World 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
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 U.K. voters cast ballots in national election with results expected by Friday 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. By Associated Press
World Jul 03 In final hours of U.K. campaign, Conservatives battle to the end as Labour eyes victory 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. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World May 22 British Prime Minister Sunak sets July 4 election date as his Conservatives face an uphill battle The party has struggled to overcome a series of crises, including an economic slump, ethics scandals and a revolving door of leaders in the past two years. By Jill Lawless, Brian Melley, Associated Press
Apr 22 UK’s Sunak vows that first deportation flights will leave in 10-12 weeks for Rwanda By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed to end the Parliamentary deadlock over a key policy promise over migrants who enter the country illegally before an election expected later this year. Continue reading
Apr 18 U.S. and UK issue new sanctions on Iran in response to weekend attack on Israel amid escalating tensions By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press In the actions Thursday, Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted 16 people and two entities in Iran that produce engines that power the drones used in the April 13 attack on Israel. Continue reading
Apr 16 UK lawmakers to vote on landmark bill with goal to create Britain’s “first smoke-free generation” By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press If passed, the bill will give Britain some of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world. Continue reading
Apr 04 More than 600 British jurists call for suspension of arms sales to Israel after strike kills 3 U.K. aid workers By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain is just one of Israel’s longstanding allies whose governments are under growing pressure to halt weapons exports because of the toll of the six-month-old war in Gaza. Continue reading
Feb 05 Irish, U.K. leaders visit Belfast to meet Northern Ireland’s newly revived government By Jill Lawless, Associated Press A political crisis was sparked when the main British unionist party walked out of the power-sharing administration to protest post-Brexit trading arrangements. The party was coaxed into returning last week. Continue reading