British Politics

King Vidor’s film helped put Labour into government

To the ordinary Italian, the UK election result went by practically unnoticed

German media outlets relish any chance to make fun of Britain but with Keir Starmer in power their chances may be running out

If the remnants of the Conservative Party are searching for inspiration, they should not look to Edmund Burke

Conveniently, the Georgian press saw no reason to focus on the change of government in Britain

For once, Dutch politics is more interesting and offers a greater spectacle than Britain’s

There is an undeniable note of envy that cuts through the French coverage of the UK election

The Popular Conservatives’ post-election conference was an exercise in delusion

When it comes to the source of his wealth, the Reform leader has not had to be fully forthcoming – until now

Truss, turnout and Labour’s landslide were my hits - but Corbyn’s win was a huge shock

The Labour government must now repair the damage done by Britain’s greatest ever political blunder

Le Pen and Bardella are the stuff of 2016 nightmares

The former prime minister’s lack of political talent doomed his efforts to establish a legacy from the start

Some people on the far left don’t think Starmer 'really' won the election and are trying to explain away his victory

The party is now the minnow of British politics

Starmer now has a fight on his hands to keep down a new crop of extreme right and left wing MPs

A raft of big-name Brexiteers lost their seats as Labour won a landslide victory

It’s a crushing landslide – but the Tories will have enough MPs to form a functioning opposition

Fourteen years of Conservative disasters come to an end as Keir Starmer prepares to enter No.10

This has been a campaign devoid of excitement and imagination - in the national papers as well as from our politicians

Stephen Twigg’s campaign manager remembers how an unwinnable Tory seat held by their leader-in-waiting turned red on a night of drama in May 1997

Labour went into a general election confident of a convincing victory for a programme of change - but factors that may sound familiar intervened

What time is the exit poll? When will the key seats declare? How long will you have to stay up to see Sunak concede?

How much do you remember about the campaign? Take our test and find out…

Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Jonathan Gullis, Reform, the Daily Telegraph and more

The paper hates Keir Starmer, but couldn’t bear not to back a winner

Both leaders thought politics would be easier than finance. They were wrong

Meanwhile, in Newark, Robert Jenrick appears to fancy himself as future Tory leader

Government and culture do not mix.. just look what happened last time

As populism tries to pull the EU apart and Donald Trump threatens Europe’s security, Keir Starmer will face the challenge of resetting the UK’s role in the continent and the wider world

There is a huge gulf between the shadow cabinet and the real thing. How will Starmer’s untested team cope with the brutal realities of power?