Frank Hester, the leading supporter of Britain’s Conservative Party, is accused of making the comments about Diane Abbott, a well-known lawmaker.
Author: STEPHEN CASTLE
Theresa May, Former U.K. Prime Minister, Won’t Stand in Next Election
The veteran Conservative Party lawmaker, whose time as leader was plagued by Brexit turmoil, said she would step down after 27 years in Parliament.
‘This Is For Gaza’: George Galloway, Leftist Firebrand, Wins Rochdale By-Election
As the Mideast conflict reverberates through British politics, the politician with a history of inflammatory statements about Israel won a special election in northern England.
The Rochdale By-Election in England Is Chaos: What to Know
Voters are going to the polls in a district near Manchester to choose a new member of Parliament, and the leading candidate is a fedora-wearing leftist firebrand.
Prince William Calls for End to Gaza Fighting ‘as Soon as Possible’
In a measured public statement, the heir to the British throne said that “too many have been killed” in the war between Israel and Hamas.
What to Know About the Return of Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland
For the first time, a Sinn Fein politician will serve as first minister.
In Northern Ireland, a Knotty Brexit Problem Is on the Brink of Being Solved
Four years after Britain officially left the E.U., the U.K. government on Wednesday published the details of a deal to restore the power-sharing government in Belfast.
D.U.P. Deal With U.K. to Restore Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland
An agreement by the Democratic Unionist Party to return to power-sharing with Sinn Fein after a two year boycott was greeted by widespread relief.
D.U.P. in Northern Ireland Agrees Deal to Revive Power Sharing
The Democratic Unionist Party said it had agreed a deal to return to power-sharing after negotiating with the British government.
Sunak’s Rwanda Plan Fails First Test in House of Lords
In the latest setback to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda policy, the upper house of the British Parliament voted to delay a crucial treaty with the African country.