Jul 04 Exit poll suggests huge majority for Britain's Labour party, leaving Conservatives in disarray By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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
Nov 27 UK opposition party accuses prime minister of secret trade talks with U.S. By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Jeremy Corbyn said the secret trade negotiations being held before the United Kingdom leaves the European Union includes a contentious plan to extend patents for American drug companies. Continue reading
Oct 29 UK election appears likely in effort to break Brexit stalemate By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The main opposition Labour Party has said it would agree to the government's request to send voters to the polls in December. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 6:41 In Britain, Boris Johnson's Brexit 'hardball' prompts protests By Malcolm Brabant Great Britain's political drama is intensifying this week, as the fallout continues over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament in advance of the October 31st deadline for Brexit. In response, some Labour Party lawmakers are trying to push emergency… Continue watching
Feb 25 UK's Labour Party leader to support a new referendum on EU membership By Jill Lawless, Lorne Cook, Associated Press The party has previously said it would support a referendum as a last resort if it could not secure a new election or make changes to Prime Minister Theresa May's EU divorce deal. Continue reading