London — The hard-right Reform UK party led by Nigel Farage has surged in England’s local elections while the governing Labour Party has slumped, deepening doubts about Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ability to govern and further splintering Britain’s traditional two-party political system. Results announced early Friday showed that the Reform party of Farage – a chief…
Paramaribo, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stressed the critical role of partnerships in achieving progress in a “tough world”, and underlined India’s role as a “trusted” partner in the global context. Partnerships critical for progress in ‘tough world’: EAM Jaishankar Jaishankar made the remarks while addressing representatives from sections of Surinamese society on the theme…
Nigel Farage has proclaimed the local elections as “big historic night” for Reform UK as the far-right political party has seen a surge, according to early results. Millions of people across the country took to the polling stations as elections were held in 136 local authorities across England, including London and other cities. Plus, elections…
London — The United Kingdom’s governing Labour Party and the opposition Conservative Party, which together have dominated British politics and seated every prime minister for more than 100 years, both took a gut punch in a major round of local elections on Thursday. For Labour leader and current Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the heavy losses on…
Glasgow, United Kingdom – Voters in England’s local council elections have delivered a damning verdict of Labour as it took hundreds of seats from the UK’s governing party, in what is seen as another major blow for Prime Minister Keir Starmer. While many results from Thursday’s municipal poll in England have yet to be declared, the…
May 8 (Reuters) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said the United States can have a productive relationship with the Catholic Church despite tensions over President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on Pope Leo. Rubio, who visited the Vatican on Thursday, told reporters on Friday before leaving Rome the meeting was “very positive”. Asked about Trump’s…
The president of the UK branch of the Jewish National Fund (JNF), an organisation involved in the displacement of Palestinians, has failed to be re-elected as a councillor for the right-wing Reform UK party. Alan Mendoza was a Conservative councillor in Westminster before defecting to Reform UK last year. He is reportedly a chief adviser to…
Britons are awaiting the final results of local elections across the U.K., with polls pointing to a backlash against the ruling Labour party as cost of living pressures have once again dominated political discourse. Early council election results show Reform UK have made significant gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives, as the…
In British local elections, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has so far lost hundreds of seats in a wave of far-right Reform UK. As per the latest tally, Labour has lost 204 seats, and Reform has gained 275. In British local elections, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has so far lost…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has refused to resign in the face of local election losses for his Labour Party in what is being seen as a ‘midterm’ litmus test for his government. With the Reform Party gaining in English council election results and Labour losing several seats as trends trickled in on Friday (May…