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Rupert Lowe speaks during Britain's Reform UK party's national conference in Birmingham, Britain, on 20 September 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Rupert Lowe: Britain's far right has a new rising star

After breaking with Farage's Reform, he formed his own party: Restore Britain. Will it split the right-wing vote?

Bryn Haworth 30 August 2026
Greater Manchester Mayor and Labour candidate Andy Burnham speaks to the media outside a pub in Wigan ahead of the 18 June Makerfield by-election, in Wigan, Britain, on 5 June 2026. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Andy Burnham: Britain's premier-in-waiting

The charismatic former Mayor of Manchester is widely regarded as the frontrunner to become the next UK prime minister following Keir Starmer's resignation

Con Coughlin 28 June 2026
Al Majalla

The fall of Keir Starmer

His timid reign served as a how-not-to guide in the exercise of power

 John Kampfner 23 June 2026
A placard is held at a protest marking ten years since Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016 and calling for closer cooperation between Britain and Europe, in London, Britain, 20 June 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor

10 years on, Brexit continues to divide Britons

The decision to leave the EU has not solved the myriad complex challenges concerning the nature of Britain's future relationship with its European neighbours

Con Coughlin 22 June 2026
A banner for Labour's Andy Burnham is pictured in the garden of a residential property in Ashton-in-Makerfield, west of Manchester in north-west England on 3 June 2026, ahead of the Makerfield by-election. OLI SCARFF / AFP

Burnham and Streeting: possible Starmer successors?

As the walls seem to be closing in the UK premier's grip on power, these men are promising change

Bryn Haworth 14 June 2026
British Minister of State for Trade Chris Bryant and Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jassem Mohammed Al-Budaiwi pose for a photo after participating in a signing ceremony in London on 20 May 2026. AFP

The UK-GCC trade deal is important, but the harder part begins now

The agreement creates clear opportunities for both sides, but implementation will be more challenging and projected economic gains will be modest

Alice Gower 09 June 2026
Al Majalla

Is it the end of the two-party system in the UK?

Britons seem fed up with establishment parties after Labour's disastrous performance in this week's local elections, and the Tories' similar failure two years ago

Con Coughlin 13 May 2026
Al Majalla

Farage emerges as viable PM contender amid Labour losses

Labour's disastrous showing in the local elections and gains made by the Reform party have sparked calls for Starmer to step down, but he remains defiant

Con Coughlin 11 May 2026
Axel Rangel Garcia

UK local elections: is Labour doomed?

Starmer's government has spectacularly failed on multiple counts

Bryn Haworth 07 May 2026
Eduardo Ramon

Starmer's Epstein scandal defence falls on deaf ears

The publication of highly damaging files detailing Epstein's relationship with Lord Mandelson who Starmer appointed as UK ambassador to the US has sparked fierce backlash across the political spectrum

Con Coughlin 17 February 2026
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Iran war deepens cracks in America’s alliances

31 August 2026

The sense that the US may be less committed to its allies' security is prompting a rethink of long-held assumptions, much to the delight of China and Russia

Christopher Phillips
An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods in Devighat, Bidur Municipality, Nepal's Nuwakot district, on 27 August 2026. PRABIN RANABHAT / AFP
Science & Technology

Nepal pays the price for climate change

02 September 2026

Melting glaciers and devastating floods are hitting the Himalayas

Bibek Bhandari
Noelia de Alda
Politics

How Gaza turned US public opinion against Israel

30 August 2026

Supporting Israel used to help politicians get elected, but with Americans far more critical of Tel Aviv's influence on US policy, it has now become a liability at the ballot box

Assal Rad
A woman cools off under a mist sprayer during the annual street music festival 'Fete de la Musique' while taking part in a heatwave in Bordeaux, southwestern France on 21 June 2026. ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP
Business & Economy

As the world grows hotter, a 'cooling economy' emerges

30 August 2026

It is not just a fancy name for the air-conditioning industry, but an intricate system that begins with power stations and extends to the design of buildings and cities

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
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Culture & Social Affairs

Alena Jabarine on Palestine advocacy in Germany

01 September 2026

The Palestinian-German author speaks to Al Majalla about the challenges facing Palestinian voices in Germany and how she engages German readers from within their own cultural and political context

Mohammed Magdy

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