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    Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. Britain will bring in lobbyists' register, says deputy PM after scandal

    Reuters
    LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) - Britain will introduce a statutory register of political lobbyists, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said after three members of the upper house of parliament were suspended from their parties at the weekend in a "cash for...

    Tags: National Government, Labour Party (UK), David Cameron, Parliament, Politics

    2. Jun 2, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. UK's Labour vows iron discipline on budget, spells out some cuts

    Reuters
    * Labour seeks to convince voters it can run the economy * Would-be finance minister, Ed Balls, to speak on spending * Balls to promise 'iron discipline' if Labour wins power * To scrap winter fuel subsidies for rich pensioners By William Schomberg...

    Tags: Public Finance, Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Finance, Politics

    3. May 31, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. INTERVIEW-EU exit would put Britain on par with Norway-UK minister

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    * UK PM has promised an EU in/out referendum * Issue has split two-party coalition government * Minister says EU exit would be "catastrophic" * Warns UK influence would be reduced to that of Norway By Andrew Osborn LONDON, May 31 (Reuters) - Prime...

    Tags: International Organizations, Politics, European Debt Crisis, European Union, United Kingdom

    4. May 31, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. Britain's budget enforcer says 'no question' he will get deal on cuts

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    LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's budget enforcer says tough spending decisions loom in the coming weeks but he will deliver a new round of cuts on time, the latest test of the government's austerity plan to fix the country's economy. Danny Alexander, the...

    Tags: National Government, Finance, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, International Monetary Fund

    5. May 21, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. UK's Cameron committed to ruling in coalition until 2015 - spokesman

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    LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron is committed to governing as part of a two-party coalition until the next national election in 2015, his spokesman said on Tuesday, days after Cameron raised the prospect of the alliance...

    Tags: Politics, Conservative Party (UK), Elections, United Kingdom

    6. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  6. Gay marriage law strains UK Cameron's leadership, government

    Reuters
    (Updates with result of votes) * Cameron personally backed gay marriage bill * But bill has angered many of his own lawmakers * Infighting puts PM's leadership under strain * Two-party coalition increasingly divided By Andrew Osborn LONDON, May 20...

    Tags: Family, Margaret Thatcher, Politics, Marriage, Political Fundraising

    7. May 19, 2013 |Story| Reuters
    8. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. British leader David Cameron faces dissent on EU membership

    LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron moved Monday to beat back a brewing rebellion within his Conservative Party over Britain's membership in the European Union, rejecting demands for a speedy public vote on exiting the trading bloc but insisting that he would offer such a referendum by the end of 2017.
    LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron moved Monday to beat back a brewing rebellion within his Conservative Party over Britain's membership in the European Union, rejecting demands for a speedy public vote on exiting the trading bloc but insisting...

    Tags: International Organizations, Margaret Thatcher, The Wall Street Journal, Politics, BBC

    9. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Prime Minister Cameron argues to keep Britain's nuclear arsenal

    LONDON – Amid international alarm over saber-rattling by North Korea, British Prime Minister David Cameron made an impassioned defense Thursday for maintaining his country’s independent nuclear deterrent, despite growing domestic complaints of excessive cost during an era of drastic budget cuts.
    LONDON – Amid international alarm over saber-rattling by North Korea, British Prime Minister David Cameron made an impassioned defense Thursday for maintaining his country’s independent nuclear deterrent, despite growing domestic complaints of...

    Tags: Scotland, Politics, Nuclear Policy, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    10. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. British Parliament approves gay marriage despite Conservative foes

    LONDON -- British lawmakers voted Tuesday to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed, siding with majority opinion in the country but exposing major divisions within the ruling Conservative Party.
    LONDON -- British lawmakers voted Tuesday to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed, siding with majority opinion in the country but exposing major divisions within the ruling Conservative Party. Nearly seven hours of debate in Parliament culminated in...

    Tags: Gay Rights, Family, Politics, Marriage, Civil Rights

    11. Oct 25, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Tokyo governor resigns to form new party, run for parliament

    World Now
    Shintaro Ishihara, the strident governor of Tokyo who helped touch off a major dispute between China and Japan over some uninhabited islets near Taiwan, announced that he was quitting his post and forming a new political party....
    12. Aug 6, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Plastic pellets blanket Hong Kong beaches after typhoon

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    Tons of tiny plastic pellets are washing up on Hong Kong beaches after a powerful typhoon sent “white plastic sacks of death” tumbling off a ship into the sea, environmental activists say, warning the spilled pellets could send chemicals up...
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