UK Election

UK-India relations: A new era under Keir Starmer?

India looks at Starmer’s Labour government with a mix of hope and scepticism. The issues that strained UK-India ties under Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party leadership — his stance on Kashmir and tolerance for Khalistani extremism — still loom large

UK elections: Labour’s landslide victory doesn't promise a cake walk for PM Keir Starmer

If Labour must have a chance of a second term, Starmer’s margin of error is exceptionally low, he must remember that his predecessor was a well-meaning, performing prime minister as well

New PM Keir Starmer, a centrist, is the best bet for Britain and UK-India ties against rising Islamist radicalism

British society faces grave challenge from rampant Islamization and a reactionary nativism

Independents Day in Britain: To Gaza or not to Gaza?

With the emergence of a ‘community’ vote-bank, Britain seems to be heading for desi style politics

Suella Braverman slams Sunak's 'idiotic strategy,' blames 'insane political correctness' for party's loss

While criticising the party's performance, Braverman slammed her ex-boss, former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for pursuing an 'idiotic strategy'

This Week in Explainers: A crash course on the UK election results

The Keir Starmer-led Labour trounced the Conservatives in the UK elections. Now with a new government taking charge, change is on the cards for Britain. But what will this mean for India and the world? We decode the poll results and bring you other big stories from around the world

'Restless for change': Starmer lays down his ambitious agenda in his first Cabinet meeting

During the meeting, the British premier emphasised to his cabinet the need to bring reform to the country's creaking public services and reset damaged relations abroad

UK seeks balanced stance on Israel-Gaza conflict, pushes for ceasefire

Lammy is on a visit to Germany, his first international trip following the Labour Party’s thumping victory in Britain’s election on Friday, which ended 14 years of Conservative government and propelled Keir Starmer to power as prime minister.

UK PM Keir Starmer sets reform priorities, creates 'Mission Delivery Boards' for ministers

The newly-elected leader addressed his first televised press conference as Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street right after the meeting to update the country on how he intends to meet the targets he has set for the new Labour Party government, including fixing a “broken” National Health Service (NHS).

UK PM Starmer terms Rwanda deportation plan as 'gimmick', says 'it was dead & buried before it started'

Starmer had earlier promised to scrap the Conservative's policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda, but with migration a key electoral issue, he will be under pressure himself to find a way to stop tens of thousands of people arriving across the Channel from France on small boats.