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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
Pouria Zeraati hosts a segment broadcast on London-based dissident Persian-language news channel Iran International and published online on April 5, 2024. (Screen capture: Youtube/Iran International)
July 3, 2026, 11:16 pm
Two Romanian men jailed for 2024 stabbing of dissident Iranian journalist in London
Court says evidence ‘overwhelmingly’ shows Tehran was behind attack on prominent Iran International host Pouria Zeraati; third suspect undergoing criminal proceedings in Romania
By Jill Lawless
Andy Burnham, front left, is sworn-in as an MP in the House of Common in London, England, June 22, 2026. (House of Commons via AP)
June 24, 2026, 7:44 pm
Andy Burnham inches closer to UK premiership as Starmer seeks legacy in final days
Potential Labour rivals Darren Jones and Wes Streeting step aside for popular Manchester mayor ahead of party vote; outgoing PM heads to Europe for meeting on Ukraine defense
By Jill Lawless
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation outside 10 Downing Street on the morning of June 22, 2026 (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
June 22, 2026, 1:39 pm
How Starmer went from an election landslide to resignation in just two years
Mild-mannered Labour leader sold the UK on reliability and drama-free politics, but missteps, party infighting and a colossal error of judgment related to Epstein forces an early exit
By Jill Lawless and Pan Pylas
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media outside 10 Downing Street to announce his resignation in London, Monday, June 22, 2026.(AP Photo/Thomas Krych)
June 22, 2026, 1:35 pm
Keir Starmer announces resignation as UK premier, to stay on until successor picked
Two years after leading Labour to landslide, Starmer’s popularity has plummeted; outgoing PM says he inherited ‘morally bankrupt’ party, ripped out ‘poison of antisemitism’
By Jill Lawless
A knife-wielding assailant during an apparent anti-Muslim rampage in Edinburgh, Scotland, on June 19, 2026. (Screenshot: X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 21, 2026, 3:47 am
Counterterror police probe after 5 hurt in apparent anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh
Shirtless man filmed wielding knife in Scottish city’s streets, yelling during arrest that he’s ‘protecting the country from these fucking Muslim bastards raping our young daughters’
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
British artist David Hockney sits in front of The Queen's Window, a new stained glass window at Westminster Abbey, London, that he designed, on Sept. 26, 2018. (Victoria Jones/Pool via AP, File)
June 13, 2026, 9:00 am
David Hockney, iconic artist known for colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88
British emblem of swinging 60s depicted California’s sun-drenched suburbs, wooded-hills of Yorkshire; out as a gay man before it was common, his work also explored erotic themes
By Jill Lawless
UK Defence Secretary John Healey walks into the press conference following the AUKMIN Summit, at Lancaster House in London, June 10, 2026. (Kin Cheung/AP)
June 11, 2026, 11:31 pm
UK defense secretary resigns, pans Starmer as not spending enough to keep country safe
John Healey says government plan ‘falls well short’ of what is needed at a time of ‘rising threats,’ leaving him with no choice but to step down in latest blow to embattled PM
By Jill Lawless and DANICA KIRKA
In this image taken from PA Video, police and protestors clash during a protest following the death of Henry Nowak, a 18-year-old student stabbed to death with a Sikh kirpan ceremonial dagger by Vickrum Digwa, in Southampton, England, June 2, 2026. (Jamie Lashmar/PA via AP)
June 4, 2026, 11:38 am
UK government pans protesters for ‘hijacking’ controversial death of stabbed student
2 arrested, 11 officers injured in clashes over Henry Nowak, who was wrongly handcuffed by police and bled to death after being knifed by Sikh man, sparking allegations of police bias against white people
By Jill Lawless
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
This handout satellite photo obtained from Planet Labs PBC and dated June 16, 2025, shows an overview of the Diego Garcia military base on the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean. (Handout / Planet Labs / AFP)
March 21, 2026, 7:07 pm
Diego Garcia: The remote island hosting a key US-UK military base targeted by Iran
Residents were evicted in 1960s and 1970s to make way for base on British-controlled island in Chagos Archipelago; it has been used for wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq
By Jill Lawless
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