Labour Party

Keir Starmer’s Labour Party won the UK general election and is on course for a huge parliamentary majority.

LONDON (Jan 17): UK leader Theresa May survived an attempt to oust her government and immediately opened talks with rival political parties in an attempt to break the Brexit deadlock, as time runs out to reach a deal.

(June 8): Polls are open and voting is underway in a UK election dominated by Brexit, austerity and in the closing phases, security.

WELLINGTON (April 27): An unprecedented influx of immigrants is exacerbating a housing shortage and stretching infrastructure such as schools and hospitals, sparking heated political debate around the issue ahead of this year's general election.