UK prime minister Keir Starmer was in Belfast and then Cork on Thursday, far from the madding crowd of Westminster political reporters. They wanted to grill him about the release of UK government files on Wednesday afternoon that showed he ignored repeated advice not to appoint Peter Mandelson as his country’s ambassador to Washington. It … Read more
From plumber to parliamentarian: Who is the UK’s newest Green Party MP? The Journal Green Party wins UK by-election in blow to Starmer RTE.ie Chris Mason: Green Party win will prompt soul searching within Labour and questions for Starmer BBC ‘The worst outcome’: Green triumph creates new peril for Labour Financial Times Keir Starmer vows to fight on despite … Read more
Tory opposition barbs in UK politics tend to be soaked in hyperbole. Yet its taunt on Friday morning that a crucial byelection result suggests Keir Starmer has “killed” the Labour Party may not be as outlandish as it sounds for the embattled UK prime minister. The impressive victory overnight for the Greens in Gorton and … Read more
Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer’s chief of staff and longtime ally, has quit his role as the British prime minister’s closest aide amid anger over his role in the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador. The Irish man’s position had grown increasingly untenable as pressure on Starmer mounted over the scandal, which followed the release … Read more
Leadership questions intensify around Keir Starmer amid anger over Peter Mandelson scandal The Journal Pressure mounts on Starmer amid Mandelson controversy RTE.ie Keir Starmer ‘needs a miracle’ to stay on as prime minister, says Labour MP amid Mandelson scandal – UK politics live The Guardian Could this be the beginning of the end for Starmer? BBC How much did … Read more
Keir Starmer’s leadership in peril as Labour MPs revolt over Peter Mandelson scandal The Journal Labour MPs say Starmer’s days as PM are numbered amid fury over Mandelson The Guardian Politics latest: Starmer forced into climbdown over release of Mandelson files Sky News British MPs back plan to release Mandelson files RTE.ie Finn McRedmond: It’s ironic how it took … Read more
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage teased the crowd of party loyalists who showed up to its veterans’ event at an old guildhall in central London on Monday morning. “It’s about time, isn’t it?” he said, trying to ramp up the mystery. But by the time he was halfway through his opening speech, many had already … Read more
The “grand opening” banner was still draped limply across the window of Flappy Joe’s fast food chicken shop in Jaywick on Monday, two days after Nigel Farage cut the ribbon. The Reform UK leader and MP for Clacton-on-Sea had been out and about last Saturday in his constituency, 130km northeast of London on Essex’s North … Read more
For businessman Dermot Johnson, Brexit has meant fewer goods but a lot more paperwork. Take organic products, he says: “We brought in – we still do bring in – some organic goods, but there’s a whole form-filling and paperwork you have to do now to send organic goods across the sea [from Britain to Northern … Read more
The UK’s supreme court decision that trans women are not defined as women under equality law is likely to have widespread ramifications for the regulation of how public space is shared in Britain’s hospitals, schools, armed services, sports, changing rooms and toilets. The biggest sigh of relief at the ruling, however, may come not from … Read more