Tag: UK News

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

As the election results continue to pour in, it appears that the Conservative party is suffering heavy defeats across constituencies in the country. Senior Conservatives such as Commons leader Penny Mordaunt, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps, and Justice Secretary Alex Chalk have all lost their seats to Labour. However, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt managed to hold onto… Continue reading Penny Mordaunt and Grant Shapps among senior Conservatives to lose seats

After a tight race in Fareham and Waterlooville, Suella Braverman delivered an emotional speech upon winning her seat. Despite the victory, Braverman expressed regret that her party did not uphold their promises. “I’m sorry that we did not keep our promises,” Braverman stated in her speech. “We need to do better for the people of… Continue reading Braverman – 'I'm sorry my party didn't listen to you'

According to Jeremy Vine, who has been analyzing the election results, we can predict that Labour will likely gain seats where a larger swing is needed. Vine has been using a tool called the swingometer to make these predictions. The swingometer is a device used in UK politics to illustrate the electoral swing between political… Continue reading Jeremy Vine's swingometer predicts perfect storm for Tories