Michael reacts to sensational by-election results as Reform UK victories send a fresh warning through Westminster. He looks at what the results mean for Labour, the Conservatives and the wider political realignment now reshaping British politics.

With the UK in limbo after the resignation of prime minister Keir Starmer, it’s Larry the cat who is holding the fort at 10 Downing Street.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Politics is moving away from the centre ground - Dan Kitwood/Getty Images British politics has never been more fractured or more divided. We now have five competing and often bitterly ...

Andy Burnham, the British MP tipped to replace the outgoing prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, promised "radical change" to the nation's "broken" political system as he laid out his vision to lead the country on Monday.

Brexit fractured the European Union, and broke British politics. The U.K. is about to get its seventh prime minister since June 23, 2016, a decade ago Tuesday, when the country voted 52%-48% to leave the EU after more than four decades of membership.

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Right-wing populism is rising in the UK where, like Australia, the political landscape is looking very different lately. It has prompted some people to ask if these surging parties can deliver on their promises.

These letters come from readers of Blighty, a weekly, subscriber-only newsletter in which our correspondents turn their gaze on the latest developments in Britain. Sign up for Blighty Blighty assessed the recent chaos surrounding Sir Keir Starmer and ...

Finally, Labour is talking policy, thanks to the leadership contest and Tony Blair’s intervention – and the centre-right is making a much-needed fightback too, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee