- Jul 10
Former UK minister Ann Widdecombe, 78, murdered at her Dartmoor home; 26-year-old suspect arrested
Devon and Cornwall Police launched a murder investigation after the Brexiteer and former Conservative junior minister was discovered with serious injuries on Thursday. A 26-year-old British man was arrested on Friday afternoon.
- Jul 10
Ann Widdecombe killing was 'targeted attack', UK counter-terror police say; foreign interference not ruled out
Counter-terrorism police confirmed on Tuesday that the killing of former Conservative minister and Reform UK figure Ann Widdecombe, 78, was a targeted attack, and said investigators are keeping an open mind on whether foreign state interference played a role.
- Jul 10
Met Police launch criminal investigation into £500,000 of Reform UK donations from fraudster’s mother
Metropolitan Police detectives are investigating £500,000 in donations made to Reform UK by Fiona Cottrell, mother of convicted fraudster George Cottrell, over potential breaches of political donation laws after a referral from the Electoral Commission.
- Jul 5
Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election becomes two-man race against comedy candidate Count Binface as all main parties boycott
Nigel Farage's triggered by-election in Clacton has turned into a one-on-one contest with satirical candidate Count Binface after Labour, the Conservatives, and other main parties refused to field candidates, calling it a farce.
- Jun 23
Ten years after Brexit referendum, young Britons overwhelmingly back EU return as economic costs mount
A decade after the UK voted to leave the EU, polls show 60% of 18-28 year olds would vote to rejoin, while a new report estimates the economy is 6-8% smaller than it would have been.
- Jun 22
Starmer resigns as UK PM after Labour rebellion, Burnham emerges as frontrunner
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned on Monday after a Labour Party rebellion ended his short premiership. Former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is now the frontrunner to replace him.
- Jun 21
Ten years after the Brexit vote, 63% of Britons want to rejoin the EU, but political and diplomatic barriers remain
A decade after the 2016 referendum, multiple surveys show a clear majority of British people now consider leaving the European Union a mistake and support rejoining, though UK politicians and EU diplomats remain cautious.
- Jun 20
Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election, opening door to Labour leadership challenge against Keir Starmer
Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, won a decisive by-election in Makerfield, returning to Parliament and clearing the way to challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour Party leadership and the UK premiership.
- Jun 19
Burnham wins Makerfield seat as cabinet ministers urge Starmer to quit
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham won a decisive by-election in Makerfield on Friday, clearing the path for a leadership bid against a weakened Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- Jun 18
Makerfield by-election: Burnham vies for seat that could end Starmer's premiership
Voters in Makerfield, a former coal-mining constituency near Manchester, are casting ballots in a by-election that could install Andy Burnham as a Labour MP and set the stage for a challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- Jun 16
Makerfield by-election preview: Burnham leads as Starmer's future hangs in balance
A victory for Andy Burnham in Thursday's Makerfield by-election would open a direct challenge to Keir Starmer's premiership, with internal Reform data and tactical voting patterns pointing to a Labour hold.
- Jun 14
Nigel Farage vows to evict foreign nationals from social housing, deport those who don't leave
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage proposed evicting all foreign nationals from social housing within three months or face deportation, in a Substack essay that also attacked anti-white discrimination claims ahead of a by-election.
