Jun 22 Starmer says he'll resign as UK prime minister, roiling British politics yet again By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Starmer says he will remain caretaker prime minister until his Labour Party chooses a new leader — with expectations growing that it will be former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. Continue reading
Jun 21 Starmer is on the precipice as pressure builds for the UK leader to resign By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in office, but pressure is building as more and more Labour Party colleagues conclude that his time is up. Continue reading
Jun 19 Starmer plans to take on rival Burnham in challenge for UK Labour leadership By Kwiyeon Ha, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Andy Burnham, a 56-year-old politician nicknamed the King of the North, has emerged as the top contender to replace UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party and the country. Continue reading
Nov 04 U.K. Health Secretary: British, American Systems Can Learn From Each Other In the past few months, American politicians and press have portrayed Britain's National Health Service in two very different lights: as an example of effective universal health care and, on the other hand, as a morass of long lines and… Continue reading