UK set to turn with Cameron to the right

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.

Cameron was keen to capitalise on the surprise of his shock majority victory with a raft of measures designed to appease the Tory right such as moves to water down human rights legislation, and press forward with plans for an in-out referendum on the EU.

After wipeout in Scotland and a failure to come close to the Tories in England, Labour is reeling as contenders for the leadership emerged. It was vacated by Ed Miliband soon after the party’s poor showing in the election became known on Friday.