World May 07 British voters cast ballots in local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer's leadership 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 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 03 Watch 9:04 U.K. Conservatives fear losing power for a generation as polls predict Labour landslide 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… By Malcolm Brabant, Trine Villemann
World Dec 13 British working-class towns desert Labour Party In every election since 1945, voters in this port in eastern England elected a Labour Party lawmaker. Until this week. By Alex Turnbull, Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Dec 07 Watch 10:46 Scotland is a key battleground in Brexit-dominated election By Malcolm Brabant Britain will go to the polls on Thursday in what’s being viewed as a historic election. The country voted in 2016 to leave the E.U., but Brexit opponents in Parliament have thwarted successive Conservative governments from achieving that aim. As… Continue watching
Nov 02 UK halts fracking ahead of election; some want permanent ban By Gregory Katz, Associated Press The British government announced Saturday that it will no longer allow fracking because of new scientific analysis that casts doubts on the safety of the controversial practice, but some critics called the action an election stunt and demanded a permanent… Continue reading
May 07 Watch Political Horsetrading Ahead, Following Conservative Win in U.K. Elections Conservative Party leader David Cameron is looking to build a governing coalition with a third political party, after failing to gain a majority of seats in the British election. Margaret Warner gets three perspectives on the negotiations that lie ahead… Continue watching