Zuzana Caputova becomes Slovakia’s first female president

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Zuzana Caputova framed the election as a struggle between good and evil Anti-corruption candidate Zuzana Caputova has won Slovakia’s presidential election, making her the country’s first female head of state. Ms Caputova, who has almost no political experience, defeated high-profile diplomat Maros Sefcovic, nominated by the governing party, in a […]

UK chief whip attacks cabinet’s Brexit strategy

Media captionThe chief whip, Julian Smith: “The government should have been clearer on the consequences” The government should have made clear after the 2017 election that it would “inevitably” have to accept a softer Brexit, the Tory chief whip has said. In a BBC documentary, Julian Smith – whose role is to maintain discipline among […]

UK chief whip attacks cabinet’s Brexit strategy

UK chief whip attacks cabinet’s Brexit strategy

Media captionThe chief whip, Julian Smith: “The government should have been clearer on the consequences” The government should have made clear after the 2017 election that it would “inevitably” have to accept a softer Brexit, the Tory chief whip has said. In a BBC documentary, Julian Smith – whose role is to maintain discipline among […]

UK chief whip attacks cabinet’s Brexit strategy

Media captionThe chief whip, Julian Smith: “The government should have been clearer on the consequences” The government should have made clear after the 2017 election that it would “inevitably” have to accept a softer Brexit, the Tory chief whip has said. In a BBC documentary, Julian Smith – whose role is to maintain discipline among […]

UK chief whip attacks cabinet’s Brexit strategy

Media captionThe chief whip, Julian Smith: “The government should have been clearer on the consequences” The government should have made clear after the 2017 election that it would “inevitably” have to accept a softer Brexit, the Tory chief whip has said. In a BBC documentary, Julian Smith – whose role is to maintain discipline among […]

UK chief whip attacks cabinet’s Brexit strategy

Media captionThe chief whip, Julian Smith: “The government should have been clearer on the consequences” The government should have made clear after the 2017 election that it would “inevitably” have to accept a softer Brexit, the Tory chief whip has said. In a BBC documentary, Julian Smith – whose role is to maintain discipline among […]

UK chief whip attacks cabinet’s Brexit strategy

Media captionThe chief whip, Julian Smith: “The government should have been clearer on the consequences” The government should have made clear after the 2017 election that it would “inevitably” have to accept a softer Brexit, the Tory chief whip has said. In a BBC documentary, Julian Smith – whose role is to maintain discipline among […]

Ukraine election: Comedian is front-runner in first round

Media captionThe comedian who could be president The people of Ukraine are voting in the first round of presidential elections. Current leader Petro Poroshenko, 53, is seeking re-election but the surprise front-runner is 41-year-old comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Both, along with former PM Yulia Tymoshenko, 58, have expressed largely pro-EU views during the campaign. None of […]

Ukraine election: Comedian is front-runner in first round

Media captionThe comedian who could be president The people of Ukraine are voting in the first round of presidential elections. Current leader Petro Poroshenko, 53, is seeking re-election but the surprise front-runner is 41-year-old comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Both, along with former PM Yulia Tymoshenko, 58, have expressed largely pro-EU views during the campaign. None of […]

Zuzana Caputova becomes Slovakia’s first female president

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Ms Caputova framed the election as a struggle between good and evil Anti-corruption candidate Zuzana Caputova has won Slovakia’s presidential election, making her the country’s first female head of state. Ms Caputova, who has almost no political experience, defeated high-profile diplomat Maros Sefcovic, nominated by the governing party, in a […]