Politics

London Mayoral Election: Lib Dem candidate Caroline Pidgeon talks tube strikes, policing and housing

IBTimes UK met the Liberal Democrat candidate for London Mayor to talk tube strikes, policing and housing, in the capital.

Apr 22, 2016

Boris Johnson critical of Barack Obama Brexit comments

US President Barack Obama made an impassioned appeal on 22 April, for Britain to remain in the European Union, saying membership had magnified Britains place in the world and made the bloc stronger and more outward looking. He made his plea in an article in the eurosceptic Daily Telegraph newspaper under the headline As your friend, I tell you that the EU makes Britain even greater.

Apr 22, 2016

Did Pakistan army chief Raheel Sharif send a message to PM Nawaz Sharif by sacking six army officers?

Raheel Sharif's move is being seen as a pressure tactic by him amid clamour to probe PM Nawaz Sharif's offshore accounts as leaked in Panama Papers.

Apr 22, 2016

Subramanian Swamy, Mary Kom, Swapan Dasgupta nominated to Rajya Sabha: Reports

All the seven vacancies in the nominated category may be filled by individuals known to be Bharatiya Janata Party supporters.

Apr 22, 2016

Major political parties earned half of income from unknown sources in 2015

Five national parties registered a growth in their income by 39 percent to Rs.1,275 crore in 2015 from the previous year, said a report by Association for Democratic Reforms.

Apr 21, 2016

Uttarakhand High Court revokes President's rule; orders floor test on April 29

The court also disqualified the nine Congress legislators who rebelled against the Harish Rawat-government.

Apr 21, 2016

Obama to appeal UK voters to not leave European Union

Britain will on June 23 hold a membership referendum to decide whether or not it wants to stay in the bloc.

Apr 21, 2016

Ted Cruz: We are headed to contested convention’

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said on 20 April that neither he nor Donald Trump could win the nomination outright, and that the Republican National Convention in Cleveland will be contested.

Apr 21, 2016

David Camerons message to Queen on 90th birthday

David Camerons message to Queen on 90th birthday

Apr 21, 2016

Filipino presidential candidate jokes about daughter's 'rape'

Rodrigo Duterte called his daughter Sara Duterte a "drama queen" after she stated that she was a rape victim.

Apr 21, 2016

Boris Johnson: The best gaffes, falls and fails of the outgoing London mayor

IBTimes UK looks back on the best gaffs, falls and fails of the past eight years.

Apr 21, 2016

Rousseff to rally international support at climate pact signing in New York

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will seek to muster support from international counterparts against impeachment move.

Apr 21, 2016

West Bengal Assembly elections 2016: 1 dead as clashes break out in Murshidabad

Voting for third phase of Assembly elections in 62 constituencies of four districts — Nadia, Burdwan, north Kolkata and Murshidabad — is under way.

Apr 21, 2016

Uttarakhand police horse Shaktiman dies

The police horse got injured during a protest in March.

Apr 20, 2016

West Bengal Assembly polls 2016: 61 out of 418 candidates in third phase have assets over Rs. 1 crore

The richest candidate in the third phase of the elections is Bharatiya Janata Party leader Somabrata Mandal.

Apr 20, 2016