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Labour wins UK general election, Tories suffer huge losses

The Labour party have reached a majority of 326 seats in the House of Commons in the first UK general election since the country's formal exit from the EU - stay with our rolling coverage and live blog, as the aftermath and reactions emerge.

Europe News

What would Labour victory mean for UK-EU relations?

The UK will elect a new government on Thursday (4 July) with the Labour party predicted to win a landslide victory over the Conservatives.

Europe News

UK general election: Polls open across the country in high-stakes vote

The general election is the first since the UK's formal exit from the European Union.

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UK election: Party leaders make last-ditch bid for votes

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has asked voters to refrain from handing over “unchecked power” to Labour.

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Why the EU should be watching closely as the UK heads to the polls

Analysts say that a likely Labour-led government could offer new-found stability to a recently tumultuous UK-EU relationship.

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Far-right win in France would not change Labour's EU plans - Starmer

The UK Labour leader expressed willingness to work with any government in Europe.

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UK election: Cost of living, chronic housing shortage on voters’ minds

More than 1.2 million families are on a waiting list for social housing in England alone.

United Kingdom

UK poised for political shift as Labour sets sights on election win

Opinion polls suggest Labour could win the biggest majority of any post-war government.

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Election gambling scandal engulfing UK's ruling party, explained

With a week to go until a general election in the UK, an investigation into potentially illegal betting by people close to Rishi Sunak is the last thing the collapsing Conservative Party needs.

Europe News

Starmer vows to re-negotiate 'botched' post-Brexit trade deal with EU

The Labour leader says he wants to secure a better deal with the EU on trade, R&D as well as security and defence.

United Kingdom

What would a Labour UK election win mean for Europe?

Labour's leader Keir Starmer has ruled out any radical re-haul of the UK-EU relationships but has made clear his distaste for Boris Johnson's post-Brexit arrangements.

United Kingdom

UK Prime Minister Sunak announces surprise election on 4 July

In a speech that followed much speculation, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed that the national election will be held on 4 July.

Europe Decoded

Who is Keir Starmer, the next UK Prime Minister?

The 61-year-old lawyer turned Labour politician has brought the party to victory in Westminster.

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Euroviews. Starmer’s green pledge U-turn is the latest environmental tragedy

Starmer's flip-flopping means the UK risks more years of Tory rule, the rise of extremism and the legitimisation of the far-right — now a dangerous mainstream force in Europe — as well as the devastation of our planet, Isabel Schatzschneider writes.

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Sunak says UK election won't take place until second half of 2024

Leader of the opposition Keir Starmer has hit back at the announcement, accusing the Prime Minister of 'squatting' in Downing Street.

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Baroness Glenys Kinnock, former MEP & minister for Europe, dies at 79

The "proud democratic socialist" was an MEP for Wales in Brussels for 15 years and also spent much of her career campaigning for Europe, Africa and the UN.

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Could the next UK general election be in the hands of undecided women?

With 25% of women currently undecided on who to vote for in next year’s expected general election, experts say their votes have the power to swing the next vote.

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UK's Labour Party win resounding victories over Conservatives

Britain's opposition Labour party have won two by-elections over the ruling Conservatives, putting even more pressure on Rishi Sunak's party as the next general election fast approaches.

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Britain's Labour Party senses it's on the verge of regaining power

Members of Britain’s opposition Labour Party gathered in Liverpool on Sunday for their annual conference with an unfamiliar feeling: optimism.

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UK opposition leader wants to see a less powerful Westminster

The UK's main opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer says he would take some powers away from central government and give them to the nations and regions