The once dominant British political party has been outflanked by Reform, a right-wing populist rival. At the Tory annual conference, attendance was sparse.
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Leader of U.K. Conservatives Vows to Deport 150,000 People a Year
Kemi Badenoch, whose party is sinking in polls, outlined plans resembling Trump policies against those accused of being in the United States illegally.
London Tube Strike Takes Effect, Causing Travel Chaos
Underground stations were closed and buses were crammed with commuters grappling with a walkout by transit workers that is expected to continue until Friday.
Reform UK Surges as Conservatives Lose Seats: 4 Local Elections Takeaways
Britain’s two main parties suffered significant losses in municipal and mayoral votes as Reform U.K., a right-wing populist party, surged ahead.
Reform U.K. Wins Special Election in Runcorn by Just 6 Votes
Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party snatched a critical parliamentary seat from the governing Labour Party.
What to Know About the First U.K. Local Elections Under Keir Starmer
Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party, Reform U.K., hopes to win hundreds of municipal seats and potentially a special election as voters express frustration with Britain’s two main parties.
The British Public Dislikes Elon Musk. He Can Still Sway Politics.
His influence is partly the result of a very online political establishment, and partly thanks to a right-leaning media that is hostile to Keir Starmer’s Labour government.
Elon Musk Trolls Britain and Defends Tommy Robinson in Flurry of Social Media Posts
In a barrage of posts rife with misinformation, he revived questions about a child sex abuse scandal, vilified the prime minister and defended a jailed far-right agitator.
How Kemi Badenoch Became Leader of the UK Conservative Party
Kemi Badenoch’s ascent is partly the result of a deliberate diversifying of the party under David Cameron in the 2000s. In her politics, she exemplifies its more recent rightward turn.
How Kemi Badenoch Became Leader of the UK Conservative Party
Ms. Badenoch’s ascent is partly the result of a deliberate diversifying of the party under David Cameron in the 2000s. In her politics, she exemplifies its more recent rightward turn.