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Far-Right Anti-Immigrant Party Surges in U.K. Elections; Calls Grow for Labour PM Starmer to Resign

This year’s local election results from the United Kingdom are in. The far-right, anti-immigrant Reform UK party made substantial gains, while the ruling Labour Party suffered heavy losses, signaling ...
The New York Times

Starmer’s Party Suffers Stark Losses in U.K. Local Elections

Prime Minister Keir Starmer took responsibility as Labour lost more than a thousand municipal seats but insisted he would not resign. Michael D. Shear With the right-wing populist Reform U.K. party ...
The New York Times

What’s at Stake in the U.K. Local Elections

The voting in England, Scotland and Wales is the biggest electoral test for Keir Starmer since he became prime minister in 2024. By Stephen Castle Early results from a set of elections across Britain ...
Time

U.K. to Ban Under-16s From Social Media. Here’s What Apps Are Included and When It Is Set to Start

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CNN

Britain has unveiled one of the world’s toughest social media bans for kids. Here’s what to know

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday that the UK will ban social media for under-16s, claiming that the planned measures will go “further than any country in the world” to protect ...