Northern Ireland’s DUP leader Donaldson steps down after police charges
The leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party Jeffrey Donaldson stepped down on Friday after confirming he had been charged with "allegations of a…
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Migrant crossings to UK hit new record, heaping pressure on Sunak
More than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2024, a record total for the first three months of the year and giving Prime Minister…
Chinese cyber-attackers ‘put European Parliament elections at risk’
Attacks on the Parliament and other European Union institutions have, cyber experts say, grown more numerous and sophisticated since the last EU elections in 2019…
As UK’s ruling Conservatives mull general election date, decency breaks out on Tory benches
There is an aspect over the decision about the timing of the UK general election that has been overlooked and it is a very human angle.
Britain’s Conservative Party is heading for a historic defeat – and it is gradually waking up to the fact that it will be the party’s own fault
“Don’t vote for Reform UK,” senior Conservatives say, “If you do, you will let the Labour Party in through the back door”.
UK non-doms and vapers hit under Hunt’s taxation budget proposals
Britain's finance minister Jeremy Hunt said he would abolish a so-called "non-dom" status that let residents, including those in European Union countries, avoid…
Galloway the cat with the cream as he strokes Muslim vote to win UK by-election
Scottish pro-Palestine politician and media pundit George Galloway won a landslide victory in the Rochdale by-election in Northern England.
Italian PM Meloni’s party suffers regional election setback
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's centre-right bloc suffered a setback after the island of Sardinia elected a left-wing president.
UK enters recession as clouds darken over Sunak
Britain's economy fell into a recession in the second half of 2023, a tough backdrop for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has promised to boost growth ahead of an…
EU leaders ‘should think again’ about a UK Labour election win
With the latest polls showing the UK Labour Party commanding a 25 per cent lead over the governing Conservatives, European Union leaders may think a Labour victory…
German Right makes ground in Berlin election re-run
The German Right achieved small but “significant” electoral gains after a partial re-run of the 2021 federal elections in parts of Berlin.
Right on? Brexiteer Farage open to ‘joining Tories’ after UK elections
Former leading Brexiteer Nigel Farage said he is “open-minded” about joining the Conservative Party after the next UK elections because he said he believes in…
Michel U-turns on European elections to serve full council term
Charles Michel, President of the European Council, will not stand in the European Parliament elections 2024 for his Belgian Reformist Movement party and will instead…
European Commissioner knocked out in first round of Finnish elections
Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, took a brutal beating in the Finnish presidential elections first round.
Does Spain’s baffling Socialist affability justify a Conservative’s gamble on Labour in UK election?
It’s a tough time to be a Brit - the state of the country is not good. It’s even tougher, though, to be a Conservative Brit.
Across the pond: Could Labour government mean more regional politics for the UK?
Manchester, England "We've now... established a new system of governance outside of Westminster" said Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester.
Sunak, ‘running scared’, avoids calling early UK election
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the starting gun on Britain's next election, saying his "working assumption" was it would take place in the second half of the…
Reform UK boss says Farage mulls frontline politics return to ‘save Britain’
Arch-Brexiteer Nigel Farage has kept the British Establishment guessing yet again after his ally, the Reform UK leader Richard Tice, revealed the former UK Independence…
Can the Left keep taking the Muslim vote for granted? There are early signs that Keir Starmer’s Labour is losing its grip
What does the Israel-Hamas war mean for the European Left?
The Left’s Goliath is beating the Right’s David where it really matters
“If voting could change anything they'd abolish it,” was once a catchy quip used by cynics to justify their apathy and non-participation in elections.
Gibraltar election result on a knife-edge
As Gibraltarians count down to the general election on October 12, latest polls predict a nail-biting finish that could see a change in government with a new Chief…
Picardo trails in Gibraltar election polls but ‘don’t knows’ make it too close to call
As Gibraltar prepares for an October 12 general election, latest polls show the major parties neck-and-neck with a large number of voters on The Rock still declaring…
Labour leader Keir Starmer’s new immigration plan is not about tackling small boats – it is about cosying up to Europe
The Labour leader and near shoo-in as the next UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is feeling pretty confident of victory.
Have we reached peak Net Zero?
That loud noise you hear may be the sound of the Net Zero agenda crashing.
Scottish leader in firing line over Brussels special envoy plan
Scotland’s First Minister, Humza Yousaf, is under fire over a plan to send a permanent envoy to the de facto capital of Europe as part of his plot to rejoin the…
Brexit done? It could take years, say pollsters
While Brexit might to some seem a nightmare that the UK is struggling to awaken from, a new survey suggests that the angst is not being caused by the country having…
UK opposition declares future of country is outside EU
The leader of the UK opposition Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, will hope to have finally killed off so-called Remainer dreams of a Brexit turnaround, or “Reversit”,…