Polling has opened across England, Scotland and Wales in a series of local, mayoral and parliamentary contests – the biggest electoral test Keir Starmer and the Labour government have faced since the 2024 general election. As millions of people across Britain go to the polls on Thursday, party leaders are poised for a set of…
They might be local elections, but the results of thousands of votes being held on Thursday around Britain are likely to have major ramifications for the national government. If results go as expected, many analysts are predicting it could be terminal for the leadership of embattled Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Less than two years…
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks at the start of a Cabinet meeting to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, at Downing Street in London, Feb. 24, 2026. Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — The cost of long-term borrowing for the British government is at its…
Dead man walking: The PM is toast after a string of controversies and failures (Image: Getty) The local elections – now less than a fortnight away – are shaping up to be the most vitriolic in decades. Labour is on the ropes after leading Britain to economic calamity in less than two years: inflation now…
A former director of Hong Kong’s Economic and Trade Offices (ETO) in Jakarta and Bangkok is standing in the United Kingdom local elections for the right-wing Reform UK party. Lee Sheung-yuen, who left government in 2023 after serving as the first director of the Bangkok ETO and concurrently served as director general of its Jakarta…
new video loaded: Keir Starmer Addresses Parliament on Mandelson Vetting Process transcript Back transcript Keir Starmer Addresses Parliament on Mandelson Vetting Process Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain told Parliament he was not informed that Peter Mandelson, his former ambassador to the United States, was initially rejected for the country’s top security clearance. I know…
The PM is in the final throes of his disastrous premiership (Image: Getty) Sir Keir Starmer is now so toxic even Labour’s foot soldiers have disowned him. With local elections approaching, many households across rudderless Britain will have been unfortunate enough to have received a knock on the door asking for a vote. Remember, these…
This year’s elections in the UK are much more important than you might think – and the results could have a huge impact in both the immediate aftermath and in years to come. On May 7, millions of people in England, Scotland, and Wales will elect over 5,000 politicians in elections that could produce a…