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UK Election 2017: Queen's Speech postponed as Theresa May scrambles to form minority govt
•The customary Queen's Speech will not take place as scheduled on 19 June as embattled Prime Minister Theresa May to form a minority government.
UK Election 2017: Theresa May's costly gamble has torpedoed Britain's fight against radical Islam
Sreemoy Talukdar •On Monday, seeking to reassure a Britain under siege from repeated Islamist terror attacks, Theresa May promised a tougher approach.
UK Election 2017: Britain votes in shadow of terror, looming Brexit talks; opinion polls predict Tory win
•Britons streamed to the polls for the third time in two years on Thursday after a campaign dominated by terror attacks and the uncertainty of Brexit.
UK Election 2017: Pollsters say Tory victory likely, but others bet on hung Parliament
Fp Staff •Many predictions suggest the Conservatives are on the course for victory. However, Labour might be able to form a government with backing from smaller left-wing parties.
UK employment visa row: Is India Inc protesting too much?
Hasan Suroor •The current row between Indian businesses and the British government over proposals to impose further restrictions on UK employment visa rules for non-EU countries, including India, is a classic case of mutual interests temporarily going awry. Hopefully, it will be resolved with a bit of face-saving “give-and-take” on both sides but, meanwhile, it is not looking good and threatening to overshadow a high-level conference on India-UK trade in London next week.
Queen's speech: More Scottish autonomy, EU referendum and tougher immigration on Tories' agenda
Fp Archives •Britain's first Conservative-only government in nearly two decades on Wednesday unveiled its legislative agenda, confirming plans for tougher immigration policies, a referendum for the EU membership by the end of 2017 and more autonomy for Scotland.
Pollsters another casualty of stunning UK election
Fp Archives •The Conservative party's unexpected triumph in Britain's general election delivers a hefty blow not only to the routed Labour party, but also to the pollsters who predicted a dead heat.
Britain Elections: David Cameron's Conservatives on track to return to power, says exit poll
Fp Archives •Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives are on track to govern Britain for another five years even though they are likely to fall just short of an outright majority at Thursday's election, an exit poll showed.
The UK's proposed Rs 2.7 lakh visa 'deposit' is all about politics
Sanjaysuri •The new 3,000-pound bond scheme that Britain’s Home Office is considering is works ‘to give out a message’ that the government is being ‘tough on immigration’.