You don't have to be a swivel-eyed conspiracy theorist to think that David Cameron was bound to be Prime Minister one day.

Chances of a negotiated settlement of Thailand's two-month political standoff look very bleak.

Conservative leader David Cameron became the UK's youngest prime minister in almost 200 years today.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown resigned with a brief, emotional statement this morning.

Ed Miliband may stand against his elder brother, David, in the Labour leadership election.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced he will resign as leader of the Labour Party by September at the latest, after his party lost 90 seats in the UK election.

Britain's beleaguered election officials face more criticism after it emerged eligible voters living in New Zealand missed out on casting their ballot.

They came in their millions hoping to vote in the most closely fought general election in decades - but many weren't able to vote.

The Conservatives and Labour jockeyed for the support of Britain's smaller parties after a close-fought, confusing election.

Conservative Michael Gove says the swing towards his party in terms of seats gained is bigger than that achieved under Margaret Thatcher.

Crowds of British voters turned away from polling stations have staged sit-ins and tried to block officials from taking ballot boxes.

As UK polling booths closed, Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg could do no more than anxiously await the results.

Turnout in the UK general election is expected to be higher than the 61 per cent in 2005, suggesting keen interest in the campaign.

Progressive MP Jim Anderton is expected to make an announcement about his political future on Sunday.

Calls by senior Labour figures for people to vote tactically against the Conservative Party in the election were condemned as "desperate".