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<i>UK election:</i> Complex Brown played ace at the end

<i>Uk election:</i> Labour gets ready for battle of the bros

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

Brown's resignation paves way for Lab-Lib coalition

Gordon Brown's dramatic resignation was hailed as a "game-changer" by ministers but infuriated the Tories.

Brown's resignation right move, Goff says

Gordon Brown announces resignation

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.

Merkel's party defeated

<i>Gwynne Dyer:</i> Clock's ticking on scramble for power

<i>UK election:</i> Jittery steps to the altar

UK's top parties locked in election standoff

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

UK election - latest updates

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

Legal challenges to UK poll result likely

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

Exit polls suggest Tories short of majority

UK vote draws to close

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

UK voters turn out in droves

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

It's (un)official: Anderton wants Christchurch mayoralty

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

Calls for tactical voting tagged 'desperate'

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