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Apollo Theater honour for Brown
James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald and Smokey Robinson have been honoured on a new walk of fame at the Apollo Theater in New York’s Harlem. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Brown resigns as prime minister
Gordon Brown has announced he is resigning as UK prime minister. Mr Brown has officially tendered his resignation to the Queen at Buckingham Palace, and recommended Conservative leader David Cameron succeed him. Speaking alongside his wife Sarah outside No 10 Downing Street, he said the job had been "a privilege" and wished his successor well.... »
Brown to quit as UK Labour leader
Gordon Brown has said he is stepping down as Labour Party leader. Mr Brown, prime minister since 2007, said he wanted a successor to be in place by the time of the party’s conference in September. Mr Brown announced his intention to quit in a statement in Downing St in which he also said his... »
Brown to quit as Labour leader
Gordon Brown has said he is stepping down as Labour Party leader. Mr Brown, prime minister since 2007, said he wanted a successor to be in place by the time of the party’s conference in September. Mr Brown announced his intention to quit in a statement in Downing St in which he also said his... »
Chris Brown ‘making progress’
US singer Chris Brown has made further progress while on probation for his assault on ex-girlfriend Rihanna last year, a judge in Los Angeles has heard. Brown’s attorney said the R&B star had completed almost 300 hours of community service – roughly a fifth of the amount he is required to perform. Laywer Mark Geragos... »
Brown ‘willing to talk’ to rivals
Gordon Brown said he was proud of Labour’s record after 13 years in power as he delivered his victory speech in Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. He said it was his duty to play a part in Britain "having a strong, stable and principled government". And he said he wanted that government to be able to lead... »
Brown ‘respects’ Clegg-Tory talks
David Cameron is to set out within hours his plans to form a "stable" government, after the Tories won most votes but not an overall majority. With results still coming in, the Tories have 294 seats in a hung parliament. He will say he plans to govern "in the national interest". Nick Clegg, leader of... »
Brown ‘will take responsibility’
Gordon Brown has said he would take "full responsibility" if Labour fails to win the general election. Joined by his wife Sarah on GMTV, he said he would take responsibility for "whatever happens" on 6 May. The prime minister said that if he "couldn’t make a difference anymore, I’d go off and do something else".... »
Brown ‘to dig deeper’ before poll
Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg are facing questions over holes in their tax and spending plans after the last live TV debate. Snap polls suggested viewers felt the Tory leader was the winner – as a new report warns taxes will have to rise sharply to cut the deficit. The parties have all... »
Brown ‘mortified’ by bigot slur
Gordon Brown has said he is "mortified" after being caught on microphone describing a voter he had just spoken to in Rochdale as a "bigoted woman". Gillian Duffy, 65, had challenged him on issues including immigration. As he got into his car, he was still wearing a broadcast microphone and was heard to say "that... »
Brown ‘mortified’ by bigot jibe
Gordon Brown has said he is "mortified" after being caught on microphone describing a voter he had just spoken to in Rochdale as a "bigoted woman". Gillian Duffy, 65, had challenged him on issues including immigration. As he got into his car, he was still wearing a broadcast microphone and was heard to say "that... »
Brown apology for ‘bigoted’ jibe
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been caught on microphone describing a voter he had just spoken to in Rochdale as a "bigoted woman". The 65-year-old woman had challenged Mr Brown on a number of issues including immigration, crime and the economy during the exchange. As he got into his car, he was still wearing a... »
Brown makes ‘bigoted woman’ jibe
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been caught on microphone describing a voter he had just spoken to in Rochdale as a "bigoted woman". The 65-year-old woman had challenged Mr Brown on a number of issues including immigration, crime and the economy during the exchange. As he got into his car, he was still wearing a... »
Brown issues cancer test pledge
No-one will wait more than one week for the results of cancer tests under a future Labour government if they are re-elected, Gordon Brown has said. Speaking to the Royal College of Nursing congress the prime minister said too many people were waiting more than a month for their results. Paying tribute to nurses, Mr... »
Clegg attacks ‘desperate’ Brown
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has indicated he might find it difficult to do a deal with Gordon Brown in the event of a hung Parliament. In a Daily Telegraph interview, he says Mr Brown is "a desperate politician". It comes as Mr Brown says that he wants a "new politics", with the two parties... »
Clegg interview critical of Brown
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg indicates in an interview that he might find it difficult to do a coalition deal with Gordon Brown. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Brown steps up attack on Lib Dems
Election opinion polls for Sunday’s newspapers have suggested the Lib Dems are up by as many as eight points, putting them just behind the Tories. The ComRes poll for the Sunday Mirror and Independent on Sunday puts the Conservatives on 31%, the Lib Dems on 29% and Labour on 27%. The Tories warned of the... »
We have plan for future – Brown
Labour is due to launch its manifesto, which the BBC has learned will include a pledge not to raise income tax rates. However, it is understood it will not include a similar pledge on VAT. Prime Minister Gordon Brown promised that a fourth Labour term would "rebuild the economy, renew our society and restore trust... »
Brown confirms election on 6 May
NOW: BBC special programme as election is called 1205: Gordon and Sarah Brown arrive at St Pancras station, with Mr Brown shaking the hands of a few passers-by on his way in. More This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Brown to call election for 6 May
Gordon Brown will announce on Tuesday morning that the general election will, as expected, be held on 6 May, BBC political editor Nick Robinson says. The prime minister will go to Buckingham Palace to ask the Queen to dissolve Parliament. On returning from the Palace he will formally confirm the date and make a speech... »
Brown to address Labour gathering
Prime Minister Gordon Brown will outline Labour’s key election pledges as he addresses his party’s Scottish conference in Glasgow. He will tell delegates Labour can win the election, with a promise to bolster the economy. Mr Brown will start the day in the Midlands by unveiling the party’s election pledge card, ahead of his keynote... »
Brown admits Iraq funding error
Gordon Brown is to clarify his evidence to the Iraq Inquiry after accepting defence spending had not risen in real terms every year under Labour. The PM, chancellor during the war, said he now accepted it "did not rise in real terms" in one or two years. Tory leader David Cameron said there had been... »
Chubby Brown cleared of assault
Comedian Roy "Chubby" Brown has been cleared of assaulting a woman during a dispute in a Teesside supermarket car. The comic was accused of hitting 21-year-old Kelly Oliver after almost colliding with her grandmother’s car in Middlesbrough last September. The 65-year-old, of Northallerton, North Yorkshire, was charged with common assault under his real name, Royston... »
Chubby Brown denies assault
Comedian Roy "Chubby" Brown hit a woman in the face during a foul-mouthed dispute in a Teesside supermarket car park, a court has heard. The comic is said to have hit 21-year-old Kelly Oliver after almost colliding with her grandmother’s car in Middlesbrough last September. Brown, 65 and charged under his real name Royston Vasey,... »