UK Election 2017: 'Bloody foreigners' and other aspects of Britain’s history of immigration controls against Indian migrants
Adityaiyer • 8 years agoFollowing the Second World War, Britain raised a call for “immigrants of good stock” to aid in the rebuilding efforts in the country. The demand, however, was aimed at white immigrants from areas in Eastern Europe that had been equally devastated by the war, such as Poland and the Baltic states.
UK Election 2017: Tories, Labour trade barbs over security, terrorism and Brexit in last leg of campaign
Fp Staff • 8 years agoThe United Kingdom (UK) will vote for a new Parliament and government on Thursday. The voters will elect the 650 members who comprise the House of Commons.
London terror attacks: Britain election cannot be delayed, will take place on 8 June as scheduled
Fp Staff • 8 years agoBritain's 8 June election date "probably cannot be changed" following an attack in London on Saturday night, which killed seven people, minister David Davis
UK Election 2017: Far-Right UKIP promises to ban burqas since they 'prevent intake of essential Vitamin D'
• 8 years agoThe far-right UK Independence Party (UKIP) has pledged in its general election manifesto to ban the burqas or the full face veils in public places, citing among others a bizarre reason that they "prevent intake of essential vitamin D from sunlight".
UK party wants ban on burqa in public, Sharia outlawed
Ians • 8 years agoLondon: The UK Independence Party (UKIP) has announced that it will include a pledge in its general election manifesto to ban the burqa or full-face veils worn by some Muslim women in public, the media reported on Sunday.
Brexit: Britain's extremely awkward, transactional marriage to EU to finally culminate in a divorce
• 8 years agoBritain's relationship with the European Union was always an awkward marriage of convenience rather than a case of love at first sight
Steven Woolfe, UKIP leadership frontrunner 'serious' after 'altercation' at party meet
• 8 years agoA UKIP spokesman said Woolfe "was taken suddenly ill in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg this morning. He has been taken to hospital in the city
Britain: Steven Woolfe submits leadership application 17 minutes late, throws UKIP into chaos
• 9 years agoUKIP was plunged into disarray Wednesday after the favourite to take over its leadership was barred from the race.
After Brexit victory, Nigel Farage steps down as head of UK Independence Party
Fp Staff • 9 years agoEurosceptic MEP Nigel Farage, a major driving force behind Britain's vote to leave the European Union, on Monday stepped down as leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP).
EU leaders push Britain to leave amid post-vote turmoil
• 9 years agoEuropean leaders pushed Britain toward the exit door Tuesday, warning Prime Minister David Cameron that there's no turning back after his country's unprecedented vote to leave the EU