Boris Johnson is to ramp up the pressure on MPs to back a snap general election, telling them it is their last chance to do so.

Boris Johnson offers MPs ‘last chance’ vote on election

Far-right group Britain First has been fined £44,000 by the Electoral Commission for “multiple breaches of the law”.


Britain First slapped with £44,000 fine for breaching electoral law

Alexis Tsipras called the election three months ahead of schedule.

Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy was credited with 73.2% of the vote, exit polls suggest. 

With just over half the votes counted, incumbent president Petro Poroshenko was a distant second with about 16.6%.

There must - but also cannot - be a general election.

A bitter campaign season has been dominated by the issues of immigration and youth unemployment

Next year there are full elections for 34 English councils, for all 32 Scottish and 22 Welsh councils, and polls in England for mayors.

The Chief Executive of Barnet council, Andrew Travers, has left his position by "mutual agreement".

Taoiseach Enda Kenny insists he will not resign despite what appears to be a hammering for the main political parties.

Incumbent president vows to wipe out Islamist militants but faces claims of corruption from his opposition.

An ITV News Index poll has placed the NHS in front of immigration as the top concern for voters for the first time since July 2014. 