Dec 4th, 2008 · The British government has launched a new scheme to allow homeowners up to two years deferral on mortgage payments to prevent an increase in foreclosures. It is seen as a pre-election move by Prime Minister Gordon Brown to show that he cares about "Middle Britain."
Nov 12th, 2008 · Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be among the important players at the G-20 summit looking for ways to reverse the global economic downturn. Britain's ambassador to Washington, Sir Nigel Sheinwald, tells Ari Shapiro that the group needs to work on some sort of economic stimulus and overhaul the world's financial system.
Jul 25th, 2008 · Britain's ruling Labour Party has lost a parliamentary seat in Glasgow East, a traditional Labour stronghold in Scotland. The defeat has fueled talk that Prime Minister Gordon Brown could be ousted.
May 23rd, 2008 · Britain's Conservative party has won a mid-term Parliamentary seat from the ruling Labour party. The loss is being viewed as a barometer of Prime Minister Gordon Brown's eroding popularity.
Apr 30th, 2008 · Many people in Britain saw Prime Minister Gordon Brown as a welcome replacement for Tony Blair, who was deeply unpopular with the public by the time he left office last year. Now, Brown's honeymoon is over. When Britons vote in local elections Thursday, the results are expected to be disastrous for the prime minister's ruling Labor Party.