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U.K. Labour Party Suspends Jeremy Corbyn Over Anti-Semitism Response
A long-awaited official report strongly criticized Britain’s main opposition party, which Mr. Corbyn once led. His reply to the findings prompted his suspension.
U.K. Opposition Leader Says Boris Johnson Is ‘Just Not Up to the Job’
Keir Starmer made his first major address after taking the helm of a Labour Party that suffered a devastating election loss in December.
Labour’s New Leader Fires Official Over Charges of Anti-Semitism
Keir Starmer dismissed a hard-left member of the so-called shadow cabinet after she had shared an article that, without evidence, tied Israel to tactics used in George Floyd’s killing.
U.K. Labour Party Has a New Leader: Keir Starmer
Mr. Starmer will have to battle for visibility at a time when the coronavirus crisis is eclipsing all other news and Prime Minister Boris Johnson is commanding the headlines.
The Woman Who’s Shaking Up Britain’s Labour Leadership Campaign
The scion of a leftist family from northern England, Lisa Nandy offers a different view of what the party should stand for.
U.K. Parliament Advances Brexit Bill in Lopsided Vote, All but Assuring January Exit
Putting behind more than three years of tortuous political drama and national division, Parliament voted by a decisive margin to quit the European Union next month.
U.K. Parliament Advances Brexit Bill, All but Assuring January Exit
For more than two years, votes on leaving the European Union were anguished affairs that roiled the parties. This time, there was little opposition.
With Echoes of Trump, Boris Johnson Scorns the BBC
The prime minister and his party question the broadcaster’s reliance on fees paid by viewers. They are increasingly at odds with its journalism, too.
U.K. Plans to Pass Anti-B.D.S. Law
The new Conservative government plans to pass a law restricting local authorities from participating in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.