrats and Greens, the speaker said – though that combination is unlikely to get enough support from lawmakers.
Conservative lawmakers trigger no confidence vote in UK PM May’s leadership
Lawmakers in Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party triggered a vote of no confidence in her leadership on Wednesday as Britain’s planned divorce from the European Union was plunged into chaos.
