Britain left the EU 10 years ago. Its politics has been an unruly mess ever since Tuesday, 23 June 2026, 07:47 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press Brexit fractured the European Union, and broke British politics. The U.K. is about to get its seventh prime minister since June 23, 2016, a decade ago Tuesday, when the country voted...
What to know about the legacy of Brexit, which still divides Britain 10 years on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, 07:08 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press Ten years ago, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in a referendum that forges political identities to this day and that shattered a half-century project to get closer to the...
Starmer went from election landslide to downfall after his supporters deserted him Monday, 22 June 2026, 11:26 Last update: about 2 months ago Associated Press Dutiful rather than dynamic, Keir Starmer was elected Britain's prime minister to be a safe pair of hands who would end years of political chaos under the Conservatives. His term is ending less...
Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister but will stay on until successor is chosen Monday, 22 June 2026, 10:45 Last update: about 2 months ago Associated Press British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party. Starmer says he will remain caretaker prime minister until a new Labour leader is chosen in...
Starmer is on the precipice as pressure builds for the UK leader to resign Sunday, 21 June 2026, 17:43 Last update: about 2 months ago Associated Press U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a career-defining decision: step down or fight a possible challenge from Labour Party rival Andy Burnham. Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in office,...
Trump deepens the dustup with Italy's Meloni, who says his 'unprovoked attacks are senseless' Saturday, 20 June 2026, 17:59 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, insisting that she asked "over and over" for a photo with him at the recent Group of Seven summit and...
Zelenskyy returns Poland's highest honor after Polish leader revokes it in a spat over history Saturday, 20 June 2026, 17:53 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has returned Poland's highest state honor, after the Polish president stripped him of the award as a politically charged dispute over World War II history...
Fighting persists in Lebanon despite a ceasefire as the US-Iran deal is under threat Saturday, 20 June 2026, 12:32 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least seven people, including two children, hours after reports emerged of a ceasefire agreement. The persistent fighting threatened an...
Starmer vows to fight as Burnham’s election win fuels a Labour leadership showdown Saturday, 20 June 2026, 07:11 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press Labour's Andy Burnham, the popular mayor of Greater Manchester, won a special election for a seat in Parliament and signaled Friday that he will use it to challenge embattled Prime Minister Keir...
Two trains collide north of London, killing at least 1 person and seriously injuring dozens Saturday, 20 June 2026, 07:08 Last update: about 3 months ago Associated Press Two trains collided north of London on Friday, killing a driver and seriously injuring dozens of people on board. A passenger described being thrown forward by the impact then seeing fellow travelers...