Cameron: Labour Has Lost Mandate

Doncaster (United Kingdom) (AFP) - British Prime Minister David Cameron suffered a double blow as a minister resigned in a sex scandal and a lawmaker defected to eurosceptic party UKIP on the eve of the Sunday opening of his Conservative party's conference.

Support for UKIP (United Kingdom Independence Party) hit a record high 25% following recent elections that gave UKIP its first ever seat in the British parliament.Still that's one seat out of 650. Is UKIP anything Cameron's Tory party or Labour need fear?In case you don't already know, the answer can be found in Poll: Support for UKIP Hits Record High.

Scotland’s independence leader has accused Britain’s politicians of reneging on their promises to give more powers to Scots, as the main political parties bickered over how to take political reform forward. Alex Salmond, who will step down as Scotland’s first minister in November, said voters were “tricked” into rejecting Scottish independence in Thursday’s vote by a last-minute vow.

Not since Bonnie Prince Charlie marched his army south from Edinburgh in 1745 have so many people in London looked so nervously at Scotland. Then, the English responded by recalling troops from Europe and popularizing the national anthem, “God Save the King,” to rally support against the rebel pretender to the throne. This time, they’ve deployed politicians to assure the Scots that they’re loved and businessmen to warn of the dangers of voting for independence in next week’s referendum.

British television and music mogul Simon Cowell on Wednesday backed opposition Conservative leader David Cameron to win the general election, a day before voters go to the polls."I believe he is the prime minister Britain needs at this time," Cowell wrote in the Sun newspaper."He has substance and the stomach to navigate us through difficult times."The endorsement will be a blow to Prime Minister Gordon Brown, fighting to win a fourth term for his Labour Party, who has often spoken of his fondness for Cowell shows such as "The X Factor" and "Britain's Got Talent."