Tagged: British elections
Farida Adamu
UK General Election: Now that Boris Johnson is Back
Boris Johnson has been voted back into the UK House of Commons. On the 12th of December 2019, the United Kingdom voted in a general election, the third election in the European island since 2015. This time, the Conservative party won by a landslide majority in parliament. The elections were triggered after parliament was found […]
Farida Adamu
British Parliament Rejects Call For Snap Elections
The British Parliament has failed to give Prime Minister Boris Johnson the two-thirds necessary to hold snap elections next month. The way forward? The request for fresh elections came not long after the House of Commons passed a measure blocking the Prime Minister’s insistence on leaving the European Union without a deal. There was a […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
By-election in Wales Has Consequences for UK
A by-election for a seat in the House of Commons in the county of Brecon and Radnorshire, Wales, took place on August 1, 2019. For Britain, this was more than just choosing a local representative as this election has a larger implication for national politics and the UK’s planned exit from the EU. Why is […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
EU threatens to remove UK by July 1, unless they vote in May
The European Union (EU) has stated that it would forcefully remove the United Kingdom from the union if the Brexit deal is not finalized on time and if the country fails to participate in the union’s parliamentary polls scheduled for the end of May. Legal issues that may arise from Britain requesting an extension of […]
Staff Writer
Facebook enforces new method to tackle election meddling
If you want to advertise a political cause on Facebook in the UK, you have to obey new rules. The social media company will now show who buys British political ads in an effort to tackle election meddling following the fall out from America’s last election. Now, when you take out an advert, you will […]