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  British PM Theresa May survives first major test in Parliament

  World | June 29, 2017 23:20 IST

  The MPs voted in favour of the Queen's Speech by 323 votes to 309 with a majority of 14.

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  Brexit: PM Theresa May offers hope for European Union citizens, wins guarded praise

  World | June 23, 2017 19:23 IST

  May’s proposals at an EU summit were a carefully timed gesture days after talks began on Britain’s departure. German Chancellor Angela Merkel called them “a good start.”

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  Brexit dominates Queen’s speech unveiling govt’s agenda in scaled-down Parliament opening

  World | June 21, 2017 18:18 IST

  Queen’s speech this year was dominated by Brexit and will cover a two-year period instead of one to give MPs time to deliberate on laws needed to leave the EU – irrespective of the final deal agreed with Brussels.

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  British PM Theresa May condemns 'sickening' terror attack on Muslims

  World | June 19, 2017 20:35 IST

  Today's attack his is the fourth terror attack in the UK in four months, after incidents in Westminster, Manchester and on London Bridge.

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  British PM Theresa May apologises to own MPs for ‘election mess’

  World | June 13, 2017 9:14 IST

  “I got us into this mess, and I’m going to get us out,” Theresa May told Conservatives MPs in Westminster.

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  Boris Johnson denies plot to topple tottering Theresa May

  World | June 11, 2017 20:14 IST

  Johnson, one of the Conservatives’ most popular politicians, tweeted that an article in the Mail on Sunday newspaper headlined “Boris set to launch bid to be PM as May clings on” was “tripe.”

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  UK ministers push for Johnson to take over from Theresa May

  World | June 11, 2017 20:02 IST

  Johnson said that he was backing Theresa May. "Lets get on with the job," he added.

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  Theresa May strikes tentative deal with Northern Ireland party to form minority govt

  World | June 11, 2017 9:53 IST

  British Prime Minister Theresa May struck a deal in principle with Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party on Saturday to form the Conservative government.

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  British PM Theresa May's top aides resign after election fiasco

  World | June 10, 2017 19:26 IST

  Joint chiefs of staff Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill formed part of May’s small inner circle and were blamed by many Conservatives for the party’s lackluster campaign and unpopular election platform.

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  British PM Theresa May finalises cabinet amid minority govt talks with DUP

  World | June 10, 2017 19:15 IST

  Yesterday, May declared her intention to lead a government with the support of the Northern Ireland MPs of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) -- describing the tie-up as a government of "certainty".

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  European Council asks Theresa May to press ahead with Brexit talks

  June 10, 2017 11:15 IST

  Tusk added that the two sides can’t afford to lose time in view of the time frame set by Article 50 of the Treaty.

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  UK elections 2017: Trump offers 'warm support' to Theresa May after poll setback

  World | June 10, 2017 7:06 IST

  US President Donald Trump spoke over phone with British Prime Minister Theresa May to offer his warm support after her Conservative party failed to muster a simple majority.

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  British PM Theresa May forms ‘minority’ government, makes no change to top ministerial team

  World | June 09, 2017 23:03 IST

  May got down to the business of government at 10 Downing Street and announced that her core finance, defence and Brexit team will remain in place with her.

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  ‘Wounded’ Theresa May vows to stay as UK PM, says ‘will stick to Brexit timetable’

  World | June 09, 2017 19:24 IST

  With 649 of 650 seats in the House of Commons declared, May’s bruised Conservatives had 318 — short of the 326 they needed for an outright majority and well down from the 330 seats they had before May’s roll of the electoral dice.

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  UK poll results: Indian-origin candidates who shone in general elections

  World | June 09, 2017 16:05 IST

  Indian-origin Labour Party candidates outshined their rival Conservatives in the general election results today, with Britain getting its first female Sikh and first turban-wearing MPs

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  UK elections 2017: Will continue to work with friends, says Theresa May

  World | June 09, 2017 19:35 IST

  Theresa May’s Conservative Party lost its majority in UK Parliament with voices from within and outside the party calling for PM's resignation.

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  Ready to rip up human rights laws that obstruct new terror legislation, says British PM Theresa May

  World | June 07, 2017 11:58 IST

  British PM Theresa May is mulling over ways to make it easier to deport foreign terror suspects and increase controls on extremists.

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  3 terrorists responsible for London attack identified, says PM May

  World | June 05, 2017 21:41 IST

  In all, seven women and five men aged between 19 and 60 were arrested under the Terrorist Act in Barking on Sunday. A 55-year-old man was later released without charge.

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  Theresa May calls London attack a 'strike on free world'

  World | June 05, 2017 21:19 IST

  In a video address from her Downing Street office, May pointed out that the victims in Saturday's attack in London's Southwark district -- in which seven people were killed and 48 injured -- included a number of nationalities.

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  UK polls to go ahead on June 8; PM May condemns Islamist extremism

  World | June 04, 2017 19:39 IST

  The Prime Minister further informed that campaigns will resume on Monday and general election will be held on Thursday.