Britain's Reform UK leader Nigel Farage poses with newly elected councillors and Member of Parliament, Andrew Rosindell at the Havering Town Hall, following the results of the local elections, in the London Borough of Havering, Britain, May 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor

Insurgent parties like Reform U.K. surged at the polls this week. But the British electoral system wasn’t built for multiparty democracy.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed that he would not stand aside after Labour took a beating in local elections in England, Wales and Scotland.

British voters will cast ballots in elections that could hasten the end of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s troubled term.

The men were arrested in 2024, accused of surveilling dissidents from Hong Kong in Britain. The case sent a chill through pro-democracy protesters who have fled the territory.

New Zealand has begun discussions with Australia and Britain over replacing its ageing Anzac-class frigates, with advice on a preferred path expected to go to government

LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered heavy early losses in elections ⁠on ⁠Friday, showing the depth of voter anger with his ⁠government and raising fresh doubts about his future just two years after a landslide general election victory.

May 6 (Reuters) - The Jesuits in Britain, a Catholic religious order, may sell its stake in Rio Tinto following unsuccessful engagement with the mining giant over environmental concerns in Madagascar and Guinea,

Ant and Dec were accused of displaying a "fake" reaction when Ted Hill performed his comedy act on Britain's Got Talent. The third live semi-final of the ITV competition aired on Saturday (May 9) night,