U.K. Government

Scots vote in special election with high stakes for British prime minister

iht.com     6 hrs ago   96 related          

Scottish voters in a gritty district were voting in a special election Thursday that carries high stakes for British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Voters in Glasgow East are electing a replacement for Labour Party lawmaker David...                

What accounts for Europe's love affair with Obama?

wsws.org     10 hrs ago   3,517 related          

By Chris Marsden 24 July 2008 There is a surreal element to the wave of adulation being generated in the European media surrounding Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama’s upcoming three-day trip to Europe. Keeping a...                

The Tories' favourite boy

newstatesman.com     6 hrs ago   17 related          

The holiday mood at Conservative HQ is boosted by James Purnell's welfare plansOn the day before recess, it's pretty much business as usual at Conservative campaign headquarters, where the talk is that the summer holds no late...                

First picture of British soldier killed by a roadside bomb as he drove an Afghan ambulance

dailymail.co.uk     4 hrs ago   44 related          

Killed driving an ambulance: Jason Barnes from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers A British soldier was killed by a suspected roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan as he drove an ambulance back to base, the Ministry...                

Kenya: British PM Praises Country's Recovery

allafrica.com     6 hrs ago   22 related          

Posted to the web 24 July 2008 Paul Redfern Nairobi British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has praised the decision of the Government and people of Kenya to "step back from the brink" after disputed presidential election results...                

UK 'blocking' EU green energy plans

msn.com     11 hrs ago   18 related          

Britain has been accused of trying to water down a European Union directive designed to give renewable energy sources such as wind, wave and solar power easier access to national electricity grids. The UK has been pushing to...                

Voting begins in UK poll crucial to Brown's future

reuters.com     8 hrs ago   20 related          

GLASGOW (Reuters) - Voters in Scotland went to the polls on Thursday for a parliamentary by-election that Gordon Brown's party is expected to win, but which could dramatically dent the prime minister's standing if it is lost.                

Anglican bishops march to protest world poverty (AFP)

yahoo.com     1 hr ago   10 related          

LONDON (AFP) - Hundreds of Anglican bishops from around the world were among 1,500 people who marched through central London Thursday calling for urgent action to tackle global poverty. Prime Minister Gordon Brown lent his...                

Saft Wins Two Significant Primary Lithium Battery Orders From the United Kingdom Ministry of...

yahoo.com     10 hrs ago   3 related          

Saft has been awarded two contracts by the U.K. Ministry of Defence to supply lithium-sulfur dioxide batteries: BA-5590 B/U and G30-102B. Both contracts will support the military's current operational requirements for portable...                

House building targets threatened by 'drastic shortage' of planning officers

24dash.com     6 hrs ago   6 related          

England's economy is threatened with "paralysis" unless the Government sorts out chronic problems with the planning system, a committee of MPs said today. Flagship proposals to build three million new homes by 2020 face...                

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