Thousands of UK farmers descend on Parliament to protest a tax they say will ruin family farms
Read full article: Thousands of UK farmers descend on Parliament to protest a tax they say will ruin family farmsBritish farmers have descended on Parliament to protest a tax hike they say will deal a “hammer blow” to struggling family farms.
Starmer calls for strong UK-China relationship as he meets with Xi in Brazil
Read full article: Starmer calls for strong UK-China relationship as he meets with Xi in BrazilU.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he wants a strong and durable relationship with China as he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil.
British prime minister says he has no plans to talk with Putin as he reaffirms support for Ukraine
Read full article: British prime minister says he has no plans to talk with Putin as he reaffirms support for UkraineBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he has no plan to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he said support for Ukraine was the U.K.’s top priority at this week’s G20 summit.
UK Treasury chief says she's not satisfied by paltry third-quarter economic growth
Read full article: UK Treasury chief says she's not satisfied by paltry third-quarter economic growthThe British economy’s rebound from recession slowed down sharply in the third quarter of the year with most sectors stagnating.
Earth's biggest polluters aren't sending leaders to UN climate talks in a year of weather extremes
Read full article: Earth's biggest polluters aren't sending leaders to UN climate talks in a year of weather extremesWorld leaders are converging Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Azerbaijan.
Remembering Armistice Day in Europe: Liberty should be cherished and defended
Read full article: Remembering Armistice Day in Europe: Liberty should be cherished and defendedMany European leaders have marked the end 106 years ago of World War I with warnings that liberty should be cherished and defended as armed conflict has returned to the continent.
King Charles III and Kate attend remembrance event as both slowly return to duty
Read full article: King Charles III and Kate attend remembrance event as both slowly return to dutyKing Charles III has laid a wreath honoring fallen service personnel in central London as the Princess of Wales looked on.
UK leader tells Interpol meeting world must 'wake up' to threat from people-smugglers
Read full article: UK leader tells Interpol meeting world must 'wake up' to threat from people-smugglersPrime Minister Keir Starmer says he will double funding for Britain’s border security agency and treat people-smuggling gangs like terror networks.
UK Conservatives pick Kemi Badenoch as new leader, first Black woman to head a big British party
Read full article: UK Conservatives pick Kemi Badenoch as new leader, first Black woman to head a big British partyBritain’s Conservative Party has elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing election defeat that ended 14 years in power.
UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages
Read full article: UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wagesU.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has conceded that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct result of her budget decision to increase a tax that businesses pay for their employees.
Taxes, spending and borrowing all higher as the new Labour government seeks to 'rebuild' the UK
Read full article: Taxes, spending and borrowing all higher as the new Labour government seeks to 'rebuild' the UKBritish Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says taxes will rise by $52 billion to plug a hole in the public finances and provide new funding for the U.K.‘s cash-starved public services, as she announced a budget that could set the economic tone for years to come.
Middle East latest: Hezbollah picks a new leader and Israel bombs southern Lebanon
Read full article: Middle East latest: Hezbollah picks a new leader and Israel bombs southern LebanonLebanon’s Hezbollah has chosen Sheikh Naim Kassem to succeed longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last month.
Keir Starmer warns the UK budget this week will reflect 'harsh' economic reality
Read full article: Keir Starmer warns the UK budget this week will reflect 'harsh' economic realityBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer says fixing Britain’s troubled economy will be a long haul in a “harsh” fiscal environment.
Calls for reparations for Britain's slave trade are rooted in dark legacy
Read full article: Calls for reparations for Britain's slave trade are rooted in dark legacyA debate about reparations for Britain’s role in the slave trade overshadowed a summit in Samoa of the Commonwealth, many of whose member nations were once British colonies.
King Charles tells summit the past can't be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery
Read full article: King Charles tells summit the past can't be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slaveryKing Charles III has told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa that the past could not be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain’s former colonies for a reckoning over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Australia and UK make pact to partner on 2050 net-zero climate goal
Read full article: Australia and UK make pact to partner on 2050 net-zero climate goalAustralia and the United Kingdom have deepened ties by agreeing to collaborate on climate change and energy initiatives, aiming to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, while also reaffirming their mutual commitment to develop nuclear submarines for both nations under the AUKUS treaty.
Britain's leaders likely to face slavery reparations questions at a summit of former colonies
Read full article: Britain's leaders likely to face slavery reparations questions at a summit of former coloniesA confrontation for Britain over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade appears increasingly likely to feature at a summit of nations its empire once colonized, after Caribbean leaders said they would thrust the matter of financial reparations into the spotlight at the event in Samoa.
Biden urges Western allies to keep aiding Ukraine during meeting with Europe leaders before election
Read full article: Biden urges Western allies to keep aiding Ukraine during meeting with Europe leaders before electionU.S. President Joe Biden told European partners that it’s important for Ukraine’s Western allies to “sustain our resolve” in supporting the country.
Biden is making quick trip to Berlin before US election to discuss Ukraine and democracy with allies
Read full article: Biden is making quick trip to Berlin before US election to discuss Ukraine and democracy with alliesPresident Joe Biden has long believed diplomacy is about personal relationships — and he’ll spend Friday in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as his time in office is on the cusp of ending.
New UK bill aims to legalize assisted dying for people who are terminally ill
Read full article: New UK bill aims to legalize assisted dying for people who are terminally illA new bill aiming to legalize assisted dying in Britain is set to be introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, marking the first time in nearly a decade that lawmakers will debate allowing doctors to help end people’s lives after previous court challenges to change the law failed.
Britain hosts an international investment summit and denies snubbing Elon Musk
Read full article: Britain hosts an international investment summit and denies snubbing Elon MuskBritain’s new Labour Party government is announcing billions of pounds in investment in U.K. artificial intelligence, life sciences and infrastructure at a business summit.
UK's new Labour government unveils overhaul of workers' rights
Read full article: UK's new Labour government unveils overhaul of workers' rightsBritain’s new Labour government has unveiled a slew of new rights for workers, including more generous rules for sick pay and parental leave and major restrictions on certain precarious employment practices such as fire and rehire.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy city-hops across Europe, promoting 'victory plan' to allies
Read full article: Ukraine's Zelenskyy city-hops across Europe, promoting 'victory plan' to alliesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been city-hopping across Europe to promote a “victory plan” that he said “aims to create the right conditions for a just end to the war” against Russia.
4 candidates to lead Britain's defeated Conservatives bash Labour, and each other
Read full article: 4 candidates to lead Britain's defeated Conservatives bash Labour, and each otherThe four contenders to lead Britain’s Conservative Party have taken turns to argue why they have what it takes to lead the right-of-center party back from a catastrophic election defeat.
The UK and EU vow to mend their Brexit battered ties. They will set a new agenda and hold summits
Read full article: The UK and EU vow to mend their Brexit battered ties. They will set a new agenda and hold summitsThe United Kingdom and the European Union say they will strengthen their relationship after the damage caused by Brexit.
Britain's Treasury chief tries to turn on the economic optimism after months of gloomy talk
Read full article: Britain's Treasury chief tries to turn on the economic optimism after months of gloomy talkBritish Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has promised not to return to an era of public spending cuts despite the dire state of the U.K.’s national finances.
NATO military committee chair, others back Ukraine's use of long range weapons to hit Russia
Read full article: NATO military committee chair, others back Ukraine's use of long range weapons to hit RussiaThe head of NATO’s military committee says that Ukraine has the solid legal and military right to strike deep inside Russia to gain combat advantage, reflecting the beliefs of a number of U.S. allies.
The US and British leaders will talk about Ukraine's push to ease weapons restrictions
Read full article: The US and British leaders will talk about Ukraine's push to ease weapons restrictionsPresident Joe Biden has brushed off a threat from Russian leader Vladimir Putin about war against the West if Ukraine’s allies allow it to use weapons deeper inside Russia.
Britain's state-funded health system must 'reform or die,' prime minister says
Read full article: Britain's state-funded health system must 'reform or die,' prime minister saysBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the country's much-loved but overstretched health system is in critical condition and must “reform or die.”.
Blinken wraps up Ukraine-focused Europe trip in Poland with arms requests on the table
Read full article: Blinken wraps up Ukraine-focused Europe trip in Poland with arms requests on the tableU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a three-nation, Ukraine-focused European tour in Poland after hearing repeated appeals from Ukrainian officials to use Western-supplied weaponry for long-range strikes inside Russia.
UK and Irish leaders meet in Dublin as they try to reset relations after Brexit tensions
Read full article: UK and Irish leaders meet in Dublin as they try to reset relations after Brexit tensionsBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer is meeting his Irish counterpart in what is being billed as an attempt to reset relations between the two countries after years of tensions following the U.K.’s departure from the European Union.
Biden to host British Prime Minister Starmer next week for White House talks
Read full article: Biden to host British Prime Minister Starmer next week for White House talksPresident Joe Biden will host British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for talks next week in Washington that are expected to touch on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
The Grenfell fire inquiry has ended with a damning report. So now what?
Read full article: The Grenfell fire inquiry has ended with a damning report. So now what?Now that an independent inquiry has completed its investigation into Britain’s deadliest residential fire since World War II, survivors and bereaved relatives are demanding that criminal charges be brought against those responsible for the blaze that killed 72 people in 2017.
A day after 12 deaths, other migrants risk their lives trying to cross the English Channel
Read full article: A day after 12 deaths, other migrants risk their lives trying to cross the English ChannelThe deaths of a dozen migrants on the English Channel hasn't stopped more boats from attempting to cross from France to the U.K. Associated Press journalists watched a crowded boat make its way through the sea on Wednesday as French patrol boats monitored and crew threw life vests.
Grenfell Tower was a 'death trap' due to failures by UK government and industry, inquiry finds
Read full article: Grenfell Tower was a 'death trap' due to failures by UK government and industry, inquiry findsA damning report on a deadly London high-rise fire says decades of failures by government, regulators and industry turned Grenfell Tower into a “death trap” where 72 people lost their lives.
UK says it's suspending some arms exports to Israel over the risk of breaking international law
Read full article: UK says it's suspending some arms exports to Israel over the risk of breaking international lawThe U.K. government says it's suspending exports of some weapons to Israel because they could be used to break international law.
UK government mulling crackdown on outdoor smoking; prospect widely criticized by pub industry
Read full article: UK government mulling crackdown on outdoor smoking; prospect widely criticized by pub industryBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed that his government is looking at introducing tougher anti-smoking measures, which could potentially see a ban on smoking in outdoor spaces, including at pubs and restaurants.
Germany and the UK seek a new bilateral treaty as Starmer pursues a 'reset' with the European Union
Read full article: Germany and the UK seek a new bilateral treaty as Starmer pursues a 'reset' with the European UnionThe leaders of Germany and the United Kingdom plan to draw up a treaty meant to deepen the two nations’ trade, defense and other relations.
Tusk says he doesn't have the votes in parliament to liberalize Poland's strict abortion law
Read full article: Tusk says he doesn't have the votes in parliament to liberalize Poland's strict abortion lawPolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has acknowledged that he does not have the backing in parliament to change the country's abortion law, which is among the most restrictive in Europe.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran rejects European leaders' call to refrain from any retaliatory attacks
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran rejects European leaders' call to refrain from any retaliatory attacksIran has rejected a call by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further escalate regional tensions.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse push for cease-fire in Gaza
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse push for cease-fire in GazaThe leaders of France, Germany and Britain have endorsed the latest push by mediators United States, Qatar and Egypt to broker an agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war.
Man who encouraged torching hotels for asylum seekers in Britain gets 3 years in prison
Read full article: Man who encouraged torching hotels for asylum seekers in Britain gets 3 years in prisonA man who used social media to stoke racial hatred during far-right violence in Britain and encouraged people to torch hotels housing asylum seekers has been sentenced to more than three years in prison.
Polish leader Tusk says billions of dollars in illegal spending by predecessors uncovered
Read full article: Polish leader Tusk says billions of dollars in illegal spending by predecessors uncoveredPrime Minister Donald Tusk has accused Poland’s previous government of illegally spending 100 billion Polish zlotys or $25 billion as he announced a government effort to try to recover the money.
Britain is on alert for further unrest even after anti-racism campaigners faced down the far right
Read full article: Britain is on alert for further unrest even after anti-racism campaigners faced down the far rightBritish authorities say they're preparing for the possibility of further unrest, even as they applaud the efforts of anti-racism campaigners and police who largely stifled a threatened wave of far-right demonstrations overnight.
Riots test the new British prime minister in his first month in the job
Read full article: Riots test the new British prime minister in his first month in the jobBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer is just a month into his job and facing a crisis as widespread rioting spreads across the U.K. Starmer, who once was the chief prosecutor for England and Wales, is having to tap that expertise as he tries to restore order and hold violent protesters accountable.
British police prepared for far-right agitators. They found peaceful anti-racism protesters instead
Read full article: British police prepared for far-right agitators. They found peaceful anti-racism protesters insteadFar-right demonstrations that had been anticipated by police in dozens of locations across Britain failed to materialize as anti-racism protesters instead showed up in force.
UK government calls on Elon Musk to act responsibly amid provocative posts as unrest grips country
Read full article: UK government calls on Elon Musk to act responsibly amid provocative posts as unrest grips countryThe British government has called on Elon Musk to act responsibly after the tech billionaire used his social media platform X to unleash a barrage of posts that risk inflaming the violent unrest gripping the country.
UK prime minister talks of 'standing army' of police to deal with rioting across Britain
Read full article: UK prime minister talks of 'standing army' of police to deal with rioting across BritainBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer says a “standing army” of specialist police will be set up to deal with rioting and the justice system will be ramped up to deal with hundreds of arrests after violent disorder rocked cities across the nation over the past week.
UK leader Starmer condemns attack on asylum-seeker hotel as far-right violence spreads
Read full article: UK leader Starmer condemns attack on asylum-seeker hotel as far-right violence spreadsU_K_ Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned an attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers in the north of England, describing it as “far-right thuggery.”.
Police officers injured as far-right activists face off against anti-racism groups across UK
Read full article: Police officers injured as far-right activists face off against anti-racism groups across UKA number of British police officers have been injured as far-right activists faced off with anti-racism protesters following a stabbing rampage at a dance class earlier this week that left three girls dead and several wounded.
UK police brace for more far-right protests as government warns of tough response
Read full article: UK police brace for more far-right protests as government warns of tough responseSeveral suspects arrested in violent protests that erupted after the fatal stabbing of three children in northwest England have appeared in court as officials brace for more clashes over the weekend.
British prime minister announces policing plan to deal with violence after fatal stabbing of girls
Read full article: British prime minister announces policing plan to deal with violence after fatal stabbing of girlsBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will set a national policing capability to crack down on violent protesters after clashes with police across England the past two nights.
British police charge 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed 3 children
Read full article: British police charge 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed 3 childrenBritish police say they have charged a 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed three children in Southport, northwest England.
Police clash with a violent crowd gathered near the site of UK stabbing attack that killed 3 girls
Read full article: Police clash with a violent crowd gathered near the site of UK stabbing attack that killed 3 girlsFar-right protesters fueled by anger and false online rumors hurled bottles and stones at officers and set a police van ablaze outside a northwest England mosque near where three girls were fatally stabbed a day earlier.
2 children dead and 11 people injured in stabbing rampage at a dance class in England, police say
Read full article: 2 children dead and 11 people injured in stabbing rampage at a dance class in England, police sayPolice say two children have died and 11 other people have been injured in a stabbing in northwest England.
UK's new Treasury chief axes projects to save costs and confirms deal to end doctors strike
Read full article: UK's new Treasury chief axes projects to save costs and confirms deal to end doctors strikeBritain’s new Labour government has axed several construction projects and withdrawn a winter fuel payment for millions of retirees to cover what it calls a newly found 22-billion-pound ($28 billion) shortfall in the public finances.
UK is 'broke and broken,' new government says as it prepares to tackle shortfall in public finances
Read full article: UK is 'broke and broken,' new government says as it prepares to tackle shortfall in public financesBritain’s new left-leaning government says the nation is “broke and broken,” blaming the situation on its predecessors ahead of a major speech on the state of the public finances that is widely expected to lay the groundwork for higher taxes.
UK drops plans to challenge ICC arrest warrant request against Benjamin Netanyahu
Read full article: UK drops plans to challenge ICC arrest warrant request against Benjamin NetanyahuBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office says the U.K. will not intervene with the International Criminal Court’s request for an arrest warrant against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Man arrested after British soldier was stabbed and seriously hurt in attack near barracks
Read full article: Man arrested after British soldier was stabbed and seriously hurt in attack near barracksA 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a British army officer was stabbed and seriously injured near a barracks in southeast England.
UK's scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a 'shocking waste' of $904 million in public funds, minister says
Read full article: UK's scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a 'shocking waste' of $904 million in public funds, minister saysThe U_K_'s new home secretary says a scrapped plan by former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda was the “most shocking waste of taxpayer money I have ever seen."
Britain's Treasury chief vows to run the economy with 'iron discipline' amid demands for pay raises
Read full article: Britain's Treasury chief vows to run the economy with 'iron discipline' amid demands for pay raisesBritain’s new Treasury chief says she will run the economy with “iron discipline.”.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy urges Britain to help it strike deeper inside Russia as he addresses UK Cabinet
Read full article: Ukraine's Zelenskyy urges Britain to help it strike deeper inside Russia as he addresses UK CabinetUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Britain’s new government to help Kyiv’s forces attack deeper inside Russia to stop deadly missile strikes.
Inquiry finds Britain was ill-prepared for COVID-19 pandemic and failed its citizens
Read full article: Inquiry finds Britain was ill-prepared for COVID-19 pandemic and failed its citizensAn inquiry into the U.K. government's response to COVID-19 found it was ill-prepared for a pandemic and serious errors in planning failed its citizens.
European leaders discuss migration and Ukraine at a UK summit as concern grows about direction of US
Read full article: European leaders discuss migration and Ukraine at a UK summit as concern grows about direction of USLeaders from across Europe are gathering at an English country mansion for a summit of the European Political Community.
UK's new government announces legislation for 'national renewal' as Parliament opens with royal pomp
Read full article: UK's new government announces legislation for 'national renewal' as Parliament opens with royal pompBritain’s new Labour Party government has set out its plans for “national renewal,” saying it will calm the country’s febrile politics and ease its cost-of-living crisis.
Trumpets, tiaras and tradition on display as King Charles III presides over opening of Parliament
Read full article: Trumpets, tiaras and tradition on display as King Charles III presides over opening of ParliamentKing Charles III has arrived at Britain's Parliament to preside over the State Opening.
Spain wins record fourth European Championship title by inflicting another painful loss on England
Read full article: Spain wins record fourth European Championship title by inflicting another painful loss on EnglandSpain has won a record fourth European Championship title after Mikel Oyarzabal’s 86th-minute goal clinched a 2-1 victory as England's painful decades-long wait for a major trophy goes on.
King Charles III hosts Idris Elba to hear from young people about the troubles they face
Read full article: King Charles III hosts Idris Elba to hear from young people about the troubles they faceWe hear you: That was the simple message offered to a group of young people hosted in London by King Charles III.
UK's new justice secretary outlines emergency measures to relieve prison overcrowding
Read full article: UK's new justice secretary outlines emergency measures to relieve prison overcrowdingBritain’s new justice secretary has outlined emergency plans to relieve prison overcrowding, including the early release of thousands of prisoners.
The NATO summit was about Ukraine and Biden. Here are some key things to know
Read full article: The NATO summit was about Ukraine and Biden. Here are some key things to knowNATO leaders met this week to celebrate the alliance’s 75th anniversary under the cloud of deep political uncertainty in its most powerful member – the United States.
In international debut, new UK PM Starmer offers strong support for Ukraine at NATO summit
Read full article: In international debut, new UK PM Starmer offers strong support for Ukraine at NATO summitNewly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made his maiden appearance on the international stage with a strong signal of support for Ukraine and a pat on the back from President Joe Biden.
The Latest: First Senate Democrat and more House Democrats call for Biden's withdrawal
Read full article: The Latest: First Senate Democrat and more House Democrats call for Biden's withdrawalPresident Joe Biden, facing pressure from within his own party to abandon his reelection campaign, is set to meet with top labor leaders as he tries to make the case that his record matters more than his age.
New British Prime Minister Starmer seeks to improve on 'botched' trade deal with European Union
Read full article: New British Prime Minister Starmer seeks to improve on 'botched' trade deal with European UnionBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he would seek to improve the trade deal with the European Union as he began a two-day tour of the U.K. as part of an “immediate reset” with governments in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
What we learned from the UK's general election that will shape politics over the coming years
Read full article: What we learned from the UK's general election that will shape politics over the coming yearsThe U.K. has its first change in government in 14 years after the Labour Party won a resounding victory in a general election.
New UK Prime Minister Starmer says controversial Rwanda deportation plan is 'dead and buried'
Read full article: New UK Prime Minister Starmer says controversial Rwanda deportation plan is 'dead and buried'British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says a controversial Conservative policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is “dead and buried."
British PM’s 1st day at 10 Downing St. will stretch from nuclear weapons briefing to Larry the cat
Read full article: British PM’s 1st day at 10 Downing St. will stretch from nuclear weapons briefing to Larry the catAfter a few hours of sleep to shake off a night of celebration and an audience with the king, Keir Starmer stepped through the front door of 10 Downing St. for the first time as prime minister on Friday.
New UK prime minister Keir Starmer vows to heal wounds of distrust after Labour landslide
Read full article: New UK prime minister Keir Starmer vows to heal wounds of distrust after Labour landslideBritain's new prime minister, Keir Starmer, says he will lead a “government of service” on a mission of national renewal.
Britain’s Labour Party has won enough seats to have a majority in the UK Parliament
Read full article: Britain’s Labour Party has won enough seats to have a majority in the UK ParliamentAn exit poll and partial returns indicate that Britain’s Labour Party is headed for a landslide victory in a parliamentary election, as voters punish the governing Conservatives after 14 years of economic and political upheaval.
In the UK election campaign’s final hours, Sunak battles to the end as Labour’s Starmer eyes victory
Read full article: In the UK election campaign’s final hours, Sunak battles to the end as Labour’s Starmer eyes victoryVoters in the United Kingdom are set to cast ballots in a national election on Thursday, passing judgment on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s 20 months in office, and the four Conservative prime ministers before him.
In the final days before the UK election, Rishi Sunak insists that he can stay in power
Read full article: In the final days before the UK election, Rishi Sunak insists that he can stay in powerU.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has dismissed suggestions that his party is heading to defeat in Thursday’s general election.
What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from more betting slips to the last debate
Read full article: What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from more betting slips to the last debateThe U.K. general election on July 4 is just days away now no doubt to the relief of the party leaders who have crisscrossed the country in a grueling month of campaigning.
Thousands of doctors go on strike in England a week before the UK general election
Read full article: Thousands of doctors go on strike in England a week before the UK general electionThousands of doctors in England are staging their 11th walkout in a long-running dispute with the government over pay and working conditions.
Britain's Rishi Sunak struggles with missteps while trying to lift Conservatives ahead of elections
Read full article: Britain's Rishi Sunak struggles with missteps while trying to lift Conservatives ahead of electionsBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has portrayed himself as thorough and evidence-led throughout his relatively brief political career but there’s always been a nagging question over the keenness of his politcal antenna.
UK's Sunak and Starmer struggle to be heard as a noisy protest mars their final election debate
Read full article: UK's Sunak and Starmer struggle to be heard as a noisy protest mars their final election debateBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer struggled to get their messages across as protesters drowned out the early stages of their final televised debate of the U.K. election campaign.