The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, 16th April, 2018, met with the leader of the UK’s Labour Party and leader of the opposition, Jeremy Corbyn, MP, on the sidelines of the 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, currently ongoing in the United Kingdom. In the meeting, President Akufo-Addo noted that Ghana and the … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left Ghana Saturday, April 14, to attend the 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. The meeting is scheduled to take place in London, United Kingdom, from Monday, April 16 to Friday, April 20, on the theme “Towards a Common Future”. A statement signed by Director of Communications at the Presidency, … Read more
Thousands of people marched through London on Saturday to protest at austerity and demand Prime Minister Theresa May’s government resign after its disastrous showing in last month’s election. Demonstrators converged in front of the BBC headquarters in central London to demand an end to belt-tightening that has led to cuts in spending for public services. … Read more
A man has died and eight people have been injured after a van ploughed into pedestrians near a north London mosque. The van mounted the pavement and struck a group of people just after midnight near Finsbury Park Mosque in Seven Sisters Road. A 48-year-old man has been arrested. Prime Minister Theresa May said police … Read more
Protests were held in London as residents demanded support for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. Between 50 and 60 people stormed Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall as members of the public said the homeless needed help “right now”. Crowds gathered outside a hall where PM Theresa May met survivors and protests were also … Read more
Theresa May said the government planned to focus on social issues and “delivering a successful Brexit” as she completed a Cabinet reshuffle. The PM said the new line-up brought in “talent from across the whole of the Conservative party”. Her comments came after Michael Gove, one of the driving forces behind Brexit, returned to the … Read more
There are growing calls for a rethink of Theresa May’s Brexit stance in the wake of a hung parliament. The Conservatives leader had sought to take the UK out of the single market and end freedom of movement, but her party lost its Commons majority. Former Chancellor George Osborne said he did not believe a … Read more
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he can “still be prime minister” as he aims to thwart Theresa May’s attempt to run a minority government. He told the Sunday Mirror: “This is still on. Absolutely.” Labour will set out its own programme for government as an amendment to the Queen’s Speech, focusing on austerity and a … Read more
A Conservative deal with the Democratic Unionist Party would only apply to “big issues” like the economy and security, the defence secretary has said. Sir Michael Fallon said the parties were seeking an agreement – which would not be a formal coalition – to keep a minority Tory government in power. Speaking to Andrew Marr, … Read more
Theresa May is expected to finalise her team of ministers later as she seeks to form a government with the support of the Democratic Unionist Party. Ministers say initial talks have begun with Northern Ireland’s DUP after the Conservatives failed to secure a majority in Thursday’s election. The Tories needed 326 seats to win but … Read more
Three Ghanaians are set to serve in UK’s new Parliament after they won their seats for the Conservative party in the just ended British elections. The three are; Adam Afriyie who has a Ghanaian father won Windsor for the Conservative taking 64.4% of the vote. Sam Gyimah both of whose parents are Ghanaian won Surrey … Read more
The pound plunged Friday as the surprise election setback to Prime Minister Theresa May injected uncertainty into Britain’s negotiations with the European Union over Brexit. But London equity markets gained on the drop in the British currency, along with bourses in Paris and Frankfurt. Stocks were mixed on Wall Street, with the Dow climbing to … Read more
Theresa May has said she will form a government with the support of the Democratic Unionists that can provide “certainty” for the future. Speaking after visiting Buckingham Palace, she said only her party had the “legitimacy” to govern after winning the most seats and votes. She said she would join with “friends and allies” in … Read more
International Relations expert and MP for Gushegu in the Northern Region of Ghana, Dr Ziblim Iddi, predicts the United Kingdom faces difficult times after the snap general elections that started on Thursday. Results trickling in shows the Conservative party, led by Prime Minister Theresa May, have lost their majority and has resulted in a hung … Read more
Britain’s Conservatives have lost their majority in a snap general that has resulted in a hung parliament. With just a handful of seats left to declare, Thursday’s poll shows gains for the opposition Labour Party. This is seen as a humiliation for PM Minister Theresa May, who chose to call the election to try to … Read more
Jeremy Corbyn has called on Theresa May to resign as election results point to a hung Parliament. Speaking following his re-election as the MP for Islington North, the Labour leader said people had voted “for hope for the future”. And he pledged that Labour MPs would make sure the policies in the party’s manifesto were … Read more
Britain’s election is providing another night of political shock and surprise. Prime Minister Theresa May appears to have lost her gamble in calling a “snap” election to strengthen her grip on power. While her Conservatives will likely remain the largest party — and may even have a majority to govern — they are losing seats. … Read more
The Conservatives have failed to win an overall majority, and the UK is now set for a hung parliament, says the latest BBC forecast. It shows gains for th”And if, as the indications have shown and if this is correct that the Conservative Party has won the most seats and probably the most votes, then … Read more
The UK looks set to have a hung parliament with the Conservatives as the largest party, with most general election results now in. It means Theresa May faces the humiliation of ending with fewer seats than when she called the election. The Tories are projected to get 316 seats, Labour 265 and the SNP 34. … Read more
Labour have taken back Gower, Cardiff North and Vale of Clwyd from the Conservatives in a strong general election night for the party in Wales. They also fought off fierce Tory battles for Bridgend and Wrexham and won more seats than two years ago. Those results represent a huge blow to the Tories who hoped … Read more