Amid the political turmoil in the United Kingdom, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reportedly told his inner circle that he is ready to “stand down”. From the controversy surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson and his ties to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, to the Labour Party’s poor performance in the local elections, calls…
Ameer Kotecha, right, outlines why Starmer suffered catastrophic local elections defeat (Image: Getty) As the dust settles on last week’s local elections, and Keir Starmer’s future hangs in the balance, what are the main takeaways from all the present political turmoil? What voters have announced – in the most unambiguous terms since Brexit – is…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attempt a political fightback on Monday (11 May) with a speech promising closer ties with the European Union after Labour suffered heavy local election losses and growing calls for his resignation. Starmer will promise to rebuild ties with the EU and put Britain “at the heart of Europe” in…
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, reeling from crushing local election defeats, is facing a new setback to his leadership after a former minister said she would challenge him for the top job if no-one else stepped forward. Sir Kier’s Labour Party recorded the worst losses of a governing party in municipal polls since 1995,…
Champagne glass in hand, Nigel Farage grins broadly as he limbers up to the podium at Britain’s Cheltenham racecourse. The political veteran has much to celebrate, with Reform UK, the right-wing populist party he leads, having secured a seismic electoral breakthrough at Thursday’s local elections. Scores of town halls have turned Reform turquoise as millions…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to carry on as leader on Friday (8 May) after his ruling Labour Party suffered heavy losses in local elections. Labour lost hundreds of councillors across the country, as some figures in the party said he should stand down. Labour’s election bloodbath Right-wing populists Reform UK gained…
Keir Starmer vowed Friday to remain as Britain’s prime minister after disastrous local elections saw his centre-left Labour party humiliated across the UK, with disillusioned voters backing hard-right and nationalist parties. Issued on: 09/05/2026 – 08:02 2 min Reading time Thursday’s ballots — Starmer’s biggest electoral test since Labour ousted the Conservatives in 2024 —…
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…
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…
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…