Speaking at the party’s annual conference, sometimes over heckling, the Labour Party leader, Keir Starmer, signaled a clear break from the former leader, Jeremy Corbyn.
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Do Germany’s Election Results Signal a Left Turn for Europe?
It is too early to tell, but the results certainly illustrate a fragmentation in politics and the growing influence of personalities.
Labour’s Leader Struggles to Emerge From Boris Johnson’s Shadow
Competent but low on charisma, Keir Starmer has yet to give British voters a clear reason to support the main opposition party, critics say.
Labour Leader, Keir Starmer, Struggles to Emerge From Boris Johnson’s Shadow
Competent but low on charisma, Keir Starmer has yet to give British voters a clear reason to support the main opposition party, critics say.
Johnson, Inviting Battle, Prepares to Break Vow on Raising Taxes
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to propose increasing the National Insurance tax to bolster social care services.
Ex-Advisor Makes New Accusations About Boris Johnson’s Covid Response
The former aide said that Mr. Johnson expressed hesitancy about ordering a second shutdown last fall, saying that “the people who are dying are essentially all over 80.”
Labour’s Kim Leadbeater Wins U.K. By-Election in Batley and Spen
The election this week of the sister of Jo Cox, a lawmaker who was killed in 2016, was seen as a victory for Labour’s leader in a region where Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives had made big inroads.
John Bercow, Central Figure in Brexit Drama as U.K. Speaker, Switches to Labour
Mr. Bercow was a lawmaker with the governing Conservatives before being elected speaker, a role in which he irked the governments of both Theresa May and Boris Johnson.
Youngest U.K. Lawmaker Takes a Break, Citing PTSD
Nadia Whittome said that it was important to be honest about her mental health struggles in the hope that it would normalize talking about the issue.
Queen’s Speech: Johnson Presses Advantage in U.K. Government Program
The government plans laid out in the Queen’s Speech suggest that Prime Minister Boris Johnson intends to make full use of favorable political conditions.