Australia Labor topples conservatives in Australia as Albanese elected 31st PM The Labour Party is also on track to win a majority in the Australian Parliament after the Liberal-National coalition failed to secure enough seats. 21/05/2022
United Kingdom Johnson admits 'tough night' as Tories lose ground in local elections The UK's ruling party was almost wiped out in London and lost councils elsewhere, but the Labour opposition has failed to make a breakthrough nationally. 06/05/2022
Germany Secretary-General of CSU party resigns after threatening journalist Stephan Mayer said he had personally decided to step down on "health grounds". 03/05/2022
United Kingdom UK Conservative MP suspended amid Parliament pornography investigation Colleagues have claimed that Neil Parish watched pornography on his phone in the House of Commons. 29/04/2022
United Kingdom Tory MP says 'not the right or responsible moment' for UK PM to go Sir Roger Gale says the Conservative Party should not hold a leadership election amid the war in Ukraine. 13/04/2022
United Kingdom Conservative MP comes out as first UK transgender lawmaker Wallis said he was suffering from post-traumatic stress after being raped last year. 30/03/2022
Green Opinion No, fracking isn't the answer to the UK's cost-of-living crisis We shouldn't be making a return to fracking for gas in the UK, writes Jenny Medlicott, despite a growing movement among Tory MPs. 29/03/2022
United Kingdom Nusrat Ghani: UK ex-minister says she was sacked over her 'Muslimness' The UK MP has been urged to make a formal complaint after claiming she was told her Muslim faith played a part in her sacking from Boris Johnson's government. 23/01/2022
United Kingdom UK MP says he will meet police over government 'blackmail' accusations William Wragg claims some MPs in Boris Johnson's party have faced intimidation from government representatives over their calls for the prime minister's resignation. 22/01/2022
View Women leaders in Europe are always (from the) right | View Roberta Metsola's appointment to President of the European Parliament is the latest in a long-observed pattern. From Marine le Pen to Angela Merkel, why, asks College of Europe professor Costanza Hermanin, are female holders of real executive power always right-wing? 21/01/2022
United Kingdom 'Partygate' scandal: Johnson critics face government 'blackmail' Senior Tory William Wragg disclosed the alleged intimidation campaign as Downing Street battles to shore up PM Boris Johnson against calls from within the party for his resignation. 20/01/2022
Uncovering Europe Can Boris Johnson survive the Downing Street parties scandal? The office parties, the public backlash, the official inquiries, and the 'red meat': Euronews examines the misconduct allegations engulfing the UK prime minister. 18/01/2022
United Kingdom Boris Johnson's leadership questioned after Tory COVID rebellion The UK prime minister's authority is increasingly being doubted after a series of scandals and criticism of the government's handling of the pandemic. 15/12/2021
United Kingdom UK Conservative MP faces suspension for breaching lobbying rules Britain’s parliamentary standards watchdog said that the Tory MP Owen Paterson should be suspended from the House of Commons. 26/10/2021
United Kingdom Suspect in fatal stabbing of British MP detained under terrorism act Conservative MP David Amess was fatally stabbed during a meeting with constituents in Leigh on Sea. 16/10/2021
United Kingdom UK: Business urges Johnson to put flesh on bones of post-Brexit vision The UK prime minister outlined a vision for a "high wage, high skill, high productivity and low tax economy" but gave no details of how he intends to achieve it. 06/10/2021
United Kingdom Tory conference: Johnson's party ahead in polls despite economic woes Despite the impact of Brexit and the pandemic, opinion surveys suggest the UK's ruling Conservatives are polling ahead of the Labour opposition as the party meets in Manchester. 03/10/2021
United Kingdom UK: Raab replaced by Truss as foreign secretary in Johnson reshuffle Dominic Raab faced strong criticism last month for delaying his return from a holiday in Greece as the Taliban took over Afghanistan. He is replaced by ex-trade minister Liz Truss. 15/09/2021
United Kingdom UK government wins vote for controversial cut to foreign aid budget The British parliament voted on Tuesday to cut the aid budget, despite some high profile politicians from the ruling Conservative party voting against the move. 13/07/2021
United Kingdom UK by-election: Labour Party holds murdered MP Jo Cox's former seat Labour beat the ruling Conservatives by just 323 votes to win the north of England seat, a relief for embattled party leader Sir Keir Starmer. 02/07/2021
Poland Poland's conservatives formally lose majority in parliament Three rebel lawmakers have left Poland's ruling Law and Justice party, leaving the conservatives two seats short of a majority in parliament. 25/06/2021
Poland Poland’s ruling conservatives suffer defeat in local mayoral election Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party suffered a loss in the Rzeszow mayoral race, a vote could indicate how strong the party’s support is after nearly six years of governing the country. 14/06/2021
United Kingdom Boris Johnson to be investigated over funding of luxury holiday Britain's parliamentary watchdog has announced that it is investigating Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the funding of a luxury holiday he took in 2019. 10/05/2021
United Kingdom UK elections: Tories win Westminster seat in Hartlepool Vote counting was still underway in other parts of the UK on Friday morning. British voters headed to the polls on Thursday to elect new mayors in London and Manchester, new members to the Scottish and Welsh parliaments and hundreds of local councillors. 07/05/2021
United Kingdom Vote count underway in key election for Scotland, England and Wales The vote could have far-reaching implications for the fate of the opposition Labour Party and for Scotland's future in the UK. 06/05/2021
United Kingdom UK's Boris Johnson faces questions over flat refurbishment funding UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing questions about the refurbishment of his flat on London's Downing Street amid allegations by his former advisor. 24/04/2021
