World Jul 03 In final hours of U.K. campaign, Conservatives battle to the end as Labour eyes victory By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Dec 13 Watch 6:39 News Wrap: After resounding victory, UK’s Boris Johnson calls for unity In our news wrap Friday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for unity after winning a resounding new mandate to carry out Brexit. His Conservatives captured a commanding majority in Parliament in Thursday’s election. Also, in Algeria, a former prime minister…
World Dec 12 Watch 8:13 With overwhelming Conservative win, Boris Johnson can deliver Brexit The United Kingdom has voted in its third parliamentary election since 2015. The country is sharply divided, and the outcome will result in fundamental changes to British policy for generations to come. Nick Schifrin reports on what appears to be…
Politics Jun 08 Watch 5:09 News Wrap: Exit polls show lead for U.K. Prime Minister May’s party In our news wrap Thursday, British voters went to the polls amid tight security. Exit polling gives the ruling Conservatives a win, but not a majority. Also, authorities say five of the men who carried out attacks in Tehran were… By PBS News Hour
Politics May 08 Watch 12:00 Brooks and Marcus on Cameron’s victory, Senate vote to review Iran deal By PBS News Hour
May 08 Watch 4:34 What battles lie ahead for Cameron’s second turn as prime minister? By PBS News Hour David Cameron may have held on to power after British elections, but he'll face a number of challenges, including the rising power of the Scottish National Party and a referendum on whether the UK should stay in the European Union. Continue watching
May 08 Watch 1:25 Cameron’s party wins majority in UK elections, defying polls By PBS News Hour British Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party claimed a decisive victory, winning another five-year term despite what was predicted to be a toss-up contest with the Labour Party. The other big winner was the Scottish National Party, which swept virtually… Continue watching
May 08 What is political correctness really? By Gwen Ifill Filters are good. They stop us from saying what we shouldn’t when we are cut off in traffic — especially when there are kids in the car. Ideally, they remind us that we should look up the facts before we… Continue reading
May 08 David Cameron comes out on top in Britain’s election By Larisa Epatko Although polls leading up to Britain’s national election showed the Conservative and Labour candidates locked in a dead heat, Prime Minister David Cameron and his Conservative Party came out the clear winners after Thursday’s vote. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 3:26 Cameron and Miliband in tight race as UK voters flock to smaller parties By PBS News Hour Britons will vote on Thursday in the country's first general election in five years. But opinion polls suggest neither of the two largest parties -- Conservative and Labour -- will win a majority of seats. And for either side, forming… Continue watching