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Jeremy Corbyn seen leaving his home ahead of the publication of the report

UK's Labour suspends Corbyn after anti-Semitism inquiry

The British Labour party has suspended its former leader Jeremy Corbyn, after a government watchdog found his office broke equality law through its "inexcusable" handling of anti-Semitism complaints.

UK • 29 Oct 20

Keir Starmer's victory marks a significant change of direction for the Labour party

Britain's Labour Party names Keir Starmer as new leader

Keir Starmer has won the leadership of the British Labour Party beating rivals Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy after the first round of voting

UK • 04 Apr 20

Keir Starmer said Labour needed to focus on Britain's future ties with the EU

Starmer: Election 'blew away' case for new Brexit poll

Britain's December election "blew away" the argument for a second Brexit referendum and the country must move on from its divide over whether or not to leave the European Union, the frontrunner to lead the opposition Labour Party has said.

Brexit • 05 Jan 20

Labour utterly fails to convince voters

London Correspondent Sean Whelan says there will be much soul-searching within the Labour Party after the exit poll projected a large majority for the Conservative Party.

UK Election 2019 • 12 Dec 19

Voters queue outside St Andrews Church polling station in Balham, south London, this evening

Long queues reported as voters go to polls in UK

People have been reported leaving before casting their votes in the UK general election due to long queues outside some polling stations.

UK Election 2019 • 12 Dec 19

At the last general election in 2017, 66% of voters aged 18 and 19 voted Labour

Youth vote an unpredictable factor in UK election

Young voters are the most europhile and left-wing in Britain, yet also the least likely to vote, representing an unknown factor in Thursday's battle for Downing Street.

UK Election 2019 • 10 Dec 19

Boris Johnson said the govt documents shared by Labour are wrong

Johnson says leaked govt documents on trade are wrong

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has restated his insistence that there would be no checks for goods travelling between Northern Ireland and Great Britain under his Brexit deal.

UK Election 2019 • 08 Dec 19

It was the last televised debate to be held ahead of the 12 December election

Johnson, Corbyn face off over Brexit in election debate

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn went head to head over Brexit in the last televised debate before next week's election, with Mr Johnson claiming that Britain would have enough time to strike future trade deals post-Brexit.

World • 07 Dec 19

Boris Johnson has so far refused to do an on-on-one interview with Andrew Neil

Neil calls out Johnson ahead of leaders' debate

Boris Johnson will face Jeremy Corbyn in a head-to-head debate tonight, after he was berated by Andrew Neil for refusing to do an interview on his BBC show.

UK Election 2019 • 06 Dec 19

Jeremy Corbyn holds a redacted copy of the Department for International Trade's UK-US Trade and Investment Working Group

Parties clash over Corbyn claim NHS is 'on the table'

Britain's two main political parties have been involved in a furious clash over claims the Conservatives would put the NHS "up for sale" in a post-Brexit trade deal with the US.

UK • 27 Nov 19

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn spoke at an election campaign stop in Sheffield

Corbyn defends stance on second Brexit referendum

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has defended his decision to remain "neutral" in a second EU referendum, saying it was a sign of "strength and maturity".

UK Election 2019 • 23 Nov 19

The Conservative Campaign Headquarters press office account was renamed during the debate

Tories criticised over Twitter 'factcheckUK' rebranding

The Conservative Party has faced criticism after one of its official Twitter accounts was rebranded as a fact checking service during last night's ITV leaders' debate.

UK Election 2019 • 20 Nov 19

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have sparred only a handful of times in parliament

Johnson reiterates his intention to leave EU in January

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reiterated his intention to ensure that the UK leaves the EU on 31 January 2020 during his first TV debate of the election campaign with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

UK Election 2019 • 20 Nov 19

Boris Johnson was addressing the Confederation of British Industry conference in London

Johnson pledges postponing further corporation tax cuts

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to postpone further corporation tax cuts in a bid to divert £6 billion to the "priorities of the British people".

UK Election 2019 • 18 Nov 19

The results could either make or break Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal

Key facts and figures ahead of UK general election

The 2019 British general election is likely to be one of the most volatile and unpredictable in recent times.

UK Election 2019 • 07 Nov 19

Boris Johnson left Buckingham Palace after seeking permission to dissolve parliament

Johnson meets Queen, formally marks start of campaign

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has had an audience with Queen Elizabeth, marking the formal start of the 12 December general election campaign.

UK Election 2019 • 06 Nov 19

Boris Johnson says thinks the British public really 'want us to get out'

UK parliament approves bill that seeks to delay Brexit

The British parliament's upper chamber has approved a bill that aims to block a no-deal Brexit at the end of October by forcing Prime Minister Boris Johnson to seek a delay to Brexit.

Brexit • 06 Sep 19

The UK is facing another two months of turmoil over Brexit

What next? Brexit battle lines drawn

The UK is facing another two months of political turmoil as Prime Minister Boris Johnson goes up against MPs who want to prevent a no-deal Brexit from happening.

UK • 30 Aug 19

Oliver Letwin said he would not support a bid to put the Labour leader in Number 10

Further blow to Corbyn's caretaker PM plan

British Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn's proposal to be installed as caretaker prime minister to prevent a no-deal Brexit has received a further blow after another senior Tory ruled out backing the plan.

Brexit • 17 Aug 19

Jo Swinson has been urged to rethink her rejection of the proposition

Lib Dems urged to rethink dismissal of Corbyn's plan

British Liberal Democrats party has been urged to reconsider their outright dismissal of Labour Party's Jeremy Corbyn's plan to prevent a no-deal Brexit by becoming caretaker prime minister.

UK • 15 Aug 19

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are greeted by Donald and Melania Trump ahead of a dinner at the US Ambassador to the UK's residence in Regent's Park

US wants 'substantial' trade deal with UK - Trump

US President Donald Trump told British Prime Minister Theresa May that the United States would do a "very substantial trade" deal with the United Kingdom after Brexit.

UK • 04 Jun 19

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn

Taoiseach tells Corbyn Withdrawal Agreement is 'closed'

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he made it clear to British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn that the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement is "closed" and will not re-open unless there is a "fundamental change" in the red lines from the next prime minister.

Politics • 30 May 19

Jeremy Corbyn is in Dublin for talks with General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions Patricia King

A second referendum shouldn't be a 'rerun of 2016'

Jeremy Corbyn has said that any second Brexit referendum should not be a rerun of the vote on the UK's membership of the European Union but rather on a new negotiated deal.

Brexit • 29 May 19

Theresa May says she will bring her Withdrawal Agreement Bill before MPs for its second reading vote in the first week of June

MPs may be offered further indicative votes on Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May's senior ministers will discuss whether to offer MPs a menu of Brexit options in an effort to break the deadlock in the House of Commons over the process of leaving the European Union.

Brexit • 20 May 19

Brexit: The EU looks on in 'suspended disbelief'

This month the current UK parliamentary session has become the longest since the English Civil War (1642-51). It is a fitting distinction: the political civil war convulsing Britain is now in full swing, and is likely to get worse.

Analysis and Comment • 18 May 19