London, United Kingdom – AFP Britain’s new Labour government has pledged immediate action to grow the economy after clinching a landslide election victory to oust the Conservatives, but its task could be hampered by strained state finances following huge Covid expenditures. The centre-left Labour administration led by Prime Ministe...
London, United Kingdom – AFP Keir Starmer-led Labour party on Thursday swept to a landslide general election victory, ending 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule. “The Labour Party has won this general election, and I have called Sir Keir Starmer to congratulate him on his victory,” a sombre-looking Rishi Sunak said after...
Millions of voters in the UK have cast their ballots to elect 650 members to the House of Commons or lower house or parliament. Polling stations opened at 7 a.m. and closed at 10 p.m. local time, with results expected as early as 7 a.m. on Friday. Each of the 650 constituencies elects one member […]
London, United Kingdom – AFP Labour leader Keir Starmer was hit by a string of resignations from his frontbench in the House of Commons on Wednesday night, after facing a rebellion from his MPs over his refusal to back a ceasefire in Gaza. The vote calling for the ceasefire was defeated by 293 votes to […]
