Hard-right UK political party that emerged as major winner in May 2026 local elections, picking up over 1,400 seats and leading polling estimates with 26% vote share.
… ”, A government spokesperson earlier said: “We share the public’s shock at the details of this horrific case, and our thoughts are with the young victims during this distressing time. “The law officers are urgently reviewing the case with the utmost care and attention.” Reform UK …
… Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice said government borrowing was “out of control in April”, adding that welfare and “wasteful overspending” was to blame. …
… He will need the local party to select him as a candidate for the constituency of Makerfield, and then would need to win the by-election in a race that could be close with Reform UK.
… He specifically targeted the rhetoric of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and the Conservative Party, arguing they were “defined by breaking our relationship with Europe.” In contrast, Starmer asserted that his government would be “defined by rebuilding our relationship and by putti …
… Election losses Labour lost almost 1,500 councillors in local elections across England amid a surge for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, with the Greens also eating into the party’s support in London and other urban areas. …
… Richard Tice, deputy leader of Reform UK, was also applauded but Sir Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, faced initial jeers that subsided after the audience was told he was a friend of the community. …
… Reform UK has been the big winner in England, picking up more than 1,400 seats and taking control of councils in areas where Labour and the Conservatives have been historically dominant. …
… With his Labour Party suffering sweeping losses across its traditional heartlands, a resurgent hard-right Reform UK and an ascending Green Party have shattered the long-standing dominance of the UK’s two establishment parties. …
… She told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “It is a really high-wire act and the president is so unpredictable, you just don’t know what he’s going to say.” Speaking to Time Radio last week, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage rejected the suggestion Trump could embarrass the King, saying …
… We must all condemn this attack and be thankful no lives were lost.” Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said it was a relief that all attendees were safe, adding: “However much we disagree about politics, if violence is used we all lose.”
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called a case in which three teenage boys were spared custodial sentences over the rape of two girls "appalling" and said it was "right" that the Attorney General was reviewing the sentences. The boys received Youth Rehabilitation Orders instead of jail time for attacks in Hampshire in November 2024 and January 2025, prompting one victim to criticize the outcome as a "slap on the wrist."
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called a case in which three teenage boys were spared custodial sentences over the rape of two girls "appalling" and said it was "right" that the Attorney General was reviewing the sentences. The boys received Youth Rehabilitation Orders instead of jail time for attacks in Hampshire in November 2024 and January 2025, prompting one victim to criticize the outcome as a "slap on the wrist."
UK public sector borrowing hit £24.3bn in April, the highest for that month since 2020, driven by higher spending on benefits and debt interest payments amid weak retail sales and deteriorating growth outlook.
UK government borrowing costs have reached an 18-year high and the pound has fallen as Andy Burnham pursues the Labour leadership, with analysts attributing the market movements to concerns that a Burnham-led government would increase borrowing.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a speech defending his leadership and vowing to tackle growth, defense, Europe relations, and energy issues, following devastating local election losses and mounting pressure from within the Labour Party to resign.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer plans to announce bolder action to address major challenges facing the country in a Monday speech, as he seeks to counter growing pressure from Labour MPs calling for his resignation following heavy election losses. Several potential challengers, including Angela Rayner and Catherine West, have publicly questioned his leadership, with West threatening to trigger a formal leadership contest if his speech fails to outline a credible plan to restore the party's fortunes.
Thousands of people gathered outside Downing Street on Sunday for a protest against antisemitism, led by main Jewish community organisations, in response to a string of recent attacks on synagogues and Jewish sites, including the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green.
Sir Keir Starmer has resisted calls to resign as prime minister after Labour suffered significant election losses across England, Scotland, and Wales, including ending its 27-year rule in Wales. Reform UK emerged as the big winner, picking up more than 1,400 seats in England and leading polling estimates with 26% of the vote share.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party suffered sweeping losses across traditional heartlands in British local elections, with the hard-right Reform UK and Green Party making significant gains and reshaping the UK's political landscape. Despite the electoral defeat, Starmer rejected calls to resign.
Donald Trump has said King Charles III will "be very safe" during his state visit to the US beginning Monday, after further security talks between the White House and Buckingham Palace following a gunman incident at a Trump event in Washington DC on Saturday. The King and Queen's programme will go ahead largely as planned, with the UK government hoping to ease diplomatic tensions.
A final decision on King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to the US was expected on Sunday after a shooting incident at a Washington DC White House Correspondents' Dinner raised security concerns. The UK government indicated the trip would begin as planned on Monday, possibly with minor adjustments to public-facing events.