World Jun 23 Europe swelters under an early heat wave as France records 40 drowning deaths By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press
World Jun 23 How Brexit broke British politics The country is about to get its seventh prime minister since the 2016 vote to leave the EU. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Jun 23 Andy Burnham prepares for a UK Labour leadership contest that may be a coronation Andy Burnham is preparing for a Labour Party leadership contest that could make him Britain's prime minister within weeks. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Jun 22 6 leaders in 10 years. A look at the quick succession of British prime ministers When British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he is stepping down, he became the sixth person to stand in front of No. 10 Downing Street to make a farewell speech in a turbulent decade of U.K. politics. By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press
World Jun 22 Starmer says he'll resign as UK prime minister, roiling British politics yet again 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. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Jun 22 How UK's Keir Starmer went from election landslide to downfall By Jill Lawless, Pan Pylas, Associated Press Starmer's term is ending after missteps, party infighting and one colossal error of judgment that indirectly ensnared him in the scandals surrounding Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Jun 14 Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker suspected of ties to Russia's shadow fleet By Elise Morton, Brian Melley, Associated Press Royal Marine commandos rappelled from helicopters onto the vessel, the Smyrtos, in the English Channel, in what the country’s Defense Ministry called “the first U.K.-led operation of its kind.”… Continue reading
May 14 UK health secretary resigns, creating a potential power struggle with PM Keir Starmer By Danica Kirka, Brian Melley, Pan Pylas, Associated Press Health Secretary Wes Streeting became the first senior minister to quit Starmer ’s Cabinet on Thursday in what is expected to be a precursor to challenging his leadership. Continue reading
Mar 25 UK bans crypto donations to political parties in bid to curb foreign influence By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The move is likely to hurt the hard-right party Reform UK, which accepts crypto and has received large donations from a businessman living abroad. Continue reading
Mar 11 Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Centuries of British political tradition will end within weeks after Parliament voted to remove hereditary aristocrats from the unelected House of Lords. Continue reading