Tag: UK elections
UK to give its overseas citizens life-long vote
(CNS): British citizens living outside the UK will soon have the right to vote in future UK general elections, no matter how long they have been away from the country. Currently, British citizens who have been living abroad for 15 years lose their democratic rights, even if they have not gained the right to vote […]
Tories still lead UK polls on eve of election
(CNS): The night before Britain was set to vote in its third election in four years the leader of the Conservative party, Boris Johnson, remained ahead in the opinion polls, despite a series of gaffes and some serious questions surrounding the Tory under-funding of the National Health Service. But the lead had narrowed considerably, leaving […]
OT minister keeps job in new UK Cabinet
(CNS): James Duddridge, the Conservative MP for Rochford and Southend East, has retained his job as the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which means he also stays put as the overseas territories minister. Duddridge was first appointed to the junior ministerial position in August last year during the coalition administration.
UK election campaign begins
(CNS): The campaign for what is expected to be the most unpredictable UK election in modern history began on Monday. Officially campaigning began at midnight on Sunday when the British Parliament was dissolved, and on Monday morning David Cameron had his final audience for this term in office with the Queen. Leading polls in the […]
