World Jul 09 UK Parliament welcomes hundreds of new lawmakers after transformative election By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Jul 05 Watch 6:43 The challenges Keir Starmer faces as the new U.K. prime minister 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… By Malcolm Brabant, Trine Villemann
World Jul 05 Labour Party ends 14 years of Conservative rule in U.K. with landslide vote, Starmer vows ‘government of service’ Starmer led his party back to government less than five years after it suffered its worst defeat in almost a century. By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Jul 04 Watch 4:54 Exit polls show Labour landslide in U.K. election, ending 14 years of Conservative rule 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. By Malcolm Brabant, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrián Aranda
World Jul 04 Exit poll suggests huge majority for Britain’s Labour party, leaving Conservatives in disarray Britain’s Labour Party headed for a landslide victory in a parliamentary election on Thursday, an exit poll suggested, as voters punished the governing Conservatives after 14 years of economic and political upheaval. By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Jul 03 Watch 9:04 U.K. Conservatives fear losing power for a generation as polls predict Labour landslide By Malcolm Brabant, Trine Villemann Britain goes to the polls Thursday for an election in which the center-left opposition Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, is expected to claim victory. The Conservatives, who’ve governed since 2010, fear a landslide victory for Labour could force them… Continue watching
May 03 U.K. Labour Party expected to return to power as Conservatives suffer historic losses in general election By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Britain's governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as local election results pour in. The results coming in on Friday are cementing expectations that the Labour Party is headed for power for the first time in 14 years at a… Continue reading
Oct 09 UK Labour Party says it will focus on economic growth, not higher taxes By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain's main opposition Labour Party says it will focus on economic growth rather than higher taxes to "rebuild" the country after more than a decade of Conservative rule. Continue reading
Nov 08 Corruption claims roiling UK government put Johnson under pressure By Jill Lawless, Associated Press As a United Nations climate summit aimed at staving off catastrophic global warming enters its final week in Glasgow, host Johnson is facing a barrage of criticism in London over his attempts to change the system that oversees lawmakers’ standards. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 8:13 With overwhelming Conservative win, Boris Johnson can deliver Brexit The United Kingdom has voted in its third parliamentary election since 2015. The country is sharply divided, and the outcome will result in fundamental changes to British policy for generations to come. Nick Schifrin reports on what appears to be… Continue watching