British Prime Minister Gordon Brown suffered a stunning setback when his party was defeated in a Labour stronghold in Scotland. His leading opponent demanded Friday that Brown call an early national election.
Jul 25 - Britain's PM Gordon Brown and his ruling Labour party suffer a by-electoral blow in Glasgow East, a traditional Labour stronghold seat in Scotland.
The leader of one of Britain's biggest unions has called on the Labour Party to hold a leadership election following the party's disastrous defeat at the Glasgow East by-election.
GLASGOW (Reuters) - Britain's ruling Labour Party lost one of its safest parliamentary seats on Friday, deepening doubts within the party about Prime Minister Gordon Brown's ability to win the next election.
