World Sep 27 British PM Andy Burnham brings good vibes to his party's annual conference, but tough choices are coming By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Jul 17 Andy Burnham is declared leader of UK's Labour Party, pledges to restore hope The former mayor of Greater Manchester was the only contender in the center-left party's leadership contest to replace departing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who was forced out by a rebellion within his party. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World May 13 King Charles III lays out UK government agenda as Starmer's job hangs in the balance King Charles III outlined the British government's legislative plans on Tuesday at the State Opening of Parliament as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces pressure to stay in power. By Pan Pylas, Danica Kirka, Associated Press
World May 11 As he faces calls to step down, Starmer pledges to bring Britain closer to EU Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to bring Britain closer to the European Union as he faces calls to step down after poor local election results for his Labour Party. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World May 07 British voters cast ballots in local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer's leadership British voters cast ballots Thursday in local and regional elections that could shake up the country's politics and deliver a heavy blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Feb 09 Head of Scotland's Labour Party calls on Starmer to resign By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Scotland's Labour Party leader Anas Sarwar is the most senior party figure to call for Starmer to quit, piling more pressure on the prime minister over his decision to appoint Mandelson to the high-profile diplomatic post. Continue reading
Jul 09 UK Parliament welcomes hundreds of new lawmakers after transformative election By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The new House of Commons includes the largest number of women ever elected — 263, some 40 percent of the total — and the most lawmakers of color, at 90. 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