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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 425

UK elections

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at the European Political Community meeting, at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, southern England, on July 18, 2024. (Stefan Rousseau/AFP)
July 21, 2024, 4:57 pm
UK’s Starmer swept the July 4 election. But how much did his stance on Gaza cost him?
Britain’s Labour lost a fair share of Muslim votes even as it sailed to victory in the national poll. New research suggests the party’s support for Israel wasn’t solely to blame
By Robert Philpot
Britain's incoming Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Lammy leaves Downing Street in London, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Thomas Krych)
July 6, 2024, 11:05 pm
New UK foreign secretary: Country needs to ‘get back to balanced position’ on Gaza war
David Lammy says fighting in Strip ‘has to stop’ and hostages must be freed, after party’s massive win marred by Muslim voters’ anger
By Andreas Rinke
Britain's incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer and leader of the Labour Party, addresses the nation after his general election victory, outside 10 Downing Street in London on July 5, 2024 (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
July 5, 2024, 7:22 pm
UK’s Starmer promises ‘government of service’ as he takes power after Labour landslide
With almost all results in, Labour wins 412 seats in 650-seat House of Commons; Conservatives drop to 121, their worst result ever
By brian melley and Jill Lawless
Britain's Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers a speech at a victory rally at the Tate Modern in London early on July 5, 2024. (AP/Kin Cheung)
July 5, 2024, 6:03 am
UK’s Labour wins landslide election victory; incoming PM Starmer: Change begins now
Conservatives projected to suffer historic losses; incumbent Rishi Sunak concedes; right-wing Reform UK leader Nigel Farage wins seat at 7th attempt
By Shira Silkoff and Agencies
Britain's Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks to the media during an election campaign stop near Milton Keynes, England, on July 1, 2024. (AP/Kin Cheung)
July 5, 2024, 3:40 am
What will the UK’s foreign policy look like under a Labour government?
After 14 years out of power, Labour party pledges policies of ‘progressive realism’ both in Europe and further afield; will push for ceasefire in Gaza, release of hostages
By Helen Rowe
Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer walks with his wife Victoria at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, England, on Oct. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)
July 3, 2024, 1:27 pm
From Israel and its critics to the Day of Rest, Jewish storylines feature in UK election
Labour leader Keir Starmer, predicted to coast to victory on Thursday, appears to have succeeded in persuading Jews to restore support for his party after Corbyn antisemitism era
By Jacob Judah
Campaigners calling for an end to the war in Gaza hold a flag promoting Vaz Shabir, an independent candidate in the forthcoming general election, in the town center of Keighley, northwest England, on June 14, 2024. (Oli SCARFF / AFP)
July 2, 2024, 1:42 pm
UK campaigners seek to harness anger at Gaza war among Muslim voters
Though few pro-Palestinian independent candidates are likely to win a seat in parliament, organizers of ‘The Muslim Vote’ drive aim to send a message to larger parties
By Agencies 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
Newly elected British Labour MP Chris Webb, right, with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer celebrating at Blackpool Cricket Club, England, May 3, 2024, after being declared winner in the Blackpool South by-election. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)
May 3, 2024, 2:15 pm
UK’s Conservatives set for historic loss in local polls; Labour urges general election
Despite opposition party gains, Labour candidates appear to have suffered in Muslim areas as a result of leader Keir Starmer ‘s pro-Israel stance in the conflict in Gaza
By Pan Pylas
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits a farm as he campaigns on behalf of the Conservative Party for local elections, at Moreton farm near Wrexham, north Wales, Monday, April 26, 2021. (Paul Ellis/Pool Photo via AP)
April 27, 2021, 5:52 am
UK’s Johnson denies saying thousands of ‘bodies piled high’ better than lockdown
British PM calls reports of leaked remarks from debate over imposing a third UK lockdown ‘total, total rubbish,’ as pressure on him mounts ahead of local elections
By Jill Lawless
British opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, gestures after casting his vote in the general election, in Islington, London, England, December 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
December 16, 2019, 4:19 pm
As Corbyn backers attempt to blame Brexit for Labour defeat, not all buy it
Nearly one-fifth of potential defectors cited anti-Semitism as the reason they’d leave, but the rejected party leader has yet to address the subject
By Robert Philpot
US President Donald Trump meets with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the United Nations General Assembly, September 24, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
December 15, 2019, 7:51 pm
LISTEN: From UK elections to a US directive, anti-Semitism is word of the week
Episode #15: Union for Jewish Students’s Esther Offenberg on landmark British elections * AJC’s legal head Marc Stern on Trump’s order * ToI’s Raoul Wootliff talks Israeli politics
By ToI Staff
Britain's main opposition Labour Party Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell holds up his hand as party leader Jeremy Corbyn applauds after he delivered a speech during the Labour Party Conference at the Brighton Centre in Brighton, England, Sept. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
December 14, 2019, 6:57 pm
UK Labour No. 2 says he’ll quit, as many MPs blame Corbyn for election bloodbath
‘We will all go now,’ John McDonnell predicts, as internal war heats up on party’s future after historic defeat to Johnson at polls
By ToI Staff
Baroness Jenny Tonge (screen capture: YouTube)
From the WebDecember 13, 2019, 5:50 pm
UK baroness: Chief rabbi ‘must be dancing in the street’ after Labour defeat
‘The pro-Israel lobby won our General Election by lying about Jeremy Corbyn,’ says Jenny Tonge, a British House of Lords lawmaker with history of making anti-Semitic statements
By Jewish News
British opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks during the declaration of his seat in the 2019 general election in Islington, London, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
December 13, 2019, 5:27 pm
Corbyn to quit early next year as UK Labour smashed in election
After resisting calls to step down, Corbyn now says he will go after vote held for new party chief; Labour hampered by stance on Brexit and widespread accusations of anti-Semitism
By Gregory Katz and ToI Staff
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