Sport

A favour for a friend led to Big Sam's fall from grace

Sam Allardyce spoke to the media for the first time since his resignation as head coach England on Tuesday evening.

28 September 2016

United Kingdom

David Cameron steps down as MP for Witney

Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron is to step down as the MP for Witney, seemingly ending his political career.

12 September 2016

World News

Head of Australian inquiry into abuse of aboriginal boys quits

The head of an Australian inquiry into aboriginal boys being abused in detention has resigned.

1 August 2016

Turkey

Turkey: two senior generals resign as post-coup crackdown deepens

In Turkey two senior generals have resigned, as the prime minister prepared to meet military commanders for a major overhaul the armed forces in the wake of a failed…

28 July 2016

United Kingdom

Theresa May to become UK prime minister on Wednesday

David Cameron has said Theresa May will become the UK’s next Prime Minister after confirming he plans to resign on Wednesday.

11 July 2016

United Kingdom

In the wake of Brexit, who is tipped for the UK's top spot?

Former Mayor of London and prominent ‘Leave’ campaigner Boris Johnson faced angry crowds in London on Friday (June 24).

24 June 2016

United Kingdom

UK ship 'needs new captain' after Leave vote - Cameron

Hot on the heels of the seismic vote for the UK to leave the EU came the dramatic announcement from David Cameron that he will step down as prime minister by the…

24 June 2016

Brazil

Brazil in crisis after leaked tape forces out interim President's ally

Brazil’s minister of planning Romero Juca has stepped aside over claims he conspired to obstruct an investigation into the country’s biggest-ever corruption…

24 May 2016

Austria

Austrian chancellor steps down after disappointment in presidential elections

He’s the latest – and one of the most prominent – politicians to fall under the pressure of the migrant crisis. In a surprise to many, Austrian

9 May 2016

Belgium

Belgium's transport minister quits amid accusations over Brussels Airport security

Jacqueline Galant quit amid claims she neglected EU reports that highlight safety failings at the site, which was the target of ISIL-inspired suicide bombers on March 22.

15 April 2016

Spain

Spain's acting Industry Minister resigns

Jose Manuel Soria's name has been linked to revelations in the Panama Papers

15 April 2016

Ukraine

Ukraine's parliamentary speaker set to become new PM

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has signalled his support for parliamentary speaker Volodymyr Groysman to replace him after tendering his

10 April 2016

Iceland

'Panama Papers' push Iceland's PM to resign

Iceland’s under pressure prime minister,Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has tendered his resignation after his family’s offshore investments were

5 April 2016

Spain

Madrid People's Party leader resigns amid corruption probe

The head of the Madrid branch of Spain’s ruling People’s Party has resigned after a police probe into party corruption. Esperanza Aguirre said she

14 February 2016

Ukraine

Ukraine's economy minister resigns saying he has 'no desire to be a screen for brazen corruption'

Ukraine’s economy minister Aivaras Abromavicius has resigned claiming senior figures within the government of President Petro Poroshenko attempted to

3 February 2016

Ukraine

Ukraine's economy minister quits over 'corrupt vested interests'

Ukraine’s economy minister has announced his intention to resign. Aivaras Abromavicius said his ministry was being hijacked by corrupt vested

3 February 2016

Republic of North Macedonia

Macedonian PM quits to pave way for early polls

Amid months of political turmoil in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski has submitted his resignation to

15 January 2016

Israel

Israeli vice premier steps down over sex allegations

Israeli Vice Premier, Silvan Shalom, has resigned after allegations that he sexually harassed a number of women during his career. Silvan Shalom

21 December 2015

Latvia

Latvian Prime Minister resigns

The Prime Minister of Latvia has resigned. Laimdota Straujuma has blamed political squabbles in her centre-right governing coalition and

7 December 2015

Germany

Merkel faces call to resign amid migrant crisis criticism

A German right-wing party is calling on Chancellor Angela Merkel to go, amid criticism of her handling of the migrant crisis. Eurosceptic

29 November 2015