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When Tony Blair came to power in 1997 as the first Labour prime minister in a generation, his government became associated with the phrase “we’re all middle class now”.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks 100 days in office on Saturday with little cause for celebration

A few days after Labour leader Keir Starmer was elected British prime minister on July 4 with a landslide victory, ending 14 years of Conservative-led rule, a coalition of left-wing parties came out on top in the French legislative elections. It was a good week for the left in this…

Labour has long had a grip on the South Yorkshire town but Reform is hot on the party’s heels after taking a third of the vote in Barnsley South

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is holding his first Cabinet meeting as they take on the massive challenge of fixing a heap of domestic woes and winning over a public left weary from years of austerity and political chaos

Reform canvassers tap into fertile territory with populist policies and leader’s blend of bluster and charisma

With less than a week to go before the UK's general election, the opposition Labour Party appears on course for a resounding victory. But unlike with the last election in 2019, one word has been almost absent from the campaign trail: Brexit. Why has there been so little discussion of…

What is the scandal about, who is under investigation and what does it mean for the ruling Conservative Party?

Critics say British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is dutiful, managerial and a bit dull