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UK's Starmer Suspends Several Labour Rebels

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer suspended several lawmakers on Wednesday as he tried to reassert his authority over his ruling Labour party following a rebellion over welfare reforms.

International Business Times · Jul 16, 2025

UK Govt Climbs Down On Welfare Cuts In Latest U-turn

The UK government backed down Friday on controversial plans to slash disability and sickness benefits after a major rebellion by MPs, in a blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's authority.

International Business Times · Jun 27, 2025

Royal Diplomacy: How UK Govt Will Seek To Charm Trump

Britain's Labour government hopes to stay in US President Donald Trump's good books by mobilising the royal family and a former spin doctor dubbed the "Prince of Darkness".

International Business Times · Jan 26, 2025

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Labour’s first 100 days running UK panned as ‘worst start in living memory’

A donations scandal and controversial decision to deny a payment to pensioners overshadow Starmer’s new administration.

Al Jazeera · Oct 11, 2024

UK Walks Tightrope With Hardened Stance On Israel

The backlash to Britain's suspension of some arms exports to Israel shows the fine line the Labour government has to tread in its relations with its Middle Eastern ally.

International Business Times · Sep 3, 2024

Does Keir Starmer and Labour's landslide victory signal a return to Blairism?

KEIR Starmer has entered 10 Downing Street with a landslide victory not seen since the last

The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2024

Gaza war comments, ghosts of past anti-Semitism rows haunt UK’s Labour Party

Voters in the northern English town of Rochdale go to the polls Thursday in a by-election that has roiled the Labour Party with a new anti-Semitism controversy. Britain’s main opposition party was the clear favourite until its candidate was disowned for espousing conspiracy theories about Israel. The row recalls the…

France 24 · Feb 29, 2024

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Sunak marks 100 days as UK prime minister as problems mount

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is marking 100 days in office

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

Political events now so quickly turn into TV drama that we risk confusing fact and fiction

This England covers Boris Johnson’s time in office. But that was only yesterday...

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022

UK to learn who will succeed Boris Johnson as PM

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss or former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak will be announced the new leader of the United Kingdom.

Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2022

Britain to learn who will succeed Johnson as prime minister

Britain finally learns who its next prime minister will be after two months of political uncertainty during which energy prices skyrocketed and tens of thousands of workers went on strike

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022

As Boris Johnson departs, UK takes stock of his messy legacy

The moving vans have already started arriving at Downing Street, as Britain’s Conservative Party prepares to evict Prime Minister Boris Johnson

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Rishi Sunak, Heir Apparent Who Ran Afoul of Boris Johnson

Rishi Sunak was seen as Boris Johnson’s natural heir, until he turned on the prime minister who put him in charge of Britain’s economy. The former Treasury chief, who quit earlier this month after questioning Johnson’s competence and ethics, is one of the two final contenders to replace Johnson as…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 20, 2022

Rishi Sunak, heir apparent who ran afoul of Boris Johnson

Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is one of two finalists in the race to replace Boris Johnson as Britain's prime minister

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

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The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

Where’s Boris? Johnson takes back seat as Conservatives feud

The contenders to replace Boris Johnson are scrambling to distance themselves from the scandal-tainted politician who remains Britain’s prime minister for a few more weeks

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2022

Call him ‘Security’ Starmer – it seems to be the word the Labour leader likes best

Whether applied to the military, energy or family life, it’s a mantra being used to shape the party’s pitch to the public, says historian Steven Fielding

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2022

Has rule-breaker Boris Johnson met his match in 'partygate'?

For Boris Johnson, facts have always been flexible

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