World Jul 08 What to know about Nigel Farage's dramatic resignation and political gambit in the UK By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Mar 25 UK bans crypto donations to political parties in bid to curb foreign influence 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. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Politics Sep 03 WATCH: Reform UK Party leader Farage testifies on censorship before House Judiciary Committee The supposed threat to free speech in the U.K. and elsewhere in Europe has been taken up by allies of President Donald Trump including Vice President JD Vance, who claimed in February that “basic liberties” in Britain are under threat. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Aug 26 UK's hard-right Reform party pledges mass deportations if it wins power The leader of Britain’s hard-right Reform party has pledged to leave the European Convention on Human Rights and detain and deport anyone who arrives in the country illegally. By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press
World Dec 19 Elon Musk considers making big donation to right-wing UK party led by Nigel Farage British politician Nigel Farage says talks are underway about Elon Musk making a hefty donation to Farage’s party Reform U.K. The Times of London reported it could be as much as $100 million, which would be the largest political donation… By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Nov 03 UK's Boris Johnson apologizes for missing Brexit deadline By Gregory Katz, Associated Press Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would apologize to Conservatives for failing to take the U.K. out of the European Union by Oct. 31 and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said he won’t personally run for a seat in Parliament. Continue reading
Jul 08 UK hunts for mole behind leaked cables that called Trump 'inept' By Jill Lawless, Associated Press In the cables, Britain's ambassador in Washington branded President Donald Trump's administration "dysfunctional" and "inept."… Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 6:40 How Trump's 'brash brand of politics' is playing with British audiences After Monday’s royal welcome of President Trump in the UK, Tuesday was reserved for business and a final meeting with outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May. Trump took jabs at London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the… Continue watching
May 28 What the European Parliament elections mean for Brexit By Ali Rogin The single-issue Brexit party won’t wield much power inside the massive parliament itself, but it will have an outsized influence on British politics for the next five months as the country prepares to leave the EU by a Oct. 31… Continue reading
May 18 Watch 9:09 With Brexit looming, Britain will vote in European elections By Malcolm Brabant As Britain's departure from the European Union remains on hold, the country will participate next week in the European Parliament elections. Britain's new Brexit Party is forecast to win a majority of the United Kingdom’s seats in the EU's 28-nation… Continue watching