May 14 UK health secretary resigns, creating a potential power struggle with PM Keir Starmer By Danica Kirka, Brian Melley, Pan Pylas, Associated Press Health Secretary Wes Streeting became the first senior minister to quit Starmer ’s Cabinet on Thursday in what is expected to be a precursor to challenging his leadership. Continue reading
May 12 U.K. Prime Minister Starmer defiant as calls for his resignation grow By Brian Melley, Pan Pylas, Associated Press While more than 100 Labour lawmakers signed a letter of support for Starmer, about 90 others urged him to set a timetable for his departure. Continue reading
May 11 As he faces calls to step down, Starmer pledges to bring Britain closer to EU By Jill Lawless, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 06 Local elections could hasten exit of embattled British Prime Minister Starmer By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Starmer’s center-left Labour Party is expected to take a battering in elections for local authorities across England and for semiautonomous legislatures in Scotland and Wales. Continue reading
May 01 Man jailed after being charged with attempted murder in stabbings of Jewish men in London By Associated Press A 45-year-old man was charged Friday with attempted murder in the stabbings of two Jewish men in London, the latest in a string of attacks that have sparked fear and anger in Britain's Jewish community. Continue reading
Apr 28 Starmer avoids ethics probe over Mandelson appointment but challenges lie ahead By Jill Lawless, Associated Press U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday averted a parliamentary inquiry over his choice of Peter Mandelson as British ambassador to Washington, but failed to quell questions about whether he bent the rules to make the controversial appointment. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: Trump welcomes King Charles to the White House on his day of diplomacy in Washington By Steven Sloan, Josh Boak, Associated Press Under gray, drizzly skies, President Donald Trump welcomed King Charles and Queen Camilla to the White House in a ceremony on the South Lawn, with the president quipping that it was a “beautiful British day.”… Continue reading
Apr 28 Live Updates: King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Washington By Associated Press King Charles III will embrace some of Washington’s most formal ceremonial trappings as he tries to emphasize a bond between the United Kingdom and the United States that is so strong it can withstand the political turmoil of the moment. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: King Charles III calls for renewed partnership in historic address to Congress King Charles III acknowledged “times of great uncertainty” as he expressed gratitude to the American people and marked the 250th anniversary of independence from Britain in a speech to the U.S. Congress that highlighted the bonds between the two countries… Continue reading
Apr 22 UK Parliament passes bill that will ban cigarette purchases for younger generations By Associated Press Children born after Dec. 31, 2008 will be banned from ever buying cigarettes under the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. Continue reading