Former British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced his resignation from the House of Commons, following his ouster by supporters of his successor, Andy Burnham.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Former British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced he is stepping down as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras, after being forced out of office by fellow Labour MPs shaken by the party’s heavy losses to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party in May’s local elections. In a statement, Starmer explained that it was the “right time” to pass on the role to a successor, despite having previously pledged to remain in Parliament until the next election. WHEN & WHERE: Starmer announced his decision on Tuesday following his resignation as Labour leader in June and Andy Burnham’s subsequent election as Labour leader in July 2026. KEY QUOTE: “I have decided that now is the right time…Open
In the UK today, questions of identity and culture drive political change. The post The British Turn Their Backs on Labour appeared first on The American Conservative .
The latest local elections confirmed what opinion polls had been suggesting for a good while: the collapse of the Labour Party and the extraordinary unpopularity of its leader, Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Up and down the country, from urban to rural, metropolitan to suburban, or Celtic to Saxon, the British people turned their backs on the Labour Party less than two years after it won a landslide victory at the last general election. Reform UK will be able to claim a victory – though perhaps less dominant than they hoped – the Conservative Party continued to suffer losses throughout the country, and the ascendant Green Party have emerged as a real force on British left, albeit not as strongly as some expected. Since the results,…Open
State of the Union: The Scottish National Party is expected to win its fifth consecutive victory in Scotland. The post Labour Suffers Heavy Election Losses, Reform UK Soars appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Labour Party suffered losses in local and regional elections across England and Wales on Thursday while Reform UK, a right-wing populist party led by Nigel Farage, made major gains. Local elections in the United Kingdom are seen as a reflection of the popularity of the ruling party and prime minister. In England, Reform UK has won more than 1,350 council seats so far while Labour has already lost hundreds of seats, while in Wales, Labour lost power for the first time in more than 100 years. The Scottish National Party is expected to win a majority in Scotland, with the party’s leader John Swinney declaring victory on Friday. It will be their fifth consecutive victory in Scotland. Labour’s leader Keir Starmer said that,…Open
The British government has officially enacted the Tobacco and Vapes Act, a landmark piece of legislation which prohibits the sale of cigarettes to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009. The new law aims to phase out smoking and alleviate pressure on the National Health Service (NHS), Britain's publicly funded healthcare system.
The United Kingdom has passed a far-reaching law aimed at creating a “smoke-free generation” by banning cigarette sales to anyone born on or after January 1 , 2009. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The British government has officially enacted the Tobacco and Vapes Act, a landmark piece of legislation that prohibits the sale of cigarettes to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009. The new law aims to phase out smoking and alleviate pressure on the National Health Service (NHS), Britain’s socialized healthcare system. DETAIL: Introduced by former Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in October 2023, the Tobacco and Vapes Act has been implemented by the Labour government of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The law aims for an…Open
Kemi Badenoch, leader of Britain's formerly governing Conservative Party, views Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's election loss as positive evidence of the waning influence of populism on the political right. The post ‘Conservative’ Leader Dances on Viktor Orban’s Political Grave. Here’s Why… appeared first on The National Pulse .
Kemi Badenoch, leader of Britain’s formerly governing Conservative Party, views Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s election loss as positive evidence of the waning influence of populism on the political right. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s defeat has been welcomed by Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke (Kemi) Badenoch, leader of Britain’s notionally center-right Conservative Party, as evidence that the influence of populism is waning on the political right. Notably, during the Conservatives’ tenure from 2010 to 2024, Orban was often the only European leader to take Britain’s side in disputes with the European Union (EU). KEY QUOTE: “Conservatism is being challenged more by the right now,…Open
The Starmer government is more interested in anticapitalist posturing than in helping the British people. The post UK Labour Refuses to Relieve the Energy Crisis appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage UK Labour Refuses to Relieve the Energy Crisis The Starmer government is more interested in anticapitalist posturing than in helping the British people. UK Special Coverage When Labour was restored to government in July 2024 after nearly a decade and a half in the political wilderness, Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised that economic growth would be his government’s number one priority. Chancellor Rachel Reeves conducted seminars with prominent business figures, insisting that Labour understood that businesses must make profits to survive and invest. Starmer said “wealth creation” was Labour’s…Open
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The British Parliament is poised to pass a “generational smoking ban,” which will ban people born after 2008 from buying cigarettes. Nigel Farage has vowed to scrap it if his Reform Party takes power.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The ban was initially proposed by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and has been carried forward […] The post Farage Vows to Scrap ‘Puritanical’ New Smoking Ban. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The British Parliament is poised to pass a “generational smoking ban,” which will ban people born after 2008 from buying cigarettes. Nigel Farage has vowed to scrap it if his Reform Party takes power. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The ban was initially proposed by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and has been carried forward by incumbent Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. WHEN & WHERE: The ban is being debated in the British Parliament at present. KEY QUOTE: “The puritanical spirit of Oliver Cromwell again stalks the land.” – Nigel Farage IMPACT: The ban is expected to fuel the illicit cigarette trade and is seen as a move away from personal freedoms. As it does not cover vaping, it will also likely increase the…Open