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Britain's Reform Party leader Nigel Farage arrives at a polling station in Walton on the Naze, England, on May 7, 2026 to cast his vote in the local elections.(AP/Richard Pelham)
May 8, 2026, 8:45 am
UK Labour dealt blow as far-right Reform surges, Greens gain in local elections
PM Starmer’s party loses control of at least eight councils, 200+ seats in total; Reform’s Farage hails ‘historic change’ in UK politics
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Pro-Palestinian protester holds a megaphone ahead of a march in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza, in London, Saturday, April 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Thomas Krych)
July 5, 2024, 3:24 pm
Despite huge UK win, Labour party struggled against some pro-Palestinian candidates
Senior figure Jonathan Ashworth loses seat to pro-Gaza independent as UK’s new ruling party underperforms in areas with large Muslim populations; Corbyn wins seat as independent
By Reuters
Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers a speech during a campaign event in Glasgow on July 3, 2024 on the eve of the the UK general election. (ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP)
July 4, 2024, 9:45 am
Labour tipped for historic win as UK voters head to the polls
Keir Starmer’s opposition party predicted to win nearly three times as many seats in parliament as ruling Conservatives; key tabloid The Sun backs challenger for prime minister
By Joe JACKSON
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks during a live TV debate, hosted by The BBC, in Nottingham, on June 26, 2024, in the build-up to the UK general election on July 4. (Phil Noble / POOL / AFP)
July 2, 2024, 3:38 pm
How UK’s Starmer shook off predecessor Corbyn’s far-left legacy — and unpopularity
On the verge of a sweeping win, the Labour Party is very different from the one pummeled at the polls in 2019, and Jewish Brits are as pleased as any about it
By Robert Philpot
UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer (L) speaks to port workers during a general election campaign event in Southampton, England, June 17, 2024 (Kin Cheung/AP Photo); Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak holds a Q&A election campaign event with farmers in Barnstaple, England, June 18, 2024, (Leon Neal / POOL / AFP)
June 20, 2024, 5:04 pm
New polls show UK’s Labour trouncing Conservatives in July 4 elections
Tories under PM Rishi Sunak heading for poorest result in 200 years; rival Keir Starmer forecast to lead Labour to best ever victory, with up to 516 of 650 seats in Westminster
By Agencies
Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty launch the Conservatives' general election manifesto in Silverstone, England, on June 11, 2024. (Benjamin Cremel, Pool Photo via AP)
June 16, 2024, 3:06 pm
10 contests for Israel supporters to watch in the UK’s July 4 general election
High-flying young Jewish candidates, pro-Palestinian activists and a former Labour leader booted from his party vie for votes ahead of the polls
By Robert Philpot
Britain's Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks to the audience, during the Sky News election debate, in Grimsby, England, Wednesday June 12, 2024. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)
June 13, 2024, 7:39 pm
UK’s Labour pledges to recognize Palestinian state as part of future peace process
The party, far ahead in polls ahead of July 4 elections, says recognition of a Palestinian state is ‘essential’ for Israel’s security
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (L) and Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer (R). (Photo by Molly DARLINGTON and Andy BUCHANAN / various sources / AFP)
June 4, 2024, 10:58 am
Sunak, Starmer to spar in first of series of TV debates ahead of July’s UK election
For Conservative prime minister, the debate is an opportunity to narrow the lead held by rival’s Labour Party; unclear if Israel-Hamas war will be discussed
By AFP and ToI Staff
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right, and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer pass through the Peer's Lobby to attend the State Opening of Parliament, at the Palace of Westminster in London, November 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool, File)
May 29, 2024, 4:21 pm
What part will UK Jews play in the country’s July 4 general election?
Once wracked by antisemitism, a cleaned-up Labour Party looks set to unseat the Tories on July 4, but strongly anti-Israel opponents may siphon votes from moderate Keir Starmer
By Robert Philpot
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, center left, and Israeli Foreign Minister, Yair Lapid, center right, sign a memorandum of understanding at the Commonwealth And Development Office in London watched by the British Ambassador to Israel, Neil Wigan, left, and Israeli Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Tzipi Hotovely, right, where they held meetings and a news conference to discuss closer collaboration between the UK and Israel, in London, November 29, 2021. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
September 5, 2022, 3:26 pm
Where does new British PM Liz Truss stand on ties with Israel and UK Jewry?
As foreign secretary she has firmly supported Israel, hailing a ‘unique partnership,’ and been admiring of local Jews, but some are wary of her opportunism, lack of political depth
By Robert Philpot
December 6, 2019, 1:19 pm
UK’s Johnson serves donuts at kosher bakery ahead of elections
British PM dons apron and gets behind the counter at eatery in Golders Green, a heavily Jewish area his Conservative party is hoping to retain in next week’s vote
By ToI Staff
UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn sits on stage as supporters wave Palestinian flags during the party's annual conference in Liverpool, England, on September 25, 2018. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)
December 5, 2019, 2:01 am
UK’s Corbyn is the ‘politician of choice for anti-Semites,’ new report claims
With a week to go before general election, as Labour trails Johnson in polls but starts to close the gap, two surveys show Brits’ attitudes to Jews vis-à-vis their politics
By Robert Philpot
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (C) visits the scene of a stabbing on London Bridge in the City of London on November 30, 2019. (Simon Dawson/Pool/AFP)
December 1, 2019, 8:54 pm
Fatal UK stabbing attack now a political football as Johnson, Corbyn spar
With just 12 days to go to a general election, would-be premiers insist the other side won’t protect Britons from the likes of terrorist Usman Khan
By Agencies
Neale Hanvey, a former SNP candidate for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath who was dropped over alleged anti-Semitism, September 27, 2019 (Screen grab via YouTube)
November 29, 2019, 9:28 am
2 election candidates from Scottish parties suspended over alleged anti-Semitism
SNP candidate apologizes for post equating Israel’s treatment of Palestinians with fate of Jews during Holocaust; Labour drops would-be MP over past Facebook posts
By Stuart Winer
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson presents his Conservative Party's Manifesto for the General Election campaign, in Telford, England, November 24, 2019. (Frank Augstein/AP)
November 26, 2019, 12:12 am
UK’s Conservatives pledge to ban local councils from boycotting Israel
In election manifesto, Boris Johnson’s party says it will stop public bodies from imposing their own ‘disinvestment or sanctions campaigns against foreign countries’
By JTA and ToI Staff
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