Working-class Wigan has long been a UK Labour stronghold, but of the 25 seats up for grabs at the recent local elections, 24 went to populist leader Nigel Farage’s Reform party.

The vessel has arrived in the Canary Islands after the Spanish government overruled a local attempt to block its entry.

Catherine West, a dual British-Australian citizen, took the extraordinary step in a bid to force cabinet ministers to dump Starmer and choose a new leader.

Voters have slashed their support for the governing Labour Party in council elections. But the PM says he’s not walking away, even as his colleagues blame him for the backlash.

Barely two years since winning power, Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a landmark drubbing in local elections with the tepid economy and immigration fuelling voter discontent.

The prime minister took the unusual step of sharing the fake image to confront online critics who fell for the falsehood and complained that she should be ashamed of herself.

The British public vote in local government elections on Thursday, May 7. But there’s a bigger issue at stake.

Alarm bells are ringing in Europe as the US president signals further cuts to US forces and plans to impose more tariffs on the car industry.