Starmer vows to fight as Burnham’s election win fuels a Labour leadership showdown
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will fight attempts by rival Andy Burnham to oust him from office
June 19, 2026British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will fight attempts by rival Andy Burnham to oust him from office
June 19, 2026
Race for UK leadership looms after Prime Minister Starmer’s main rival Burnham wins seat in parliament
June 19, 2026
Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, won a parliamentary seat on Friday, a vital step towards fulfilling his ambition to
June 19, 2026
Keir Starmer's future as Britain's prime minister is on the line in a special election in Makerfield in northwest England
June 18, 2026
Why 0.1% of Britons could determine the prime minister’s fate
June 17, 2026
If Andy Burnham wins Thursday's
June 15, 2026
Keir Starmer has a new defence minister, but the same problem: no spare money, competing political and financial demands and a party
June 12, 2026
About 75,000 voters in northwest England are about to make a significant decision
June 11, 2026
More than a third of lawmakers from Britain's governing Labour Party signed a letter on Monday calling on the British government to end trade with Israeli
June 08, 2026
British Labour Party politician Andy Burnham will not call an early national election should he replace Keir Starmer to become prime minister, his spokesperson said on
June 02, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces more embarrassment with the release of files about former U.K. ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson
June 01, 2026
Britain's government released reams of documents on Monday relating to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, offering a glimpse into the
June 01, 2026
Voting in parliamentary elections opened in Malta on Saturday, with opinion polls showing the ruling Labour Party on course to win a record-breaking fourth term.
May 30, 2026
New Zealand shadow finance minister Barbara Edmonds said on Friday she backed efforts to return the government's books to surplus, but said Labour would make different
May 29, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his government on Thursday against criticism from Labour's longest-serving premier, Tony Blair, saying his ministers had adopted the
May 28, 2026
Tony Blair, who led Labour to victory in three UK elections, called on the party on Tuesday to shun the temptation to move left or reverse Brexit to shore up its fortunes,
May 27, 2026
Wes Streeting's ambition to head the British government was one of the worst-kept secrets in U.K. politics
May 17, 2026
Britain’s government is in turmoil, and some see Andy Burnham as the one to save it
May 16, 2026
Britain's government faces uncertainty as the Labour Party grapples with internal turmoil
May 15, 2026
Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have erupted into open rebellion within his party
May 14, 2026
Leading challenger to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer quits government
May 14, 2026
Britain's grand State Opening of Parliament ceremony does not normally feature an elephant.
May 13, 2026
Keir Starmer was facing his biggest challenge yet on Wednesday when his health minister was reportedly readying his
May 13, 2026
Britain will introduce legislation to strengthen its ties with the European Union, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer prioritises mending economic relations
May 13, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will aim to reassert his authority over his Labour Party on Wednesday as his government unveils 37 bills for the next
May 13, 2026
Who could replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and Britain’s prime minister?
May 13, 2026
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer insists he has no intention of resigning despite growing calls within his Labour Party for him to step down
May 12, 2026
Keir Starmer was once hailed as the leader who would bring pragmatism and stability to Britain after years of political chaos.
May 12, 2026
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting for his political survival after a disastrous set of results in local elections for his Labour Party last week
May 12, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer defied calls to resign on Tuesday, telling ministers he would get on with governing despite
May 12, 2026
Keir Starmer came under renewed pressure on Monday when four ministerial aides stepped down and more than 70 Labour
May 11, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to prove his doubters wrong as he faces calls to step down after poor local election results for his Labour Party
May 11, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting for his job after poor local election results for his Labour Party
May 10, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to fight on, describing his government as a "10-year project" despite mounting calls for him to quit after his
May 10, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, reeling from a crushing local election defeat, faced a new setback to his leadership on Saturday when a former minister
May 09, 2026
Farage’s Reform UK wins big in local elections, splintering two-party system and piling pressure on Starmer
May 08, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to carry on as leader after his Labour Party suffered heavy losses in local elections that have deepened doubts over his ability
May 08, 2026
British voters have cast ballots in local and regional elections that could determine the fate of Prime Minister Keir Starmer
May 07, 2026
British voters will cast ballots in elections that could hasten the end of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s troubled term
May 06, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged leaders from across society on Tuesday to work together to eradicate antisemitism "from every corner", as he convened a
May 05, 2026
In the Labour stronghold of Hackney in east London, human rights lawyer Nadeshda Jayakody is one of many voters switching to the Green
May 04, 2026
Voters head to the polls on Thursday in Antigua and Barbuda in a snap general election dominated by concerns over U.S. visa restrictions, with
April 30, 2026
Malta will hold a parliamentary election on May 30, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Monday, calling the vote a year before his current five-year term expires.
April 28, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer came to power on a promise to govern Britain efficiently after years of political
April 22, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has no plans to resign over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington, despite Mandelson failing security checks
April 17, 2026
How a working-class plumber threw a wrench in Starmer’s election plans
February 27, 2026
Keir Starmer faces a key test as a special election threatens to deepen the UK Labour Party’s crisis and his own leadership troubles
February 25, 2026
Influential British politician Peter Mandelson is under investigation for alleged misconduct in public office linked to his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
February 24, 2026
Keir Starmer has secured a temporary respite after fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files threatened his leadership
February 10, 2026