Aug 01 British leader announces policing plan after violent ‘far-right’ clashes By Jill Lawless, Brian Melley, Associated Press The announcement came after police were pelted with bottles in several cities by what Starmer called "marauding mobs" who apparently were reacting to a horrific stabbing Monday at a children's dance class that killed three and wounded 10. Continue reading
Jul 18 European leaders discuss Ukraine, concerns about direction of U.S. at U.K. summit By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Newly elected U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed around 45 heads of government to a grandiose English country mansion to discuss migration, energy security and the threat from Russia. Continue reading
Jul 06 Here are the first tasks new U.K. leader Keir Starmer must tackle as prime minister By Jill Lawless, Associated Press New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer doesn’t get to take a breather. After a draining six-week election campaign, the center-left politician must get straight to work assembling his government, tackling a mountain of domestic problems and putting his stamp on the U.K.’s relations… Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 6:43 The challenges Keir Starmer faces as the new U.K. prime minister By Malcolm Brabant, Trine Villemann After winning a huge majority in Britain’s general election, Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he’ll start working immediately on rebuilding the country. He promised a big reset to calmer waters after 14 sometimes turbulent years of Conservative government. The… Continue watching
Jul 05 Labour Party ends 14 years of Conservative rule in U.K. with landslide vote, Starmer vows ‘government of service’ By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Starmer led his party back to government less than five years after it suffered its worst defeat in almost a century. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 4:54 Exit polls show Labour landslide in U.K. election, ending 14 years of Conservative rule By Malcolm Brabant, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Exit polls in the United Kingdom show a Labour landslide with the center-left party winning a massive majority in Parliament in the first general election in nearly five years. The Conservatives' loss marks the end of 14 years in power. Continue watching
Jul 04 U.K. voters cast ballots in national election with results expected by Friday By Associated Press After 14 years in power under five different prime ministers, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ’s Conservatives are widely expected to lose to the main opposition party, the left-of-center Labour Party led by Keir Starmer. Continue reading
Jul 03 In final hours of U.K. campaign, Conservatives battle to the end as Labour eyes victory By Jill Lawless, Associated Press United Kingdom voters are set to cast ballots in a national election on Thursday, passing judgment on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s 20 months in office, and the four Conservative prime ministers before him. Continue reading