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Yusra Naim

Kemi Badenoch: Britain's new anti-woke Tory leader

A fierce critic of the Left, Badenoch made history by becoming the first black woman to lead a British political party, and she has a plan to reverse the Conservative Party's fortunes

Con Coughlin 24 November 2024
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer talks to journalists as he travels on board a plane to Washington DC on July 9, 2024 on his way to attend the NATO Summit. Stefan Rousseau/AFP

Labour win marks end of fractious politics under Tories

The humiliating defeat suffered by Conservatives will limit their ability to lead an effective opposition to the ruling Labour government

Con Coughlin 14 July 2024
The immediate danger to the Tories comes from the Reform UK under Nigel Farage, which is clearly positioning itself for a say in the future direction of British conservatism. Al Majalla

Tories on life support after humiliating UK poll defeat

History has shown the Conservatives eventually bouncing back after poll defeats. But after Labour's landslide victory, it might be Nigel Farage who ultimately determines whether the plug gets pulled.

Steve Hewitt 05 July 2024
Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader, Keir Starmer, delivers a speech on energy policy in northwest Glasgow on May 31, 2024, ahead of the UK general election on July 4, 2024. ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP

Six key issues that could determine the UK election

Candidates' positions on the economy, NHS waiting lists, immigration, education, housing, and criminal justice reform could determine who wins, although Labour is the frontrunner by a healthy margin

Con Coughlin 03 June 2024
Starmer was elected as an MP only in 2015, after a successful career as a human-rights barrister. Al Majalla profiles the man pegged to be the UK's next prime minister, effectively ending the Tories' long run in power. Matt Holland

Keir Starmer: Former human rights lawyer and next UK premier?

Al Majalla profiles the "ruthless" MP slated to be the first Labour UK prime minister since Gordon Brown, effectively ending the Tories' long run in power.

Con Coughlin 08 June 2023
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Darnford Farm in Banchory near Aberdeen on September 6, 2019 in Aberdeen, Scotland. (Getty)

Boris Johnson’s Options are Bleak

Boris Johnson has racked up a new record by losing yet another major vote in parliament on Monday evening, over his second bid to dissolve parliament and hold an early general election on October 15…

Yasmine El-Geressi and Ali El Shamy 13 September 2019
British Prime Minister Theresa May (L) and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (R) attend a special European Union (EU) summit in Brussels, Belgium on May 28, 2019. (Getty)

What Theresa May’s Resignation Means for British Domestic Politics

On May 24, 2019, British Prime Minister Theresa May finally announced her intention to resign from her post on June 7, paving the way for a Conservative leadership contest which will produce a new…

Ali El Shamy 31 May 2019
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Business & Economy

The skyrocketing cost of Epic Fury

19 March 2026

From military spending to energy markets, the US-Israeli war on Iran is driving rising costs, with the Strait of Hormuz emerging as a central pressure point

Thuraya Shahin
Sara Gironi Carnevale
Politics

US public opinion is decisively shifting against Israel

20 March 2026

Until fairly recently, most Americans sided with Israel. These days, most side with the Palestinians. That will eventually influence US foreign policy.

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy
Pete Reynolds
Business & Economy

Energy infrastructure attacks and the new security imperative

17 March 2026

By attacking Gulf energy infrastructure, Iran aims to apply economic and geopolitical pressure as a way to avoid large-scale conflict

Jessica Obeid
A member of the security forces, holding a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, observes protesters as they gather for a rally in support of the new Supreme Leader in Enghelab Square in Tehran, on 9 March 2026. Getty/ Al Majalla
Politics

Decapitation strikes unlikely to topple Iran's regime

18 March 2026

Instead of taking down the Islamic Republic, what the assassinations have done is harden public support and accelerate the regime's militarisation

Alex Vatanka
Lina Jaradat
Business & Economy

Strait of Hormuz: the waterway critical to global trade 

18 March 2026

Any disruption in the Hormuz has cascading knock-on effects that extend far beyond energy markets, impacting international trade. Al Majalla explores all this and more.

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