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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern to quit before election

Fighting back tears, Ardern told reporters that her last day as prime minister will be 7 February.

United Kingdom

Britain's Labour Party promises reforms, but won't reverse Brexit

Sir Keir Starmer's claims that re-joining the EU Single Market and Customs Union wouldn't boost the British economy have been widely disputed.

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Truss government has 'lost control of UK economy', says Labour leader

Sir Keir Starmer's speech to Labour's annual conference comes as an opinion poll gives the opposition its largest lead over the Conservatives in two decades.

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UK opposition leader cleared of breaking COVID lockdown rules

He had said he would step down if police had issued him with a fine.

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UK Labour leader pledges to resign if found to have broken COVID rules

Police are investigating a gathering of party officials at which Keir Starmer had a takeout curry and a beer, in an MP's constituency office in April 2021.

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Labour party leader faces police investigation over COVID gathering

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has been alleged to have broken lockdown rules at a gathering at a Durham MP's constituency office in April 2021 ahead of an election.

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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.

Norway

Norway unveils new centre-left goverment amid suspected terror attack

Two of the new ministers in Norway's government are survivors of the 2011 far-right massacre on Utøya island.

Norway

Norwegian parties agree to form a centre-left minority government

Norway's Labour and Centre parties say they have agreed to form a minority coalition government after weeks of talks following September's election.

Norway

Norway prepares to mark 10th anniversary of Utoya massacre

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven and Astrid Hoem, leader of the Norwegian Labour Party's youth wing, laid flowers on Wednesday at a memorial to the 69 mostly teenaged victims of the terror attack.

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.

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Ex-UK Speaker Bercow, scourge of Brexiteers, joins Labour

Former Speaker John Bercow became a hero to opponents of Brexit and was recognised around the world for his loud calls of “Order!”

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UK Labour leader shuffles team after disappointing elections

Labour leader Keir Starmer has given his top team a shakeup after poor local election results as he seeks to exert control over a divided party.

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.

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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.

United Kingdom

Jeremy Corbyn told he cannot sit as Labour MP amid anti-Semitism row

Current leader Keir Starmer made the move after Corbyn was readmitted to the party this week, having been suspended for playing down the extent of anti-Semitism in Labour ranks.

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Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn reinstated to UK opposition party

Corbyn was suspended in October after stating that allegations of antisemitism in the party were "dramatically overstated".

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Ex-leader Jeremy Corbyn suspended amid damning anti-Semitism report

It comes after an investigation slammed the Labour Party over its response to allegations of anti-Semitism within its ranks.

United Kingdom

Starmer sacks Long-Bailey over 'anti-Semitic conspiracy theory'

Long-Bailey, who was a Corbyn ally, said on Twitter: "In no way was my retweet an intention to endorse every part of the article."

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Sir Keir Starmer wins leadership race of UK's opposition Labour party

The shadow Brexit secretary will replace Jeremy Corbyn as the party leader with Angela Rayner as his deputy.