Boris set for big Brexit election win

UPDATED: Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party is set for a resounding victory in Britain’s election, allowing him to deliver Brexit on January 31.

UK Labour vows last-ditch effort to thwart no-deal Brexit

Britain’s opposition Labour Party says it will trigger an emergency debate in parliament next week to try to stop Prime Minister Boris Johnson taking Britain out of the EU without a withdrawal deal.

Jeremy Corbyn is reportedly considering backing a second referendum on Brexit, which has claimed PM Theresa May. Photo: AP/Alastair Grant

UK Labour calls for second Brexit vote

Britain’s Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn says Brexit can only be resolved by taking the issue back to the people, either at a new national election or a public vote.

Richardson: The new challenge to the politics of complacency

The stunning near-success of Jeremy Corbyn in the UK has more in common with the rise of Donald Trump than the Left would like to admit. Tom Richardson considers the rise of the political Outsider, and what it means for South Australia.

UK election eve polls give May a boost

Prime Minister Theresa May is on course to increase her majority in parliament in Britain’s election with opinion polls suggesting her gamble to call the vote to bolster her position in Brexit negotiations will pay off.

Rann on UK election: No coronation for May

Whatever happens in this week’s UK election, the shine has come off Theresa May’s leadership, writes former South Australian Premier Mike Rann.

Tories could lose UK parliamentary majority: poll

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party risks falling short of winning an overall majority of seats in parliament in a national election on June 8, The Times newspaper says, quoting research by polling firm YouGov.