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Britain's Theresa May launches bid to succeed PM Cameron post Brexit Interior minister   Theresa May   vowed to unite   Britain   as she launched her bid to succeed   David Cameron   as prime minister with a letter to   The Times , the newspaper has reported. The Conservative leader resigned in the wake of Britain's vote to leave the European Union in a June 23 referendum that sent shockwaves through the continent. Like Cameron, May supported remaining in the bloc but played a low-key and conciliatory role in the campaign that has seen her tipped as a unifying figure. In her letter to   The Times , May announced a "mission to make Britain a country that works for everyone," according to the broadsheet yesterday. "If you're from an ordinary, working-class family, life is just much harder than many people in politics realise," May wrote. The appeal to working-class voters by the vicar's daughter was aimed at her main rival for the le...

Brexit impact: 10 things to know about the political storm in UK Even as   Britain   is coming to terms with its electorate’s vote to exit the   European Union (EU), political turmoil in the UK has escalated too. While the European Union has asked UK to initiate the exit process swiftly, Scotland could throw a spanner in the works as it had voted to ‘remain’ in the EU. Meanwhile, the Labour Party is facing a revolt from its senior leaders, even as uncertainty prevails over Prime Minister David Cameron’s successor. Cameron quit the day the results of the   Brexit   referendumcame in, leaving it to his successor to deal with what will likely be a messy exit. Here are 10 things to know about the political crisis that has hit the UK. Scotland's threat Scotland is said to be considering a referendum to be independent from UK if Britain actually manages to exit the EU. The move is said to be under consideration after the nation voted to ‘remain’ in the E...

Brexit: EU referendum voting gets undeway in UK Polling stations across the United Kingdom opened on Thursday morning to decide the historic   referendum   on whether the country should remain a member of the European Union   or leave the politico-economic union of 28 member states. The   voting   will take place between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. local time. The national referendum is the third in UK history and comes four months after battle for votes between the 'Leave' and 'Remain' campaigns. Prime Minister David Cameron criss-crossed the country in a final effort to warn Britain's voters against rejecting the   EU   in the historic poll yesterday. This decision will also read as a referendum on his premiership. Last night, he was joined by former prime ministers Gordon Brown and Sir John Major, the Liberal Democrat leader, Tim Farron, and the Green MP Caroline Lucas, at events in Bristol and Birmingham, reports the   Guardian . The ...

Australian PM Turnbull promises gay marriage referendum if re-elected Australian Prime Minister   Malcolm Turnbull   on Monday promised a referendum on legalisation of same-sex marriages before the year ends, if he is re-elected. "Of course, if we are successful on July 2, then I have every expectation that the parliament will swiftly legislate for a plebiscite and a plebiscite will be held shortly after parliament resumes, which I would assume to be in August," Turnbull said during an event in Sydney. "So I would hope that the plebiscite could be held before the end of the year," said Turnbull. Opposition Labour Party leader Bill Shorten asked Turnbull to legalise same-sex marriage immediately instead of calling a   referendum , which he said, will become a "platform for homophobia". "I intend to win the election. I intend to put forward legislation in the first 100 days," Shorten said. Australia, which accepts civil marriage in ...