Andy Burnham, the UK’s Likely Next Prime Minister, Promises Shift of Power Out of London
Britain’s outgoing prime minister, Keir Starmer, was repeatedly criticized for lacking a clear political narrative. Andy Burnham, the…
UK By-Election Live Updates: After Burnham’s Win in Makerfield, Starmer Says He ‘Will Stand’ in Any Leadership Race
Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester in northern England, won a seat in Parliament on Thursday, a…
Rachel Reeves, UK Chancellor, Confronts the Political Challenges of Fiscal Stability
Rachel Reeves, Britain’s top financial official, has spent the past few months imploring voters and markets with a…
UK Forces Seize Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker
Britain’s armed forces have for the first time intercepted and seized control of a Russian shadow fleet oil…
High-Level British Spy Warns of Expanding Russia Threat
As Russia fails to gain ground in the war in Ukraine, President Vladimir V. Putin appears to be…
Opinion | Keir Starmer and the End of Britain’s Old Certainties
Some point to the pandemic and its aftermath: the inflation that cost incumbent governments elections across the world…
Britain Has Had 5 Leaders in a Decade. Is It About to Get Another?
When Prime Minister Keir Starmer led the Labour Party to victory in Britain’s last general election, in 2024,…
UK Bond Yields Rise With Starmer’s Future as Prime Minister in Doubt
Even as Keir Starmer vowed to fight on as prime minister, Britain is facing a politically perilous moment.…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Defies Calls to Resign, For Now: Live Updates
Updated May 12, 2026, 9:24 a.m. ET Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain appeared to have staved off…
Britain Will Nationalize Its Last Major Steel Mill, Prime Minister Says
As Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, sought to rescue his embattled premiership, he said on Monday that the…
Britain’s Electorate Is ‘Splintering.’ Can Its System Stand the Strain?
If British voters wanted to send a message to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Thursday’s elections were practically a…
Starmer’s Party Suffers Stark Losses in U.K. Local Elections
Steps away from the busy outdoor stalls of the Ridley Road market in Dalston, where traders sell fruit,…