A new batch of leaked WhatsApp messages has reopened one of Labour’s most politically damaging controversies, exposing private conversations with Peter Mandelson and leaving Westminster wondering whether more embarrassing disclosures are yet to come. The revelations intensified after messages sent by UK Treasury Chief Secretary Darren Jones surfaced in The Spectator, despite not being included …
It all started with Labour’s crushing setback in local elections across England, Scotland and Wales last week. The results sent shockwaves through the party and sparked an open rebellion against Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with more than 80 Labour MPs either publicly or privately demanding that he resign or announce a timetable for his departure.The …
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to pledge closer ties with the European Union in a bid to revive his struggling leadership after Labour suffered heavy losses in local elections across England and legislative polls in Scotland and Wales. In a speech scheduled for Monday, Starmer is expected to say he will “face up …
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will begin a political fightback on Monday in a speech that says rebuilding relations with the rest of Europe will be his government’s defining mission, as he moves to quell growing calls to quit. Starmer’s future was thrown into doubt after his Labour Party suffered heavy losses in local elections …
Keir Starmer and Gordon Brown Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer after the appointment of former PM Gordon Brown as a special envoy on global finance.Reacting on social media, Farage said: “An unpopular Prime Minister who lost a general election is now seen by Starmer as being the saviour. Labour …
Starmer appoints Labour veterans as advisers After Labour’s heavy losses in the 2026 local elections, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has turned to senior party veterans to steady the situation, appointing former PM Gordon Brown and ex-deputy leader Harriet Harman to key advisory roles.In a surprise move, Gordon Brown has been appointed as special envoy on …
Millions of British voters cast their ballots on Thursday in local and regional elections that are expected to deal a huge blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and renew questions over his ability to govern. Elections for almost 5,000 council seats in England and to the parliaments in Scotland and Wales could signal …
Mothin Ali has emerged as one of the most controversial figures in British politics after a series of public clashes with Keir Starmer and criticism from opponents over his statements on Israel, Gaza and international conflicts. Ali, a councillor in Leeds and a prominent voice within the Green Party of England and Wales, rose rapidly …
LONDON: British PM Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney has quit, he said in a statement on Sunday, as pressure intensifies on Starmer over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States.Starmer is facing what is widely seen as the gravest crisis of his 18 months in power over his decision …