#UK: End Of An Era: Former Prime Minister David Cameron Resigns As MP, Triggering By-Election

[world politics news]

Former Prime Minister David Cameron, who retained his seat in parliament after he resigned as PM and head of the party in June, is stepping away from politics to avoid being a "distraction." The resignation triggers a by-election to fill his seat in Oxfordshire. Cameron said he did not want to be a "distraction" for new PM Theresa May, whom he praised. Cameron, 49, has represented the city of Witney since 2001, became Conservative leader in 2005, and prime minister in 2010.

#UK: POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE AS VOTERS VOTE TO LEAVE #EU; CAMERON OUT BY OCTOBER

[world politics news]

Voters of the United Kingdom voted Thursday to leave the European Union. 16,141,241 voted to Remain, while 17,410,742 voted to Leave. The vote caused an immediate economic and political earthquake, as markets sent the UK Pound crashing to 1985 levels and PM David Cameron announced he will resign and leave by October. Scotland's ruling Scottish National Party - which voted overwhelmingly to Remain in the EU - signalling it would likely seek another independence referendum and to stay part of the EU.

#UK: Despite Panama Papers Pressure, UKIP's Farage Says He Won't Disclose Tax Returns; "Private Matter"

[world politics news]

UK Independence Party Leader Nigel Farage has ruled out publishing his tax returns just days after fellow party leaders David Cameron and Nicola Sturgeon agreed to release theirs. He warned that if party leaders are made to publish their tax returns, it could set a precedent for other people to have to do the same.

#UK: David Cameron Flatly Denies He'll Resign If Voters Support UK "Brexit" From EU

[world politics news]

Prime Minister David Cameron has stated unequivocally that he will not step down even if Britons vote in favour of the UK leaving the European Union in a referendum in June. When asked directly during Prime Minister's Question Time, he said "No."

#UK: PM Cameron Strikes Deal To Keep UK In The EU

[world politics news]

There is unanimous support for a deal between the UK and the EU, European Council president Donald Tusk has said. UK Prime Minister David Cameron said he would recommend the deal, which he said gives the UK "special status" in the EU, to his cabinet on Saturday. The agreement reached following drawn-out negotiations in Brussels paves the way for the UK's EU referendum.

#UK: EU Proposal Responding To Cameron's Reform Plea "Not Good Enough" Say Critics

[world politics news]

While Prime Minister David Cameron says he is "making progress" in a renegotiation with Brussels over the UK's relationship with the European Union, he's under heavy criticism from opponents. Nigel Farage, leader of the U.K. Independence Party, said the changes Cameron hoped to achieve were minor. The EU recently proposed that benefits would only be available to those who have earned over a certain figure. John Redwood, a former Conservative Cabinet minister, told the BBC the plan was "an insult" and "a sick joke".

#UK: PM Cameron Offered Watered Down "Brake" On Migration Benefits By EU

[world politics news]

PM David Cameron, seeking a renegotiated deal from European Union Leaders, has been offered a plan to meet his demand for limiting benefits to migrants from other EU nations, but only if it's framed as "permission" to halt them from the EU.

#EU: Euro Comm. Pres. Juncker Says "Quite Sure" Deal Can Be Reached With UK To Meet Its Demands To Stay In EU

[world politics news]

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says that he is "quite sure" the EU and Britain would reach a deal at February’s summit on London’s renegotiation demands to stay in the bloc before a UK referendum this Fall on whether to leave the EU. He said he hopes it can even be moved up to this summer if a deal is reached early.

#UK: House Of Lords Votes To Let 16 & 17-Year-Olds Vote In 2016 #EU Referendum; Cameron Defeat

[world politics news]

The upper house of parliament has approved a bill allowing 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in the 2016 referendum on whether the UK should remain in the European Union. The bill was opposed by Conservative PM David Cameron. Those 16 and 17 years old were allowed to vote in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum,

#UK: Scottish National Party Planning Second Independence Referendum For 2021

[world politics news]

Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish National Party, is planning another referendum on Scottish independence, despite UK PM David Cameron's insistence that the issue was "settled for a generation" in the party's failed 2014 effort, in which 55% voted to remain within the UK.

#UK: PM #DavidCameron Pledges Action Against Migrants "Swarming" France/UK Channel Tunnel

[world politics news]

The illegal migrant crisis in the UK has hit a new milestone as thousands of migrants from North Africa attempted to enter the Channel Tunnel between the UK and France this week. PM David Cameron said this "Swarm" migrants must be stopped from entering illegally, and called a high-level cabinet meeting to deal with the crisis.

#UK: After Winning Nearly 4 Million Votes, UK Independence Pty May Not Get Any Appointments to Lords

[world politics news]

It may be 2020 before the UK Independence Party adds to its three peers in the House of Lords, said PM David Cameron, despite winning nearly 4 million voters in the recent general election. The Liberal Democrats, which were all but wiped out, could add more to their 102 peers.

#DENMARK: People's Party Makes Huge Electoral Gains; Will Form Gov't With Other Right-leaning Parties

[world politics news]

Right-leaning Danish People’s Party made huge gains in Denmark's election Thursday. It's part of a consevative "blue bloc"  that won a slender victory over the ruling center-left coalition. Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt resigned as leader of the Social Democrats. Opposition leader Lars Lokke Rasmussen will seek to form a government.

Pictured: Kritian Thulesen Dahl, leader of the Danish People's Party.

#UK: Cameron Concedes 16, 17-Year-Olds Could Vote In EU Referendum

[world politics news]

While personally opposed to the idea, PM David Cameron has agreed to allow Members of Parliament to vote on whether 16- and 17-year-olds should be allowed to participate in the country's referendum on European Union membership. The youth were allowed to vote in the Scotland Indepdenence referendum earlier this year.

#UK: #Cameron Aims For May 7 2016 #EU Referendum Date

[world politics news]

PM David Cameron has left the door open for an EU referendum to be held on May 5, with campaigning kicking off in the New Year if he completes his renegotiation of EU policies by Christmas. That would defy official warnings not to have the vote clashing with local and regional elections on the same day.

#UK: Ahead of May Election, #DavidCameron Promises To End Inheritance Taxes

[world politics news]

Prime Minister David Cameron added a new promise to the Conservative Party's election package, promising to end inheritance taxes on properties worth under one million Pounds by 2017. His party previously was blocked from passing the plan by their coalition partners, the Liberal Democratic Party.

#UK: Poll: Cameron Preferred By 51% Margin By UK Jews, Despite Miliband's Jewish Heritage

[world politics news]

Despite the fact that there’s a Jewish candidate for prime minister on the ballot, a super majority of British Jews are expected to for the Conservatives and the re-election of PM David Cameron over Ed Miliband, according to a poll conducted by the Jewish Chronicle.

#UK: Poll Shows Cameron Out Debated Miliband in TV Face-Off

[world politics news]

Pollster ICM said its snap verdict giving a narrow victory for PM David Cameron in the first of the leaders' election broadcasts Friday represented the company's 'best guess' of the nationwide response. The debate dominated UK Twitter conversations.

#UK: Scottish First Minister Criticizes Plan To Devolve Powers To Scotland As "Watered Down"

[world politics news]

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has criticized a UK proposal to devolve more powers to Scotland published this week as "watered down" and she says it does not fulfill Westminster's pre-referendum promises of significant devolution of powers from the United Kingdom to Scotland.

#UK: #DavidCameron Makes Election-Year Pledge to Cut Taxes For Lower Earners; Makes "Moral Sense"

[world politics news]

PM David Cameron will cut taxes for the lowest earners, saying there is an "economic, moral and practical" case for lowering taxes. The annual personal allowance would rise to £12,500. He said, "I think people know how to spend their money better than those in Westminster do."