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Andy Burnham speaks after being confirmed as the Labour Party's new leader and the country's next prime minister, during 'Labour's Special Conference' in central London, July 17, 2026. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
July 17, 2026, 5:15 pm
Andy Burnham poised to become UK’s next prime minister after winning Labour vote
Former Manchester mayor, who urged ‘more pressure’ on Israel after alleging apparent Gaza war crimes, will take over from Starmer on Monday, pledges economic growth
By Jill Lawless
Labour party's Andy Burnham speaks after winning the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for a leadership challenge against UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in Wigan, England, June 19, 2026.(AP Photo/Jon Super)
June 19, 2026, 10:17 am
Labour’s Andy Burnham wins special election, setting up showdown with Starmer to lead the UK
Manchester mayor beats Reform UK candidate in by-election triggered when local MP resigned to let the so-called ‘King of the North’ return to Parliament to challenge unpopular PM
By Jill Lawless
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, April 20, 2026 to face a showdown in Parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
April 21, 2026, 9:22 am
UK’s Starmer says he’s sorry but won’t resign after facing MPs on Mandelson-Epstein scandal
British premier admits appointing ex-envoy to US ‘was wrong,’ says ‘I take responsibility’; sacked official Olly Robbins reports ‘atmosphere of pressure’ to greenlight appointment
By Jill Lawless
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech at Horntye Park Sports Complex, in St Leonards-on-Sea, southeast England, February 5, 2026. (Peter Nicholls / POOL / AFP)
February 5, 2026, 4:33 pm
Starmer apologizes to Epstein victims for appointing Mandelson, defies calls to resign
Embattled British prime minister says ‘depth and darkness’ of relationship between sex trafficker and former US ambassador wasn’t known: ‘Sorry I believed Mandelson’s lies’
By Agencies
Left: Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn attends an anti-Israel demonstration in London, February 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)/ Zarah Sultana, then a Labour MP for Coventry South, arrives for an interview with the BBC in London on July 21, 2024. (BENJAMIN CREMEL / AFP)
November 30, 2025, 5:09 am
‘Toxic culture’: Chaos in Corbyn’s new far-left UK party as spat overshadows 1st gathering
Co-founder Zarah Sultana skips conference’s opening day, claims ex-Labour chief accused of antisemitism has led a ‘witch hunt’ against her backers; party to pick name, leadership
By AFP and ToI Staff
Former Labour Party leader and co-founder of 'Your Party,' Jeremy Corbyn, delivers a speech on the first day of the Founding Conference for Your Party in Liverpool, north-west England, on November 29, 2025. (Darren Staples / AFP)
November 29, 2025, 4:18 pm
Jeremy Corbyn’s troubled new far-left party gathers to pick name and leader
Ex-Labour head accused of antisemitism says faction seeks to establish a ‘new Democratic Socialist Party’ to ‘challenge power in our society’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Dianne Abbott, at the time shadow Home Secretary for Britain's main opposition Labour Party, addresses a demonstration in Trafalgar Square, London, January 11, 2020. (Tolga AKMEN / AFP)
July 18, 2025, 1:18 am
UK Labour again suspends lawmaker for defending remark on racism and Jews
Diane Abbott was suspended by Labour in 2023 for saying Jews were ‘not all their lives subject to racism’
By Agencies
MP Jess Phillips speaks to LBC after winning her seat in Birmingham in the UK elections, July 5, 2024. (Twitter, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 6, 2024, 2:20 pm
UK Labour MP slams abuse from pro-Palestinian activists after ‘worst election ever’
Jess Phillips says she and party activists suffered severe harassment during their campaign over Labour’s position on the Israel-Hamas war: ‘The humiliation was by men, to women’
By ToI Staff
Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer (C) talks to members of the press in the media centre on the third day of the annual Labour Party conference at The Brighton Centre in Brighton on the south coast of England, on September 27, 2021. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)
September 27, 2021, 5:33 pm
UK Labour members approve motion accusing Israel of ‘ongoing Nakba in Palestine’
Opposition party leader Keir Starmer said set to condemn resolution okayed at annual conference that notes ‘unequivocal’ reports claiming Israel heading toward ‘crime of apartheid’
By ToI Staff
Ken Loach, left, and Jeremy Corbyn attend the "I, Daniel Blake" people's premiere at Vue West End on October 18, 2016 in London, England. (Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)
August 16, 2021, 6:03 am
UK director Ken Loach booted from Labour, blames antisemitism ‘purge’
Award-winning filmmaker says he was removed for refusing to ‘disown’ other members expelled as party attempts to remake itself in post-Corbyn era
By Gabe Friedman
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Former London mayor Ken Livingstone. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)
December 13, 2019, 8:14 am
Former London mayor Livingstone blames Labour defeat on ‘unhelpful Jewish vote’
Ex-MP, who was suspended from party over anti-Semitism and then quit, says Corbyn should have tackled issue earlier, should ‘resign tomorrow’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
British opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks during the declaration of his seat in the 2019 general election in Islington, London, December 13, 2019. (AP/Alberto Pezzali)
December 13, 2019, 6:18 am
Corbyn says he will resign by next election after Labour nose-dive
Hard-left leader resists calls for his immediate ouster, blaming poor results on Brexit and media, as critics contend that he himself made party unpalatable
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and his wife Laura Alvarez pose as they arrive at a Polling Station to cast his ballot paper and vote, in north London on December 12, 2019, as Britain holds a general election. ( DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)
December 13, 2019, 4:26 am
UK Jews, Israelis fete defeat of ‘anti-Semite’ Corbyn
Labour leader had inspired fears among Jewish community given his inability to deal with anti-Semitism in party; former mayor Livingstone says ‘Jewish vote wasn’t very helpful’
By Joshua Davidovich and Agencies
In this November 21, 2019 file photo Jeremy Corbyn, leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party gestures on stage at the launch of Labour's General Election manifesto, at Birmingham City University, England. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
December 11, 2019, 7:53 am
Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn: Redistribute UK wealth, tax the rich
Socialist candidate has pulled party leftward, while taking flak for anti-Semitism row and failure to draw centrists to party’s ranks
By Gregory Katz
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