Keir Starmer, the leader of the U.K. opposition, brushed off an unexpected onstage protest to make a pitch that his party could rebuild the country after 13 years of Conservative rule.
Tag: Labour Party (Great Britain)
UK’s Labour Holds Party Conference After a Big Win
Just ask Britain’s opposition Labour party.
Scottish By-election Result: Labour Beats S.N.P. in Key Parliamentary Vote
The opposition party took back a parliamentary seat in a win that observers said showed a path to power in next year’s general election.
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Cancels Key Part of HS2 Rail Project
The British prime minister embraced a more divisive profile, casting himself as a disrupter and scrapping part of the High Speed 2 line that predecessors had championed.
Trailing in Polls, U.K.’s Conservatives Look to Unleash the ‘Real Rishi’ Sunak
The British prime minister is trying to redefine himself as a conviction politician, leaning into the newly potent issue of meeting climate goals without raising costs for hard-pressed Britons.
Keir Starmer Meets Emmanuel Macron, Building European Ties
Keir Starmer, the Labour Party leader, visited the French president as part of a tour to boost his international credentials. But efforts to improve European ties in the wake of Brexit could be fraught.
Rishi Sunak Accused of Cutting U.K. School Rebuilding in Concrete Crisis
The prime minister was warned in his past job as finance chief, an official said, that hundreds of schools contained dangerously weak concrete. Now classrooms are having to shut.
Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party Embraces Divisive Issues in U.K.
Climate. Refugees. Crime. With an election looming next year, the prime minister and his party are turning to populist issues.
Resurgent Labour Party Sees Scotland as Springboard to Power
As the Scottish nationalists stumble, a by-election near Glasgow this fall will test support for the opposition Labour party ahead of Britain’s coming general election.
Tony Blair, Former U.K. Leader, Is Suddenly Back in Favor
The former British prime minister, who left Downing Street widely unpopular, is back in favor with his party, Labour, which hopes his political skills can be an advantage as an election nears.