The New Yorker

The Chaotic New Era of British Politics

Keir Starmer’s unpopularity has led the U.K.’s Labour Party to a humiliating defeat in local elections. Now, with five major parties competing for votes, the far right could be well positioned for a ...
The Conversation

The growing paranoia of British politics

Conspiratorial narratives have always swirled around the corridors of Number 10. Studies of the British style of government have, for decades, explored the role of unofficial briefings and the leaking ...
The New York Times

‘A Total Collapse’: Elections May Expose Britain’s Fraying Political System

Polls predict historic losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party on Thursday as anti-immigrant Reform U.K. makes gains, and a new era of multiparty politics takes shape. By Michael D.

Analysis-political turmoil and inflation threat vie to push up UK borrowing costs

By David Milliken and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Intense pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer is driving up ...