U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to set out a timetable for his departure on Monday, reports suggest, kickstarting a process that will see the country appoint its seventh leader in a decade. Andy Burnham, Labour’s former Greater Manchester Mayor, is favorite to replace Starmer after winning a special election in north-west England last…
Andy Burnham has won a special election to the British parliament, clearing a path for him to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the party leadership. Burnham, Labour’s former Greater Manchester mayor, defeated the Reform U.K. party by more than 9,000 votes, taking nearly 55% of the vote, in the election in Makerfield, in north-west…
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.K. gilt yields steadied on Monday after coming under heavy selling pressure last week, as traders gauge whether a challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership poses a threat to the country’s fiscal stability. As bond markets opened on Monday…
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer giving a speech at the Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre in Waterloo, London. James Manning – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images Bond traders are bracing for more U.K. instability as Prime Minister Keir Starmer could be formally challenged by rivals on Thursday, as he clings to power. Health…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives an update on the situation in the Middle East at Downing Street Briefing Room, in London, Britain, March 05, 2026. Jaimi Joy | Via Reuters Early results from local council elections pointed to big losses for the U.K.’s ruling Labour Party on Friday, raising questions about Keir Starmer’s future…
