Facing off against the new Labour leader, Keir Starmer, in an eerily quiet Parliament, the prime minister seemed uncharacteristically defensive.
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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.
A ‘Sir’ With Blue-Collar Roots: Britain’s Labour Race Has an Unlikely Leader
A party that lost many of its working-class voters in last month’s election may turn, unexpectedly, to a London lawyer to be its next leader, an early poll shows.
Battered U.K. Labour Party Ponders Next Move, as Corbyn Plans Exit
Labour’s most left-wing leader in a generation suffered a crushing defeat, leaving his party questioning where it heads next.
As Boris Johnson’s Time to Get Brexit Deal Ticks Down, Blame Game Heats Up
Officials in Brussels, Dublin and London question whether the prime minister is more serious about striking a deal, or about averting blame if talks fail.