Rishi Sunak
UK’s Labour to reintroduce tobacco ban
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would ban anyone born after January 2009 from buying cigarettes.
Trump adviser Fiona Hill to lead UK defense review
Defeated UK Tories suffer ‘very public nervous breakdown’
Keir scores at the White House
Starmer at NATO summit: Departing general issues sobering advice
UK’s Starmer must boost defense spending by 2030, former army head says
UK’s Keir Starmer urges allies to hike defense spending
Keir Starmer meets the world
New U.K. prime minister heads to NATO with a message of support on Ukraine.
Keir Starmer says he wants a better Brexit trade deal
The new U.K. prime minister told Northern Ireland’s government in Belfast existing rules must be enforced before he could seek further changes.
X deletes official UK Conservatives account
Tories blamed the social media platform for the deletion.
Starmer government rejects calls to ditch deal with firm linked to Russian gas
The call by Ukrainian campaigners is an early test of the new Labour government’s promises to Kyiv.
6 things UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to fix in his first month
Britain’s new leader already has an overflowing in-tray.
Can Nigel Farage ride the wave of right-wing populism?
The Reform party’s success in capturing votes in the U.K. general election could only be the start.
Keir Starmer: I didn’t believe the exit poll
The U.K.’s new PM said he was getting used to being called by his new title — but was still happy to be addressed by his first name.
Labour’s top policy priorities
A deep dive into what Keir Starmer’s government will tackle in their first 100 days and then in their first year.
Who could replace Rishi Sunak?
Meet the candidates vying to lead the Tories after the party’s worst election defeat in history.
Jeremy Hunt rules himself out of Tory leadership race
The race to replace Rishi Sunak as leader of the Conservative Party has already begun following its devastating election defeat.
Keir Starmer officially becomes new British PM — live updates
PM Keir Starmer spoke to the press — and Foreign Secretary David Lammy is already off to Europe.
Why a disillusioned, angry Britain voted for change
A tour of Britain’s provincial towns reveals a restless nation with no love for its political class.
How the Tory campaign melted down in 6 disastrous weeks
Rishi Sunak played a bad hand appallingly — and paid a terrible price.
14 hours that changed Britain
As Keir Starmer enters 10 Downing Street on the back of a landslide election victory, host Sascha O’Sullivan takes us inside the night power shifted in the …
David Lammy appointed as UK foreign secretary
He will need to grapple with the war in Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza.
Nigel Farage storms the UK parliament. Cue the Jaws music.
Donald Trump’s top right-wing British ally warned he wants to “challenge the general election properly in 2029” after being elected for the first time.
Who is Keir Starmer? Britain’s new prime minister is complex, unknowable, aggrieved
Starmer could be a great reforming Labour PM. Or he could be, as his thwarted enemies call him, a Tory in red.
Nigel Farage elected to UK parliament — on his eighth attempt
The Reform UK leader said he was now gunning for Labour.
Labour wins landslide in UK election
Keir Starmer is U.K. prime minister after biggest victory since Tony Blair.
UK election results 2024: Who won across the country
Labour have crushed the Tories on historic night that saw ex-PM Liz Truss lose her seat.
The UK’s Brexit dream is dead
Sorry Boris, your Euroskeptic vision has failed in so many ways.
Watch the UK election like a pro
It’s set to be the most consequential British general election for a generation. POLITICO takes you through what to watch out for and exactly when to tune in.