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Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. twitter:image: https://gcp-na-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # United Kingdom ## United Kingdom *  Aug 12, 2026 ## [Introducing Count Binface, Britain's Political Satirist Who Is Standing Against Farage](https://time.com/article/2026/08/12/count-binface-interview-nigel-farage-british-politics-clacton-byelection/) [WORLD](/section/world/) by Richard Hall and Olivia-Anne Cleary *  Aug 7, 2026 ## [How to Watch August's Partial Solar Eclipse From the U.K. and Ireland](https://time.com/article/2026/08/07/solar-eclipse-august-uk-ireland-europe-how-when-to-watch/) [SCIENCE](/section/science/) by Callum Sutherland *  Jul 30, 2026 ## ['Major Incident' Declared as England Wildfire Swells to Size of 210 Soccer Pitches](https://time.com/article/2026/07/30/england-wildfire-swells-suffolk-evacuations-high-temperatures/) [WORLD](/section/world/) by Tiago Ventura *  Jul 23, 2026 ## [Meet Marie-France van Heel, Wife of Britain's New PM Andy Burnham](https://time.com/article/2026/07/23/andy-burnham-wife-marie-france-van-heel-bio-family-new-prime-minister/) [WORLD](/section/world/) by Olivia-Anne Cleary and Callum Sutherland *  Jul 17, 2026 ## [Andy Burnham Calls for 'New Politics' in U.K. in First Speech as Labour Leader](https://time.com/article/2026/07/17/andy-burnham-first-speech-labour-leader-incoming-prime-minister/) [WORLD](/section/world/) by Callum Sutherland and Olivia-Anne Cleary *  Jul 13, 2026 ## [U.K. Government to Designate Iran’s IRGC a Threat to National Security](https://time.com/article/2026/07/13/uk-government-iran-irgc-terror-threat-designation/) [WORLD](/section/world/) by Tiago Ventura *  Jun 29, 2026 ## [Introducing 'No. 10 North': Britain's Likely Next Prime Minister Lays Out Devolution Plans](https://time.com/article/2026/06/29/andy-burnham-uk-prime-minister-plans-economics-devolution-backlash/) [WORLD](/section/world/) by Tiago Ventura *  Jun 25, 2026 ## [Trump Delivers First Verdict on Britain's Likely Next Prime Minister](https://time.com/article/2026/06/25/trump-andy-burnham-uk-prime-minister-lead-reaction-nato-tensions/) [WORLD](/section/world/) by Tiago Ventura *  Jun 24, 2026 ## [What Has Andy Burnham, Britain's Likely Next Prime Minister, Said About Trump?](https://time.com/article/2026/06/23/what-has-andy-burnham-uk-prime-minister-lead-said-about-trump/) [WORLD](/section/world/) by Tiago Ventura *  Jun 22, 2026 ## [How Will the New Prime Minister Be Chosen—and How Soon Could They Be in Downing Street?](https://time.com/article/2026/06/22/how-will-new-uk-prime-minister-be-chosen-timeline-leadership-contest-burnham/) [WORLD](/section/world/) by Callum Sutherland *  Jun 22, 2026 ## [Read British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Resignation Speech in Full](https://time.com/article/2026/06/22/read-british-prime-minister-keir-starmer-resignation-speech/) [WORLD](/section/world/) by Olivia-Anne Cleary *  Jun 22, 2026 ## [Starmer Resigns as Britain Prepares For Its Seventh Leader in 10 Years](https://time.com/article/2026/06/22/uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer-resignation-reports-burnham-leadership-potential/) [WORLD](/section/world/) by Olivia-Anne Cleary *  Jun 16, 2026 ## [The U.K.'s Social Media Ban For Under-16s, Explained](https://time.com/article/2026/06/16/uk-social-media-ban-under16-children-australia-framework/) [BUSINESS](/section/business/) by Callum Sutherland *  Jun 15, 2026 ## [U.K.’s Ban on Palestine Action Under Terror Legislation Was Lawful, Court of Appeal Rules](https://time.com/article/2026/06/15/palestine-action-ban-terrorism-legislation-appeal-ruling/) [WORLD](/section/world/) by Callum Sutherland *  Jun 11, 2026 ## [Top Two U.K. Defense Ministers Resign Over Military Spending Dispute With Starmer](https://time.com/article/2026/06/11/uk-defense-minister-john-healey-resigns-military-spending-dispute-starmer/) [WORLD](/section/world/) by Callum Sutherland ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","@id":"https://time.com/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/"},"name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/tag/united-kingdom/","name":"United Kingdom"}}]}] ```