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UK Politics

    Nigel Farage's Reform beats Labour by six votes in Runcorn vote as party gains first mayor
    Farage said the win was a sign that Keir Starmer had “alienated so much of his traditional base, it’s just extraordinary”.
    UK Treasury minister resigns after ethics investigation despite being cleared of wrongdoing
    Just six months after the UK election, Labour's Chancellor and another minister are in trouble
    Elon Musk and accusations of political interference — what’s going on?
    UK parliament reject Tory bid to launch fresh grooming gang inquiry
    Why has Elon Musk taken aim at both Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage over a UK sex abuse scandal?
    Intervening in politics outside the United States and his native South Africa is not a new habit for Musk.
    Musk has spent the last week or so levelling attacks against a number of British political figures.
    Yesterday, Musk publicly withdrew support for the leader of the far-right Reform UK party, Nigel Farage.
    Badenoch urged to apologise or face ‘action’ from Farage over Reform party numbers row
    Woman given suspended sentence after throwing milkshake over Reform UK leader Nigel Farage
    Will Northern Ireland allow assisted dying after Westminster backed a bill to make it legal?
    MPs back historic bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales
    UK Budget tax hikes may not be enough to undo '14 years of damage', says chancellor
    Criminal prosecutions should be brought against Grenfell Tower cladding firms, says Gove
    Peter Flanagan: After years under the Tories, I'm OK with a calm, measured Starmer
    Peter Flanagan
    Woman accused of 'milkshaking' Nigel Farage in Clacton denies assault charges
    SDLP's Colum Eastwood affirms his allegiance to King 'under protest' as MPs sworn in
    What will a Keir Starmer premiership mean for Ireland?
    Starmer has made campaign promises in some policy areas that would affect Anglo-Irish relations.
    Ministerial appointments made in new Labour cabinet as MPs arrive at No. 10
    Poll: Who do you think will be the next Tory leader?
    Emma DeSouza: Brighter times could be ahead for Northern Ireland under Labour
    Emma DeSouza
    'Keir we go': What the papers are saying in Britain this morning
    Peter Flanagan in the UK: 'People are ready to say goodbye to the Tories this time'
    Peter Flanagan
    Boris Johnson makes surprise appearance at Tory rally, calls Labour 'Putin's pet parrots'
    Tommy Meskill named RTÉ London correspondent just two days before the UK general election
    Quiz: How well do you know British Prime Ministers through the years?
    Banksy confirms migrant boat prop at Glastonbury festival was his artwork
    Analysis: The NI Leaders’ Debate put focus on who was there rather than what was being said
    Dr Clare Rice
    Four men arrested for allegedly trespassing at UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's home
    Which Tories have been accused of betting on the date of the election?
    What’s Nigel Farage up to and why should the Tories be scared?
    'The matches handed back to the arsonists': Keir Starmer urges public not to reelect Sunak in TV debate
    It was fairly tetchy between the two candidates during the first TV debate of the campaign.
    Nigel Farage has drink poured over him amid campaign launch for ‘reverse takeover’ of Tory party
    Diane Abbott 'free' to run for Labour party Keir Starmer says, after political row
    Sunak asks Welsh workers if they're looking forward to Euro 2024 (even though Wales haven't qualified)
    Rishi Sunak just called a July general election in the UK, but why now?
    Why did Scottish First Minister Yousaf resign and what's next for Scottish politics?
    Sunak says migrants crossing from Northern Ireland into Republic shows Rwanda plan is working
    Why is Labour's deputy leader being called a 'hypocrite' by the Tories?
    Culture war row over change to England jersey has politicians accusing Nike of 'woke nonsense'
    How racist comments about Diane Abbott posed an early test for the Tories' new 'extremism' laws
    Blur drummer Dave Rowntree selected as Labour candidate in next UK general election
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