Major, John
US Commerce Secretary Ron Brown will face protests from IRA supporters at an international investment conference in Belfast, where a massive foreign investment is expected to be announced. The conference, hosted by British Prime Minister John Major, aims to attract major investment to the province and build on the peace
European Union
In a move to ease domestic troubles, John Major, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, is expected to urge fellow leaders at the European Union summit in Essen to launch a four-pronged attack on fraud. Despite recent storms within his own party, Major is determined to show Conservative MPs
Prime ministers
The expulsion of nine Conservative MPs from the whip has set off a chain reaction in British politics. The rebels, who now claim to feel liberated from party constraints, are having their freedom celebrated by some and condemned by others. John Wilkinson, Teresa Gorman, and other notable figures among the
European Union
British Prime Minister John Major faces a tumultuous few days as Conservative Party rebels threaten to vote against him on European Union funding and a party revolt is brewing over Budget plans to increase tax on heating fuel. While the anti-EU revolt appears to be crumbling, several Conservative MPs have
European Union
British Prime Minister John Major suspended eight lawmakers from the ruling Conservative Party's parliamentary group on November 29, as retribution for their defiance on a key vote on increased British funding for the European Union. The rebellion, led by Euroskeptics who opposed the European finance bill, was fueled
European Union
The Conservative Party in the United Kingdom is on the brink of a full-blown crisis as British Prime Minister John Major has threatened to call an early election unless his party backs him on a controversial European Union (EU) bill. The move has sparked a heated debate within the party,
European Union
The British Conservative government has warned that it would resign en masse if the party's "Euro-rebels" defeat a bill to increase British contributions to the European Union budget. The statement, issued by Prime Minister John Major's office, emphasized that a defeat in next Monday&
Major, John
The latest developments in the British sleaze crisis have exposed deep-seated corruption and mistrust in the government, with several high-profile ministers embroiled in scandals related to hotel bills, lobbying, and ministerial conduct. The crisis has seen the resignation of Corporate Affairs Minister Neil Hamilton, the sacking of Junior Northern Ireland
Major, John
Tory MPs are leaving for their constituencies last night, angering at the Guardian's allegations about Treasury Secretary Jonathan Aitken and feeling let down by Prime Minister John Major's handling of Neil Hamilton's resignation. Despite the Prime Minister's claim that Neil Hamilton had
Sinn Fein
British Prime Minister John Major's visit to Belfast was met with jubilation as he announced plans for exploratory talks with the Irish Republican Army (IRA) following a 25-year campaign of violence that has claimed over 3,000 lives. However, the visit was overshadowed by a growing scandal back
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In a surprise visit to Newry, a nationalist stronghold in Northern Ireland, Prime Minister John Major received a warm welcome from locals. At the Buttercrane Centre, shoppers and residents alike gathered to shake hands, thank him for bringing peace, and express their admiration for his efforts. The Prime Minister was
Sinn Fein
In a significant move, British Prime Minister John Major has announced that his government assumes the seven-week-old IRA cease-fire is permanent, despite the IRA never formally characterizing it as such. This development opens the door to potential talks between Sinn Fein, the political wing of the IRA, and the British
