The newly elected leader of the Labour Party, Andy Burnham, has become this Monday the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after accepting the commission from King Charles III of England to form a Government following the resignation of Keir Starmer, committing to promote a political and economic model...
Several ministers of the British Government close to former Prime Minister Keir Starmer, including Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and the head of Economy and Treasury, Rachel Reeves, announced this Monday that they are leaving their positions following the arrival of Andy Burnham as the new head of Government in...
The newly elected leader of the Labour Party, Andy Burnham, has been appointed this Monday as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after accepting the commission from King Charles III of England to form a Government, following the resignation submitted by Keir Starmer.The appointment took place during a...
The still Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, left Downing Street, the seat of the British Government, this Monday, emphasizing that he leaves behind a "stronger" economy and a "more solid" defense, while reiterating his full support for the next British leader, Andy Burnham.In his last intervention at...
The newly elected Labour leader, Andy Burnham, who will assume the position of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom within hours once Keir Starmer's resignation is formalized, has guaranteed that he will govern "differently" and has indicated that he is already analyzing a package of initiatives to address the cost...
Andy Burnham has been proclaimed this Friday as the new leader of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom, in the final step before his official appointment next Monday as the country's prime minister. This successfully concludes the internal challenge he launched against his weakened predecessor, Keir Starmer, who ended...
London has witnessed the end of an era this Wednesday. Keir Starmer, the man who managed to rebuild the Labour Party after one of its worst electoral defeats in history and returned it to power with a resounding victory in 2024, has bid farewell to the House of Commons in...
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, said goodbye this Wednesday to the British Parliament, a few days before the change in the leadership of the Labour Party and the British Executive takes place. In his speech, he stressed that he "leaves the country in better condition than...
The former mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has managed to secure victory in the Labour Party primaries and will become the next prime minister of the United Kingdom, after garnering 27 additional endorsements from Labour MPs. With this latest boost, he now has 349 endorsements, a figure that mathematically...
The former British Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Olly Robbins, has filed a lawsuit against Prime Minister Keir Starmer this Monday, following his dismissal amid the scandal over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the United States. The former high-ranking official had warned of the risks...
The British Police have arrested a 26-year-old man this Friday as the alleged perpetrator of the violent death in her home in Newton Abbot, in the southwest of England, of veteran and renowned conservative leader Ann Widdecombe.Deputy Commissioner Matt Longman, of Devon and Cornwall Police, explained that Widdecombe, 78, had...
The former Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, is one step away from becoming the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after receiving the backing of 322 Labour MPs to replace Keir Starmer, who resigned a couple of weeks ago following a political fall that had been anticipated for...
The Labour Party has launched the internal primary process this Thursday to elect the successor of Keir Starmer as leader of the party and next prime minister. The former mayor of Manchester and current MP Andy Burnham is the favorite in a race in which, for now, no rival has...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer assured this Wednesday, at the close of the NATO summit held in Ankara, his last international meeting before leaving office, that he has maintained a "very good relationship" with US President Donald Trump, and that both have expressed their willingness to remain in contact.After the...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled his long-awaited defense boost program this Tuesday, with which he aims to mobilize more than 15 billion pounds (more than 17 billion euros) in additional funds and place the United Kingdom's military spending at around 4.2% of GDP, thus approaching the 5% committed last...
Keir Starmer could already be looking beyond British domestic politics. The former prime minister of the United Kingdom would be interested in becoming Secretary General of NATO when the position becomes vacant in 2028. The possibility places Starmer in a new political dimension: from Downing Street to the leadership of the main Western military alliance. The post is...
The chief minister to the United Kingdom's prime minister, Darren Jones, one of Keir Starmer's closest collaborators, announced this Wednesday that he will not compete for the leadership of the Labour Party, thus shoring up Andy Burnham as the best-positioned contender to reach Downing Street.Amidst uncertainty about whether alternatives to...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made it clear that he will continue to work until his last day in office to "resolve difficult issues" before leaving Downing Street, after announcing his resignation this Monday, which will materialize once the Labour Party's primary process, scheduled to begin on July 9,...
Chinese authorities have opted this Tuesday not to comment on the resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who will leave office once the internal process opened by the Labour Party to elect its new leader concludes. Beijing has insisted, however, on its willingness to continue collaborating with the United...
Ten years after the British citizenry went to the polls to decide in a referendum on the country's exit from the European Union, the United Kingdom faces a profound institutional crisis that has once again become evident with the resignation this Monday of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, finally bowed by...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has put an end this Monday to the prolonged crisis that has plagued his mandate by presenting his resignation, after yielding to internal pressures over his questioned leadership, his continuous U-turns, and several controversies in his cabinet, to which are added a series of electoral...
The European Union and the United Kingdom are "re-evaluating" whether to hold the bilateral summit scheduled for July 22 in Brussels, after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation this Monday."With the President of the Council (of the European Council, António) Costa, and the United Kingdom, we are re-evaluating...
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has conveyed a message of gratitude to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, after he communicated this Monday his decision to leave office."I take this opportunity to convey my recognition and my affection to Prime Minister Starmer," Sánchez stated at...
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, announced this Monday that he is stepping down as head of the British Government, after acknowledging doubts about his leadership within the Labour Party. The cascade of internal criticism and controversies has precipitated the end of his term just two years...
The former mayor of Greater Manchester and current Member of Parliament, Andy Burnham, has made public this Monday that he will compete to succeed Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The announcement comes after Starmer's resignation, who has finally yielded to...