Reform UK’s Nigel Farage hopes Trump playbook can propel him to power
LONDON (AP) — The political pitch sounded familiar: The country is in crisis. The government must slash immigration,…
Duchess of Kent, known for devotion to music and consoling Wimbledon losers, dies at 92
LONDON (AP) — The Duchess of Kent, who famously broke royal protocol to hug a Wimbledon runner-up and…
UK investment minister quits just weeks before major summit – POLITICO
And it comes alongside the exit of Starmer’s deputy, Angela Rayner, who was forced to leave government following…
UK deputy prime minister resigns over tax error
LONDON (AP) — U.K. deputy prime minister Angela Rayner resigned Friday after an independent inquiry found that she…
France’s Macron says 26 countries pledge troops for an reassurance force for Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that 26 of Ukraine’s allies have pledged to…
European countries face tough choices in coalition talks for postwar Ukraine
LONDON (AP) — European countries are stuck between a rock and a hard place as a coalition of…
Farage paints Britain as a censorship hellhole. Is he right? – POLITICO
On his left flank While the right-leaning Farage is leading the charge on the Connolly case, the left…
Controversy over TV writer Graham Linehan’s arrest for anti-transgender posts sees police appeal for clarity
London’s police chief has appealed for change, arguing that his officers are in an “impossible position” as they…
TV writer Graham Linehan’s arrest over posts on X sparks debate over free speech and its limits
LONDON (AP) — The arrest of comedy writer Graham Linehan in Britain over social media posts about transgender…
Fed-up Englanders are hanging flags everywhere — cheered on by the far right – POLITICO
Farage’s potential rival on the right, Conservative Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick, also appears to see political merit…
Reform takes shock 15-point lead over Labour as Farage dreams of winning power
Reform UK has surged to a shock 15 points lead over Labour in the latest exclusive polling for…
UK’s hard-right Reform party says it will mass-deport migrants if it wins power
LONDON (AP) — Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain’s hard-right Reform UK party, said Tuesday that if he…