I just spent two weeks in a broken Britain, which is an unfortunately apt description for a country that has fallen from its former glory. Its people are funny, witty, creative, intelligent, sports-mad and educated, part of a society that has constantly evolved over the last millennium, its imperial heritage bringing in cultures from around…
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…
Nigel Farage suggested Reform UK was on course for a general election victory after taking council seats from Labour in early local election results. Sir Keir Starmer’s party was haemorrhaging seats as local authorities began declaring overnight, in a set of contests that could prove decisive for his premiership. You can follow MyLondon’s live election…
Nigel Farage suggested Reform UK was on course for a general election victory after taking council seats from Labour in early local election results. Sir Keir Starmer’s party was haemorrhaging seats as local authorities began declaring overnight, in a set of contests that could prove decisive for his premiership. Reform’s gains exceeded 150 seats when…
On Thursday, May 7 Londoners will head to the ballot box to vote on who will run their borough. Labour, which controls 21 out of the city’s 32 borough councils, is bracing for potential historic losses across the capital, particularly inner London. With 44 out of 51 council seats, Labour’s majority in the North London…
Hong Kong residential estate Richland Gardens has sparked controversy after announcing the hiring of non-local workers as security guards. The owners’ corporation of Richland Gardens – a government-subsidised housing estate in Kowloon Bay – announced on Threads on Monday that its management company was training a group of “non-local security guards,” who started working on…
Poliing station. Pic: Shutterstock. Abubakr Nanabawa from The Muslim Vote argues that Muslims should vote for strong independent candidates in the local elections on May 7, or if none exist in your area then you should consider alternatives like the Green Party. The 2026 local elections are not just another routine vote. They are a…
Oxfam Hong Kong is to raise the city’s living wage to HK$64 per hour from October 1. A transit cleaner at Tai Wai train station on March 31, 2023. File Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Originating in the UK as a global movement in 2011, the living wage refers to a wage that allows employees and their…
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…