UK election

UK PM Burnham vows to reform social care system

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham, whose father has Alzheimer’s, has campaigned to fix the social care system for years.

How Andy Burnham, ‘King of the North’, conquered British politics

British populist leader Farage’s election gamble could see him face one challenger – Count Binface

Count Binface, a figure created by comedian Jonathan Harvey, has run against three prime ministers over the last decade to poke fun at them while, he says, celebrating democracy.

Burnham vows ‘new path’ for UK as he eyes bid to oust PM Starmer

Labour’s centre-left Andy Burnham is seeking to replace Keir Starmer as party leader and prime minister.

British voters cast ballots in local poll crucial to PM Starmer’s future

A polling station during the Makerfield by-election at St. Nathaniel's Church, in Platt Bridge, Wigan, Britain, on June 18.

UK PM Starmer says his government is a 10-year project, vows to fight on despite calls to quit

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to fight on, despite Labour suffering the worst losses of a governing party in local elections in decades.

Number of small boat migrants to UK tops 200,000

Migrants hoping to reach Britain usually risk the journey in flimsy, overcrowded boats.

UK’s Labour punished in local elections, populist Reform party make big gains

Britain's Reform UK leader Nigel Farage reacts as he leaves Millbank Tower following the results of the local elections, in London, Britain, May 8, 2026. REUTERS/Chris J Ratcliffe

Starmer’s storm and the breakdown in British politics

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage drumming up support a day before the May 7 local elections, expected to pile more misery on Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and cement the rise of right- and left-wing populists..

Starmer’s top aide Morgan McSweeney quits as Mandelson-Epstein furore engulfs Britain’s PM

FILE PHOTO: Downing Street Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney arrives for the annual Lady Mayor's Banquet at the Guildhall in London, Britain, December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Chris J. Ratcliffe/File Photo

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