May 14, Scotland. The SNP and the Scottish Green Party reach agreement on their relationship within the Scottish Parliament. Despite hopes that the Greens would enter into coalition or Confidence and supply arrangement with the SNP the final deal was not quite as encompassing as that model [1].
May 25, Victor Yushchenko orders interior ministry troops into the capital amid a deepening political crisis.
May 26, Margaret Hodge controversy. UK Trade Minister becomes embroiled in a race-relations disaster after the British National Party (A Xenophobic Right-Wing political party) say that they agree with her view "that British people should be given priority over migrants for social housing." BBC News
May 27, Ukrainian political crisis. President Victor Yushchenko and Prime Minister Victor Yanukovych end a deepening political crisis by agreeing to hold elections on 30 September 2007. BBC News
May 29, 33rd G8 summit. As with many previous G8 summits the 33rd, being hosted in Germany, is marred by violent clashes between the police and Anti-globalisation demonstrators before it starts. 21 arrests are made and approx 600 people are injured in riots in the city of Hamburg. BBC News-Hamburg Police Battle Protesters Frank's Marceau birthday
June 6, Spain. ETA announces an end to their ceasefire beginning at midnight due to the lack of progress made in negotiations with the Spanish government. BBC News
June 6, Scotland. Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon overturns the previous Labour/Liberal Democrats administration's decision to close two Accident and Emergency units at two hospitals. BBC News-A&E closure decisions overturned
June 15, Iraq. The USA announces that all troops sent as part of the 2007 "surge" are in place and that the security situation should improve quickly. (BBC News-US Iraq troop surge 'starts now')
June 15, Malawi. President Bingu wa Mutharika faces calls for early elections after a judge rules that members of parliament who were elected for other parties before switching to his party (estimated to be 70 out of all 193 sitting MPs) acted illegally. (BBC News-Court blow for Malawi president)
July 11, the British government announces a review of plans to build a super-casino in Manchester after concerns are raised about building it in an economically deprived area.