An emboldened David Cameron moved to take Britain in a new right-wing direction as the defeated Labour Party turned in on itself for going too far left in the election campaign.

Smashed and shaken by the sheer scale of its surprise election defeat, the British Labour Party now faces into months of soul searching as it chooses a new leader.

After being ridiculed for so long as the missing triplet from Wallace and Gromit, Mr Miliband suddenly found himself attractive, as the ‘Milifan’ craze swept social media.

David Cameron has promised the UK “we are on the brink of something special” as he returned to Downing Street as a Prime Minister with a Tory Commons majority for the first time.

David Cameron is preparing for another term as the UK's Prime Minister, as the General Election put his Conservative Party on the brink of securing an absolute majority in the House of Commons.

David Cameron prepares for another term as British Prime Minister, the DUP retains its position as the largest party in the North and Ed Miliband, Nigel Farage and Nick Clegg step down in light of the British Election results. In other news a Dublin man admits to cheating on his wife on live radio and UCD look set to enter the Europa League. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

Will Number 10 Downing Street be home to the Con Man or the Squatter tomorrow night?

The five leaders of the five national political parties sum up in five sentences why voters should back them. Here is what they said (in alphabetical order):

The two men battling to be Britain’s next prime minister traded insults in the last hours of the too-close-to-call campaign by branding each other a conman and a squatter.

Britain is facing weeks of political deadlock as both main parties seemed set to fall far short of a majority in Thursday’s election.

The neck-and-neck battle to be British prime minister turned increasingly nasty as both main party leaders seized on slip-ups by the other.

The British general election remained on a knife-edge after no party leader managed to land a killer blow at the final set-piece TV event of the campaign.

Samantha Cameron has admitted that her husband’s campaign schedule is so busy she does not know where he is some of the time.

Ed Miliband has told Russell Brand that it is a “combination of politics and people” that bring about change.

VENEZUELA: A woman who bashed President Nicolas Maduro on the head with a mango has been promised a new house for her troubles in a surreal tropical tale that has gone viral in Venezuela.

David Cameron “bears some responsibility” for the stream of refugees fleeing to Europe from Libya, Ed Miliband insisted as he dismissed Tory claims that he was playing politics with the tragedy in the Mediterranean.

Ukip and the SNP are making inroads ahead of the election. Deadlock at Westminster would spell bad news for Ireland, writes 

David Cameron has signalled he will resist pressure to rethink his British general election tactics, after Ed Miliband said the hallmark of the Conservative campaign was “desperation”.

Britain’s election is weeks away and Ed Milliband’s policy of economic justice is connecting with the people, while the Government here has roused itself only because it is afraid of massive voter losses writes Shaun Connolly

Easter and once again it is time to have a go at the teaching profession. What’s new? In fairness, your editorial of April 7 admits that the education system in Ireland has suffered from cutbacks, increasing class size, etc.

Ed Miliband has challenged the Conservatives to “stop defending the indefensible” and match a Labour pledge to strip wealthy individuals of their “non-dom” tax break status.

Tony Blair has warned of economic chaos if a Conservative victory at the general election next month leads to an in/out referendum on Britain’s EU membership.

A ComRes post-debate poll for ITV News had on the UK general election TV debate last night had Ed Miliband, David Cameron and Nigel Farage tied in first place on 21%, with Sturgeon on 20%, Clegg on 9%, Bennett on 5% and Wood on 2%.

David Cameron’s general election campaign ran into its first setback within hours of his visit to Buckingham Palace to inform the Queen of the dissolution of parliament as a respected economic think tank challenged his claim that a Labour victory would result in tax rises of more than £3,000 (€4,100) for every working family.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has denied putting obstacles in the way of televised leaders’ debates ahead of the general election, after Labour accused him of “running scared” of a head-to-head showdown with Ed Miliband.

The Conservative Party has suspended the whip from former foreign secretary Malcolm Rifkind and a party disciplinary committee will investigate cash-for-access allegations resulting from an undercover sting operation.

Leader of the opposition Ed Miliband has floated proposals for a cap on MPs’ earnings from outside Parliament, as two of Westminster’s most senior former ministers were forced to defend themselves against cash-for-access allegations.

British pay growth outstripped a dwindling inflation rate by the widest margin since before the financial crisis in December, several measures of earnings showed, giving many households a boost ahead of elections in May.

British prime minister David Cameron came under pressure in the House of Commons yesterday over a tax scandal engulfing HSBC’s Swiss arm.

British broadcasters have threatened to embarrass Prime Minister David Cameron by proposing to “empty chair” any political party leader who refuses to take part in live televised debates planned for the general election campaign.

Oldham remain in talks over the potential signing of convicted rapist Ched Evans despite a furious backlash from fans, sponsors and politicians.

Ed Miliband, leader of Britain’s opposition Labour party, yesterday sought to rally support for his economic policy, five months before an election, by portraying his rivals’ planned spending cuts as “extreme” and driven by a heartless ideology.

EU migrants to the UK paid more in tax than they received in benefits in the past decade, according to a report that threatens to stoke the political debate over immigration.

In Britain, a women’s rights charity behind a t-shirt campaign, which is now caught up in controversy over claims the products were made in "sweatshop" conditions, has said it will order the clothes be withdrawn from sale if the reports are proven.

British Labour leader Ed Miliband accused the pro-independence campaign of "ugly" tactics after campaigners hurled abuse at him in chaotic scenes during a visit to Edinburgh yesterday.

The British prime minister has warned Scottish voters the referendum is not about giving the "effing Tories" a kick as Westminster heavyweights headed north of the border in an attempt to save the union.

David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband are making the biggest "blunder" yet of the pro-UK campaign by making a last minute trip to Scotland ahead of next week's independence referendum, the country's First Minister said.

A shock poll has given the 'Yes' camp the lead in the Scottish independence referendum battle for the first time, amid signs of infighting among senior figures backing the union.

Britain’s prime minister has faced heavy criticism from a high court judge for almost collapsing the multi-million pound phone hacking trial by commenting on his ex-No 10 spin doctor Andy Coulson’s conviction while the jury was still out.

USA: Divorce, it seems, has turned into a party — special cakes and all.

Nigel Farage’s Ukip is poised to deliver the “political earthquake” he has promised in British politics as his party looked set to top the European polls.

British prime minister David Cameron will be forced to step up his drive to claw back powers from the EU to head off a challenge to his leadership after losing votes to the anti-EU UK Independence Party, its leader Nigel Farage said.

A jubilant Nigel Farage has insisted Ukip will be “serious players” at the British general election after the party landed major blows on the Tories and Labour in local polls there.

China: Two giant pandas born in the US have arrived safely at their new home in China.