The Latest Breaking News on UK Politics

Who is Nigel Farage? Reform leader elected as MP for the first time

After eight attempts, Farage has become an MP for the first time

Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2024

Chris Philp re-elected as Croydon South MP in shock result and hints at Tory leadership bid

MP held on to constituency despite an exit poll suggesting he had only a one per cent chance of doing so

Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2024

Senior Labour figures admit stance on Gaza cost party seats

Wes Streeting says it is clear Middle East crisis was real issue for some voters after wins for several independents

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024

Record Number Of UK Cabinet Ministers Defeated In General Election

A record number of Cabinet ministers lost their seats on Friday in Britain's general election, leaving only a couple of obvious contenders for the party leadership if Rishi Sunak resigns.

International Business Times · Jul 5, 2024

Leadership drama? Shotgun marriage with Reform? The Tory party’s next move will define its future

A reckoning is due – but thanks to voted-out contenders and internal divides, it’s not at all clear who will be leading it, says Henry Hill, the deputy editor of ConservativeHome

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024

He's derided as dull, but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory

For someone often derided as dull, Keir Starmer has delivered a sensational election result

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2024

UK stocks, sterling, bond prices rise as business calls for ‘fresh start’ under Labour – as it happened

TUC says Labour has ‘historic opportunity’ to ‘repair and rebuild Britain’ as Goldman Sachs raises UK growth forecasts

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024

New PM Keir Starmer poised to bring a low profile to 10 Downing Street

The Labour Party won a landslide victory in the UK general election on Thursday, making Keir Starmer the country’s first Labour prime minister in 14 years. Starmer's victory caps a remarkable political rise for the former human rights lawyer and chief prosecutor, first elected an MP in 2015.

France 24 · Jul 5, 2024

Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has a thumping election win – what does it mean for the UK and the rest of the world?

This is a historic moment in British politics. It’s a huge win for Labour. It’s a historic loss for the Conservatives. It also seems to have been the product of one of the lowest turnouts in history.

The Conversation · Jul 5, 2024

How Scottish football's spoilt VAR practice is harming our game

Surely the concept of beating constituents about the head with unpopular policies for long periods of time will only lead you to one destination:…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 5, 2024