MT Newswires -Shutterstock London’s FTSE 100 closed 1.43% lower on Thursday as local elections began in the UK. Market sentiment was off amid the possibility of a “significant setback” for the ruling Labour Party, which could increase pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign, Danske Bank said. “Grassroots Labour party members will choose the…
Sterling edged higher against the dollar on Thursday as investors reacted to developments surrounding the Iran conflict, while also monitoring British local elections that could increase political pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The pound was last up 0.2% against the dollar at $1.3621, adding to Wednesday’s 0.4% rise. Traders responded to reports suggesting the…
Home » Videos » Polls open in UK local elections seen as a referendum on Keir Starmer (Video) Posted By: Social News XYZ May 7, 2026 British voters cast ballots Thursday in local and regional elections that could shake up the countrys politics and deliver a heavy blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The…
The World Health Organisation on Thursday dismissed concerns that the hantavirus outbreak could spiral into a global pandemic. Panic set in after at least eight cases of hantavirus were confirmed after an outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Panic set in after at least eight cases of hantavirus were confirmed after an…
MOSCOW, May 7 (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Thursday extra security measures were being put in place for Russian President Vladimir Putin in case of a Ukrainian attack on May 9 celebrations marking the anniversary of victory in World War Two. “You know that on the eve of major holidays, and, of course, perhaps…
Local elections (Image: Getty) Voters across England, Scotland and Wales have been to the polls in the most explosive local elections in years – and now the results are about to come flooding in. Counts begin overnight in battleground councils where Reform UK and the Greens hope to smash Labour and the Tories, with the…
Britain goes to the polls today in local elections that are seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership. Starmer won a landslide in 2024 running from the center, but has since flip-flopped on key issues and alienated his base, a UK political journalist wrote in The New York Times. The UK is,…
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email Labour could see its worst-ever performance in the upcoming local elections, pollsters warned, as some projections see the governing party lose more than…
BERLIN, May 7 (Reuters) – Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) is on track to become the strongest party in an eastern state election in September, a poll showed on Thursday, raising the prospect of the far-right party leading a regional government for the first time. The infratest dimap survey showed support for the AfD climbing…
UK prime minister Keir Starmer helps out in the call centre at Labour Party headquarters in London on Wednesday, on the last day of campaigning ahead of local elections. Photo: PA Naomi Tajitsu and Georgia Hall Bloomberg Today at 06:30 Investor worries over higher energy prices and elections that look to be disastrous for the…