British Prime Minister David Cameron

Britain's former prime minister David Cameron leaves Downing Street in London on Monday.

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Ex-Prime Minister David Cameron makes shocking return to U.K. government

9:52am November 13, 2023

by The Associated Press

Cameron, who triggered the country's exit from the European Union, returns as U.K.'s foreign secretary. Hardliner Home Secretary Suella Braverman was fired in the same cabinet shakeup.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, the United Kingdom's head financial official, leaves after making a statement at the Treasury in London on Monday.

What To Know About Brexit Today

11:40pm June 27, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

Britain's top political parties are scrambling to find new leaders as lame duck Prime Minister David Cameron heads to Brussels to attend European Commission meetings and reassure continental allies.

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Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, accompanied by his wife, Samantha, speaks to the media in front of 10 Downing St. on Friday as he announces his resignation following Britain's vote to leave the EU.

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David Cameron's Dramatic Rise And Fall

3:18pm June 24, 2016

by Greg Myre

The British prime minister was riding high after a sweeping election victory by his Conservative Party last year. But that campaign included a pledge to hold a referendum on Britain's EU membership.

Seagulls in Cornwall, England, have allegedly attacked people and family pets.

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U.K. Prime Minister Wants 'Big Conversation' About Seagull Attacks

4:31pm July 17, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

Seagulls have reportedly menaced people and animals in Cornwall, England. The public outcry has gone all the way up to 10 Downing Street.

The Bank of England in London in a photograph taken in March. The central bank inadvertently revealed that it was planning for a possible withdrawal of the U.K. from the European Union.

Email Slip Reportedly Reveals United Kingdom Plan For Possible EU Exit

4:33pm May 23, 2015

by Scott Neuman

In the communication that The Guardian says it received accidentally from the Bank of England, officials outlined details of the plan known as "Operation Bookend."

British Prime Minister David Cameron delivers a speech on April 12, 2015 in Cheltenham, England. Britain goes to the polls in a general election on May 7. But campaign slogans and speeches — from Cameron and his rivals — won't carry many references to

Britain Backs Away From World Stage In Lead-Up To Elections

8:00am April 13, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

As the U.K. heads into elections, its role on the world stage is shrinking. Foreign policy is barely an issue for British voters, as the country remains focused almost entirely on domestic issues.

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A fox runs past the door of No. 10 Downing St. in London on Monday.

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An Unexpected Wilderness Cam At Britain's No. 10 Downing St.

3:57pm March 31, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A fox slinked past the door of the famous London residence on Monday. A cat and a dog also appeared. Photographers captured the scene as they awaited the prime minister's news conference.

British Prime Minister David Cameron addresses the Houses of Parliament on Friday. He urged MPs to authorize the U.K.'s participation in anti-ISIS airstrikes.

U.K. Approves Joining Anti-ISIS Airstrikes In Iraq

3:23pm September 26, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The parliamentary vote comes after Prime Minister David Cameron urged MPs to authorize participation, saying the self-declared Islamic State poses a "clear and proven" danger to his country.

Dejected "yes" supporters sit in George Square, Glasgow, Scotland, on Friday. Scots voted decisively against independence from the U.K.

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As Scotland Rejects Independence, Cameron Promises More Autonomy

11:27am September 19, 2014

by Scott Neuman

At final count, the "no" votes won by a margin of 55 percent to 45 percent. The British prime minister said it had settled the question "for a generation."

A man played bagpipes on a "short walk to freedom" march in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Thursday as polling in the independence referendum began.

Scotland's Historic Decision: Should It Stay Or Should It Go?

10:47am September 18, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Scots went to the polls to vote in a referendum that will decide whether they remain with the United Kingdom or end a 300-year-old union.