Tag: UK News

England midfielder Jude Bellingham has been given a one-match suspended ban and a fine of £25,400 by Uefa for making a crotch-grabbing gesture toward the Slovakian bench during their Euro 2024 last-16 match. Bellingham, who scored the equaliser in the 2-1 victory, claimed that it was an “inside-joke gesture towards some close friends who were… Continue reading Jude Bellingham free to play for England against Switzerland after getting suspended ban

Following the triumphant win of the Labour party in the general election, Sir Keir Starmer met with King Charles at Buckingham Palace. Although this wasn’t the first time that a political leader had visited the palace, it was the first time that video footage of the meeting was publicly available on the same day as… Continue reading Keir Starmer's first meeting with King Charles after election

The results of the 2024 general election have been announced, with Labour emerging as the clear winners with an overall majority of 176 seats. However, this victory was largely due to a decline in Conservative support, with the party expected to secure just 121 seats, making it their worst result in history in terms of… Continue reading Sir John Curtice: The dramatic shifts behind a Labour landslide

Following their successful reelection in the UK General Election 2019, two female MPs have spoken out about the harassment and intimidation they experienced during their campaigns. Both Labour politicians, Shabana Mahmood and Jess Phillips recounted stories of party workers being filmed on the street, regular calls to police, harassment of community members during a meeting… Continue reading Jess Phillips and Shabana Mahmood speak of election intimidation

Keir Starmer has become the UK’s newest Labour Prime Minister, and has promised to lead a “government of service” in his first speech outside No. 10 Downing Street. Starmer was praised by his supporters as he made the speech, where he pledged to “navigate away to calmer waters,” rebuild the UK, and restore the trust… Continue reading Keir Starmer vows to serve whole UK as new Labour PM

Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, has taken more than four million votes and is on course to become the UK’s third-largest political party in terms of vote share. The party has already won four seats in the UK general election, including Clacton, where Nigel Farage was elected as an MP for the first time.… Continue reading Nigel Farage wins Clacton as Reform UK takes four seats

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has suffered heavy losses in the general election, losing 38 seats with only one left to be declared, following a recount. Labour made considerable gains across the central part of Scotland, with the majority of their wins being achieved with vote share swings of around 20% from the SNP. The… Continue reading SNP loses 'damaging' 38 seats so far as final result delayed

The UK’s largest mortgage lender, Halifax, has confirmed that the most significant challenge facing homebuyers and those nearing the end of fixed-term deals is the high cost of mortgages. However, the lender’s head of mortgages, Amanda Bryden, has said that the seemingly endless squeeze brought on by high interest rates is likely to be eased gradually… Continue reading Mortgage costs biggest challenge for homeowners, says Halifax

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has suffered a disappointing defeat in the Northern Ireland general election, with Sinn Féin becoming the region’s largest Westminster party for the first time. Although the nationalist party does not take its seats in Westminster, it has won seven seats, the same number as in 2019. The DUP, on the… Continue reading Sinn Féin becomes NI's largest Westminster party

Last night saw a seismic shift in UK politics, and a transformed political landscape this morning. Here’s a rundown of some of the most striking moments you might have missed. Liz Truss enjoyed a short but high-profile reign as Prime Minister, only for her constituents in South West Norfolk to deal her a significant blow,… Continue reading Key moments from a dramatic election night