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Ex-UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is hailed as a working-class hero after his death at 86
LONDON (AP) — British politician John Prescott, a pugnacious and personable former merchant seaman who rose to the post of deputy prime minister in Tony Blair's Labour government, has died at age 86. Prescott’s family announced his death on Thursday. They said the politician, who...
Hereditary nobles have sat in Britain's Parliament for centuries. Their time may be up
LONDON (AP) — Like his ancestors for centuries, the Earl of Devon serves in Parliament, helping to make the laws of the land. But not for much longer. British lawmakers voted Tuesday to approve in principle a bill to strip hereditary aristocrats of the right to sit and vote in the...
4 candidates to lead Britain's defeated Conservatives bash Labour, and each other
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — The four contenders to lead Britain’s Conservative Party took turns in the spotlight on Wednesday, each claiming to be the one who can lead the right-of-center party back from a catastrophic election defeat. Former Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick,...
There's no honeymoon for new UK leader Keir Starmer after a summer of unrest
LONDON (AP) — There was no summer honeymoon for Keir Starmer. Britain’s new prime minister, elected in a landslide less than two months ago, had to cancel a planned vacation after anti-immigrant unrest erupted across the country. He has spent his first weeks in office dealing...
