Local elections in the U.K. saw the ruling Labour Party lose ground and further threat Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Cost-of-living pressures have dominated the political discourse ahead of voting day.

Nigel Farage has proclaimed the local elections as “big historic night” for Reform UK as the far-right political party has seen a surge, according to early results. Millions of people across the ...

U.K. government borrowing costs surged to multi-decade highs on Tuesday. It was widely reported that lawmakers are plotting an attempt to oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The prime minister's Labour ...

5,000 seats on councils and some mayorships are on the ballot; this does not represent all council seats in England, but this year’s election puts many to a vote. Councils are local entities in charge ...

Elections are taking place across Great Britain tomorrow, with mayoralties and council seats up for grabs in parts of England, and elections to the Scottish and Welsh parliaments. All these ballots ...

Elections in England, Scotland and Wales have put further pressure on Sir Keir Starmer’s already troubled leadership of the United Kingdom’s Labour government. These results are further evidence of ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer took responsibility as Labour lost more than a thousand municipal seats but insisted he would not resign. Michael D. Shear With the right-wing populist Reform U.K. party ...

Every election is a storytelling contest, with campaigning parties competing to frame the plot. This year’s local elections, the largest test of voters’ mood since the 2024 general election, have been ...