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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
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
Leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage joins England football fans watching a live broadcast of the UEFA Euro 2024 football match between Denmark and England at The Armfield Club in Blackpool, northwestern England, on June 20, 2024. Oli SCARFF / AFP

Europe’s politics and football at fever pitch

Politicians have used football to score political points, while some footballers have felt compelled to weigh in on national politics amid the rise of the far right

Lina Khatib 11 July 2024
Keir Starmer, leader of Britain's Labour party, reacts as he speaks at a reception to celebrate his election win at Tate Modern in London, Britain, on July 5, 2024. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/

Landslide for Labour: Unpacking Britain's seismic shift to the left

Labour's landslide win ushers in the most left-wing government Britain has had since Harold Wilson in the 60s and 70s.

Con Coughlin 05 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
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Satire campaign ruffles politicians' feathers ahead of UK vote

Led by Donkey's use of humour to expose politicians' lies through viral visuals has found a massive audience in a British public increasingly distrustful of the political establishment

Bryn Haworth 03 July 2024
Britain's main opposition Labour Party Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy addresses delegates on the second day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, northwest England, on October 9, 2023. Paul ELLIS / AFP

David Lammy: Britain's next foreign secretary?

Is Lammy's support for the ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu and a Palestinian state making Starmer—a staunch backer of Israel—uncomfortable?

Con Coughlin 03 July 2024
Labour's Sir Keir Starmer speaks to the media during Labour's general election campaign in Southampton, Britain, on 17 June 2024. Chris Ratcliffe/Reuters

For UK voters, the Middle East is a point of nuanced difference

The ruling Conservative Party is light on detail and aspiration, beyond the sale of weapons, while the opposition Labour Party has more to say on issues like Iran and Palestine.

Lina Khatib 20 June 2024
An experienced campaigner, Farage has been the face of Euroscepticism in the UK for nearly three decades and led the Brexit Party. Laura Salafia

Nigel Farage: Britain's 'most divisive politician' is back

The longtime Eurosceptic is standing in July's general election for Reform UK—the new right-wing British party—which could bring some much-needed dynamism to the election campaign

Con Coughlin 16 June 2024
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In this image, taken from a video provided by the Russian Defence Ministry Press Service on 21 May 2026, a Russian navy seaman takes part in drills of Russia's nuclear forces. Russian Defence Ministry Press Service/AP
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Russia’s timely reminder of its vast nuclear arsenal

03 June 2026

Military exercises in Belarus at an unusual time of year seem designed in part to make Moscow's adversaries think twice

Khattar Abu Diab
Opinion

Has Trump's patience with Netanyahu run out?

04 June 2026

The Israeli leader's intransigence is proving deeply problematic for the White House, so much so that Trump swore at him on a recent phone call

Con Coughlin
Units of Moqtada Sadr's militia parade with his photo down a main street of the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City June 21, 2014, in Eastern Baghdad. Washington Post
Politics

Sadr once again dismantles his armed militia. Why now?

03 June 2026

The decision to dismantle the Peace Brigades may herald a new stage in the Iraqi state's trajectory, or it could just be a shrewd recalibration to disorient friend and foe alike

Khairuldeen Al Makhzoomi
Adrián Astorgano
Business & Economy

Why people flock to the dollar when local currencies collapse

05 June 2026

An estimated 60% of all US banknotes in circulation are held outside the United States. In many parts of the world, the dollar is effectively the unofficial local currency. Al Majalla explains why.

Abdel-Rahman Ayas
A Royal Caribbean cruise sails into the Havana harbour on 6 May 2019, after the activation of Chapter III of the Helms-Burton Act, which sought to intensify the US blockade against Cuba. YAMIL LAGE / AFP
Politics

Cuba, lawfare, and Trump’s Venezuela temptation

02 June 2026

A new American legal ruling turns the screw on the Caribbean island nation by increasing the risks companies face by continuing to make money there. This is all part of the plan.

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra

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