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FILE: Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media at Downing Street, in London, March 16, 2026. (Brook Mitchell/Pool Photo via AP)
May 6, 2026, 12:11 pm
Local elections in UK could hasten end of embattled PM Keir Starmer’s tenure
Amid Epstein-Mandelson scandal and economic struggles worsened by Iran war, the center-left leader faces a party crisis as expert says his ouster is matter of ‘when rather than if’
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
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, talks with Britain's then-ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson during a welcome reception at the ambassador's residence in Washington, on February 26, 2025. (Carl Court/Pool Photo via AP)
April 20, 2026, 8:50 am
British PM to face angry MPs calling for his resignation amid Mandelson-Epstein scandal
Set to explain appointment of US envoy despite ties to disgraced financier, Starmer looks to stymie calls to quit, as opposition says he’s ‘taking the public for fools’
By Jill Lawless
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves after the multinational virtual summit and press conference at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, April 17, 2026 (Tom Nicholson/Pool Photo via AP)
April 19, 2026, 1:36 pm
Allies back Starmer as Mandelson’s Epstein link leaves UK PM fighting for his job
Roiling scandal threatens tenure of Labour leader; senior allies say premier is ‘man of integrity,’ as he is set to face lawmakers’ questions in parliament
By Jill Lawless
British MP Lee Anderson arrives to the annual Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, northern England, on October 2, 2023. (Oli Scarff/AFP)
February 25, 2024, 3:42 am
UK Conservatives suspend ties with MP who said London mayor controlled by Islamists
British ruling party announces step against Lee Anderson after he refused to apologize for saying Sadiq Khan has ‘actually given our capital city away to his mates’
By Agencies
Boris Johnson leaves his house in London, on March 22, 2023. (Alberto Pezzali/AP)
June 15, 2023, 12:42 pm
British MPs find Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over ‘partygate’ as PM
Report says former premier’s action were so bad they warrant a 90-day suspension from the legislature; Johnson blasts committee as a ‘kangaroo court’ that conducted a ‘witch hunt’
By DANICA KIRKA and SYLVIA HUI
Britain's then speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow walks through Central Lobby before Britain's Queen Elizabeth II delivers the Queen's Speech, at the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, June 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool, File)
March 8, 2022, 4:08 pm
UK standards panel brands ex-parliament speaker a ‘serial bully’
Report says John Bercow’s conduct, which allegedly included belittling staff and abusive language, ‘had no place in any workplace’
By Jill Lawless
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen (L) leaves the Houses of Parliament in central London on October 25, 2021 after giving evidence to members of the UK parliament on the Joint Committee on the draft Online Safety Bill. - Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told UK lawmakers Monday that posting content featuring anger and hate "is the easiest way to grow" on the social media platform as she urged better regulation. The ex-Facebook employee, who earlier this year shared a trove of internal documents alleging it knew its products were fueling hate and harming children's mental health, argued the platform was "unquestionably" fuelling hate. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / AFP)
October 26, 2021, 6:34 am
Facebook ‘unquestionably’ fueling hate, whistleblower tells UK lawmakers
Frances Haugen, who leaked a trove of documents from social media giant, says company rewards those who post the most divisive content
By Joe JACKSON
The scaffolded Elizabeth Tower, known as Big Ben, and the Houses of Parliament are seen from Westminster Bridge, in London, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
October 20, 2021, 1:03 am
Kosher food available at British parliament for first time
Move to provide kosher and halal options for 11,000 workers was started in 2019 by Labour lawmakers Charlotte Nichols, who is Jewish, and Zarah Sultana, who is Muslim
By Cnaan Liphshiz
In this handout photo provided by UK Parliament, then-UK prime minister Boris Johnson, left, speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons in London, on February 10, 2021. (Jessica Taylor/ UK Parliament via AP/ File)
March 9, 2021, 4:18 am
UK bill to make it easier to punish husbands who refuse Jewish divorce
Changes to domestic violence legislation will include provisions to sentence recalcitrant spouses to up to five years in jail for ‘coercive’ behavior
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Ayman Odeh (C), leader of the Hadash party that is part of the Joint List alliance, gives an address with other alliance leaders at their electoral headquarters in Israel's northern city of Shefa Amr on March 2, 2020 Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)
June 30, 2020, 11:34 pm
Joint List to EU: Suspend ties with Israel if it doesn’t renounce annexation
Majority-Arab party urges European bloc to leverage its relationship with Jewish state and urge member states to recognize Palestine
By ToI Staff
The Binnenhof, the seat of the Dutch government, in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2014 (AP Photo/Phil Nijhuis)
June 30, 2020, 6:02 pm
Dutch MPs urge list of possible sanctions in response to Israeli annexation
Non-binding motion calls annexation a ‘gross violation of international law’ and notes the Netherlands has taken similar measures against other countries
By Raphael Ahren
The Austrian parliament session in Vienna, Austria, January 10, 2020. (Ronald Zak/AP)
June 24, 2020, 10:54 am
Over 1,000 MPs from across Europe call for ‘decisive action’ against annexation
Left- and right-wing lawmakers say failure to ‘adequately respond would encourage other states with territorial claims to disregard basic principles of international law’
By Raphael Ahren
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks in the House of Commons in London during the debate for the EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill, on Oct. 22, 2019. (Jessica Taylor, UK Parliament via AP)
October 22, 2019, 11:28 pm
Brexit in limbo as Boris Johnson wins one key vote, loses another
British PM says he will ‘pause’ efforts as MPs give preliminary approval for his EU divorce deal — but reject timetable to push it through parliament this week
By Jill Lawless and Danika Kirka
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he departs from Hudson Yards, in New York, September 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
September 24, 2019, 6:03 pm
UK’s Johnson renews call for election after legal reverse, rebuffs calls to quit
Britain’s highest court says PM’s suspension of parliament was illegal; he ‘strongly disagrees’ with decision; Corbyn urges him to resign
By AFP
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