U.K. Election

• Voters 16, 17 years old cast ballots for the first time in Wales

  With the voting age in Wales and Scotland now at 16, experts say they'd like to see the practice applied in Canada and other Commonwealth countries as well.

  Politics

  May 6, 2021
  
• U.K. Conservatives feud with TV channel that replaced Johnson with ice sculpture 

  The party complained to Britain's broadcast watchdog, Ofcom, over what it called "a provocative partisan stunt."

  World

  Nov 29, 2019
  
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• British leaders take aim at Boris Johnson’s character ahead of Dec. 12 election

  Johnson was accused of running scared of scrutiny after he declined to take part in a debate alongside his main opponent.

  Politics

  Nov 28, 2019
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• Reality check: Questionable claims U.K. politicians have made ahead of the election

  Here’s how some of the statements made by Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn stack up with the facts.

  World

  Nov 22, 2019
• Boris Johnson likens opponent to Stalin as election campaign officially begins

  While unofficial campaigning has been gearing up for weeks, the five-week election campaign formally began when Parliament was dissolved Wednesday.

  World

  Nov 6, 2019
• Theresa May ran a disastrous campaign, says former Harper spokesperson

  British prime minister Theresa May ran a stunningly disastrous election campaign, says a former spokesperson for Stephen Harper.

  Politics

  Jun 11, 2017
• British party UKIP drops candidate for saying he’d shoot rival if elected

  The election race drew to a bumpy close for the U.K. Independence Party, which suspended a candidate for making remarks about shooting his Conservative opponent in the head.

  Politics

  May 6, 2015
• Cameron makes football blunder in UK election speech

  British Prime Minister David Cameron has made a blunder during his general election campaign when he forgot which football team he supported.

  Sports

  Apr 25, 2015
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• UK campaigning begins, unpredictable election ahead

  Britain's Parliament was officially dissolved ahead of the May 7 vote, likely to be the most unpredictable U.K. election in decades.

  World

  Mar 30, 2015