Unlike in other voting systems, there are no second rounds or ranking of first- and second-choice candidates.
Goldman Sachs upgrades UK growth forecast after huge Labour election win
Goldman Sachs upgraded its growth forecast for the U.K. after the Labour Party’s landslide victory in the country’s general election.
Outgoing UK PM Rishi Sunak quits as Conservative Party leader after crushing election defeat
Outgoing UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will step down as leader of the Conservative Party after the Labour Party secured a landslide victory in the election.
Germany seals 2025 budget plan after weeks of tense negotiations
German government leaders have agreed on an outline of the country’s 2025 budget after intense negotiations, coalition leaders announced.
Wall Street banks name 10 UK stocks to benefit from Labour landslide win
Citi, RBC, UBS, Jefferies and Investec name housebuilders and FTSE indexes as picks.
Populist Brexiteer Nigel Farage wins first-ever seat in British parliament
After seven failed attempts, Nigel Farage has won a seat in the U.K.’s parliament.
Who is Labour’s Keir Starmer, the likely new leader of Britain?
The 61-year-old human rights lawyer-turned-politician has had a rapid ascent after entering parliament less than a decade ago.
Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform UK party shocks with significant gains expected
The projected success of the right-wing Reform UK party, led by Brexiteer Nigel Farage, has surprised pollsters and the political establishment.
Polls set to close in landmark UK election as center-left Labour seeks return to power after 14 years
Polls are open from 7am to 10pm as the country elects a new parliament.
‘We don’t do God’ and massive ad spends: How UK election races differ from American ones
The U.K. and U.S. have a lot in common. But when it comes to politics, Brits do things very differently from their American friends.