UK election

Surrealism and dark arts: Leaving citizens behind

Under the Tories, the emperor lost its clothes—if it ever had any. Its international rhetoric of “leave no one behind” is a hollow slogan at home.

Lessons from four elections: More challenges to democracy ahead

Do these elections indicate a strategy to beat populist politics?

Investors put UK election winner Labour on credibility watch

Big investors are warming to Britain after a landslide election win for its new Labour government but remain wary of placing long term bets until Prime Minister Keir Starmer can convince them his economic growth plans are credible

UK's Labour sweeps to power as Sunak concedes election

Sunak conceded defeat and said he had called Starmer to congratulate him on his victory.

May's top aides resign after UK election fiasco

British Prime Minister Theresa May's two chiefs of staff resign in the wake of the Conservative Party's disastrous election result.

Election debacle leaves UK govt in minority on eve of Brexit talks

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she will lead a minority government backed by a small Northern Irish party after she loses an election gamble days before the start of talks on Britain's departure from the European Union.

Theresa May to succeed Cameron as UK PM on Wednesday

Britain's David Cameron says he will resign as prime minister on Wednesday.

Cameron mulls make-up of new cabinet

David Cameron spends the weekend finalising his first all-Conservative cabinet after his party won a majority in Thursday's election.

August 2, 2024
August 2, 2024

Surrealism and dark arts: Leaving citizens behind

Under the Tories, the emperor lost its clothes—if it ever had any. Its international rhetoric of “leave no one behind” is a hollow slogan at home.

July 9, 2024
July 9, 2024

Lessons from four elections: More challenges to democracy ahead

Do these elections indicate a strategy to beat populist politics?

July 7, 2024
July 7, 2024

Investors put UK election winner Labour on credibility watch

Big investors are warming to Britain after a landslide election win for its new Labour government but remain wary of placing long term bets until Prime Minister Keir Starmer can convince them his economic growth plans are credible

July 5, 2024
July 5, 2024

UK's Labour sweeps to power as Sunak concedes election

Sunak conceded defeat and said he had called Starmer to congratulate him on his victory.

June 10, 2017
June 10, 2017

May's top aides resign after UK election fiasco

British Prime Minister Theresa May's two chiefs of staff resign in the wake of the Conservative Party's disastrous election result.

June 10, 2017
June 10, 2017

Election debacle leaves UK govt in minority on eve of Brexit talks

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she will lead a minority government backed by a small Northern Irish party after she loses an election gamble days before the start of talks on Britain's departure from the European Union.

July 11, 2016
July 11, 2016

Theresa May to succeed Cameron as UK PM on Wednesday

Britain's David Cameron says he will resign as prime minister on Wednesday.

May 9, 2015
May 9, 2015

Cameron mulls make-up of new cabinet

David Cameron spends the weekend finalising his first all-Conservative cabinet after his party won a majority in Thursday's election.