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UK vote ‘reinforces’ case for Scottish independence poll: Sturgeon

8:38 pm December 13, 2019

Glasgow: Scottish National Party leader Nicolas Sturgeon said Friday her party’s strong performance in Britain’s snap election reinforced her case for holding a fresh Scottish independence referendum. “The stunning election win from last night for the SNP renews, reinforces and strengthens the mandate we have from previous elections to offer the people of Scotland a […]

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Johnson on course for huge win in UK’s Brexit election: Exit poll

2:09 pm December 13, 2019

London: Boris Johnson is set to be re-elected as British prime minister with a comfortable majority in the country’s general elections, according the latest projections on Friday, a victory that will end the uncertainty over Brexit and will help him to take the UK out of the European Union by the end of next month. […]

UK election rivals face off for final time ahead of poll

11:00 am December 7, 2019

London: The two men vying to be British prime minister in next week’s election exchanged trademark blows Friday over the familiar faultlines of Brexit and healthcare in the final head-to-head TV debate of the month-old campaign. In a lacklustre hour-long battle largely devoid of standout moments, Prime Minister Boris Johnson repeatedly criticised Labour leader Jeremy […]

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UK’s Apostrophe Protection Society shuts down amid laziness

10:19 pm December 3, 2019

London: A former journalist who set up the UK’s Apostrophe Protection Society to promote the correct use of the apostrophe has announced its closure in the face of laziness that is leading to the demise of the important punctuation mark. John Richards started the Apostrophe Protection Society in 2001 after he retired and now at […]

Macron says Turkey ‘sometimes works with ISIS proxies’

10:16 pm December 3, 2019

London: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday accused Turkish forces of sometimes working with fighters linked to the Islamic State group in its operation in northern Syria. “When I look at Turkey, they now are fighting against those who fought with us. And sometimes they work with ISIS proxies,” Macron said at a London news conference with […]