UK PM Keir Starmer suffers major blow after his party comes third in key vote

The result in a seat that Labour has dominated for nearly a century represents an embarrassing setback for the prime minister ...
The Root

British Election Backs Blacks and Breaks Brexit

While Americans were riveted by the James Comey Senate hearings Thursday, another event, almost as important to our democracy, was happening across the pond. The British had a general election that ...
CNN

UK plans to lower voting age to 16 in landmark electoral reform

The British government said on Thursday it planned to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all UK elections in a major overhaul of the country’s democratic system. The government said the ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Farage’s Reform Would Come Top in UK Election, YouGov Finds

Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK would be the biggest party in parliament if the country held a general election today, according to a nationwide projection, underlining the political danger to Prime ...
AOL

When is the next UK general election?

The next UK general election must be held by 15 August 2029. However, prime minister Sir Keir Starmer can opt to call an election at any point before this. UK general elections need to be held every ...
Reuters

UK to lower voting age to 16 in landmark electoral reform

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Britain moved on Thursday to lower the voting age by two years to 16 in all UK elections, a major overhaul of the country's democratic system that immediately split opinion ...