London — Labour Party lawmaker Andy Burnham, who looks increasingly likely to be Britain’s next prime minister, has previously criticized President Trump, accusing the American leader of bringing “instability” to the world. Current Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that he would resign in the wake of disastrous local elections in May, and 20 resignations from … Read more
Academics have long since tracked the correlation between economic downturns and antipathy toward immigration. And so it was throughout Europe, with a surge in support for far-right parties that continues today. In Britain, that manifested itself in the 2016 Brexit referendum, in which a majority of voting British people chose to decouple themselves from the … Read more
LONDON — Andy Burnham took his first step to potentially becoming the next British prime minister Friday, winning a special election in the small northwest England area of Makerfield. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, has openly discussed mounting an … Read more
The United Kingdom has had six leaders in less than 10 years, and it could be headed for a seventh as British Prime Minister Kier Starmer faces growing pressure to step down. CBS News’ Inaya Folarin Iman explains how the political crisis began with Brexit, Britain’s break from the European Union. Source link
With the airspace above London restricted, deep in the dank cellars of the Houses of Parliament the yeoman of the guard, the king’s scarlet-clad bodyguards, were reenacting the 1605 Gunpowder Plot that saw Guy Fawkes’ plans discovered just in time. On Wednesday Charles traveled from Buckingham Palace to Parliament in a horse-drawn stage coach flanked … Read more
Under chilly blue skies Tuesday, Westminster was rife with speculation about who may attempt to move against their own leader. Any member of Parliament would need the support of 20% of their colleagues to spark a leadership contest. “That has not been triggered,” Starmer told Cabinet, effectively challenging any contenders to make their move. He … Read more
In Britain, Starmer must also factor in his own voters’ dislike of the American-Israeli assault on Iran, (59% against and 25% for, according to YouGov), and their long-standing antipathy toward Trump himself, whose net favorability in the United Kingdom is currently at minus 65. The British prime minister is only marginally less disliked by Britons, … Read more
Britain’s Green Party wins a special election for a seat in Parliament in a blow to Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer Source link