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Theresa May becomes UK prime minister

Theresa May becomes British prime minister after being appointed by Queen Elizabeth shortly after the monarch accepted David Cameron's resignation.

Theresa May to succeed Cameron as UK PM on Wednesday

Britain's David Cameron says he will resign as prime minister on Wednesday.

Britain, France mark 100 years since bloodiest WWI battle

With a cannon blast and a piercing whistle, Britain and France on Friday marked 100 years since soldiers emerged from their trenches to begin one of the bloodiest battles of World War I at the River Somme.

UEFA Euro 2016 / Soccer fans mock as England dumped out of Europe twice in a week

England score an ignominious double on Monday, becoming the first country to be dumped out of Europe twice in a week and in the process losing both its prime minister and national soccer team manager.

Cameron rules out second referendum

David Cameron has ruled out a second referendum on Britain's EU membership.

Final push for votes in EU referendum

Politicians are making their final pitch for votes on the last day of campaigning before the EU referendum.

British MP dead after shooting attack

A British lawmaker has died after she was shot and stabbed during an attack in her constituency, police say.

Syed Ashraf leaves Dhaka for London

Awami League general secretary and Minister for Public Administration Syed Ashraful Islam left Dhaka for London today to take part in an international conference there.

UK wants to be part of Bangladesh's success story: Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron expresses his country's willingness to be part of Bangladesh's success story as he holds a meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on the sidelines of G7 outreach meeting here.

September 28, 2015
September 28, 2015

Pop stars, world leaders rally to end poverty

Some of the biggest names in music and politics from Beyonce to European prime ministers rallied in a concert aimed at mobilizing action to eradicate extreme poverty.

September 8, 2015
September 8, 2015

Cameron facing IS drone strike questions

David Cameron is facing questions over the decision to carry out a drone strike in Syria which killed two British Islamic State jihadists.

September 7, 2015
September 7, 2015

Migrant crisis: David Cameron to set out UK plan for refugees

David Cameron will set out details of government plans to resettle more refugees from Syria, as France says it will take 24,000.

September 4, 2015
September 4, 2015

UK to accept 'thousands' more refugees: Cameron

The UK is to provide resettlement to "thousands" more Syrian refugees in response to the worsening humanitarian crisis, David Cameron has announced.

August 20, 2015
August 20, 2015

Britain to reopen Tehran embassy: Iranian official

Britain will reopen its embassy in Tehran during a visit to Iran by Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond due to start on Sunday.

July 26, 2015
July 26, 2015

David Cameron to discuss 'common enemy' on Asia trip

David Cameron is expected to offer Indonesia and Malaysia support in tackling Islamist extremists - their "common enemy" - during a four-day trade mission.

July 19, 2015
July 19, 2015

UK will help US destroy IS: Cameron

Britain is committed to working with the US to destroy the "caliphate" set up by Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, the prime minister says.

June 26, 2015
June 26, 2015

EU agrees to relocate 40,000 migrants

EU leaders holding late-night talks in Brussels have agreed to relocate tens of thousands of migrants who have arrived in Italy and Greece.

May 12, 2015
May 12, 2015

UK elections: Dramatic implications

The second term of David Cameron is most likely to be a difficult and testing time for him and the Conservative Party.

May 11, 2015
May 11, 2015

A lion in the room

Political literacy can be determined by a simple measure; whether your mind is open or closed.