Leaders of the Labour Party

Blair "asked for EUR 450k for 20-minute hunger forum speech"

The British media have reported that Tony Blair turned down a speaking engagement in a world hunger forum in Sweden in a dispute over this fee.

According to the reports, the former British prime minister and the former Middle East peace envoy for the Quartet asked to be paid EUR 450,000 - or EUR 380 per second of his 20-minute address.

UK Labour, Lib Dems Leaders Resign over Poor Election Showing  

Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg, the respective leaders of Britain's Labour Party and Liberal Democrats, have announced their resignations following disappointing results of their parties at Thursday's general election.

Miliband said he would step down after the Victory in Europe Day commemorations later on Friday and that his deputy Harriet Harman would be interim Labour leader.

British Parliament Dissolved as Election Campaign Begins

British Parliament was formally dissolved on Monday as the campaign for the forthcoming general election in the UK was officially unveiled.

British Prime Minister David Cameron held an audience with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, after which he announced that the general election will take place on May 7.