U.K.'s Nigel Farage said he "wasn't listening" in donation scandal conversation

Nigel Farage has downplayed his involvement in the scandal which has seen the Reform party accused of breaking British electoral law.

• Sep 6

Senior aides to U.K.'s Nigel Farage step down in scandal over undercover report

Two senior aides to Nigel Farage, the firebrand leader of the U.K.'s populist Reform party, have stepped down in the wake of an investigative news report.

• Sep 4

Reform U.K. accused of breaking foreign funding law

Reform U.K.'s annual convention comes amid fresh controversy after an undercover investigation alleged that senior figures in Nigel Farage's party discussed securing foreign funding, which is prohibited under British law. Reform denies wrongdoing, saying it was the victim of a hoax. CBS News reporter Inaya Folarin Iman has the details.

• Sep 4

Count Binface wins hearts, if not the election, in bid to defeat Trump ally

Count Binface, a satirical candidate who's become a mainstay in recent U.K. elections, achieved his greatest success yet.

• Aug 14

Nigel Farage keeps his seat

Nigel Farage regained his U.K. Parliament seat, beating comedian candidate Count Binface in a farcical special election. BBC News' Joe Pike reports.

• Aug 14

U.K. far-right leader Nigel Farage resigns as lawmaker in risky gamble

Populist British lawmaker Nigel Farage has resigned amid a financial scandal, but says he'll run in a snap election to reclaim his seat.

• Jul 7

10 years later, a majority of Britons say "Brexit" was a mistake

Most Britons say leaving the European Union was a mistake and they'd favor a new referendum, but politicians have little appetite to reopen the wound.

• Jun 23

List of Belfast home addresses shared online amid anti-immigration riots

Northern Ireland police say they got calls from distressed Belfast residents as a list of home addresses circulated online amid anti-immigration riots.

• Jun 12

Far-right politicians claim U.K. teen's murder shows "two-tier policing"

Protesters angry over the murder of Henry Nowak and the way he was treated by officers after being fatally stabbed clashed violently with British police.

• Jun 3

Why has the U.K. had 6 prime ministers in less than 10 years?

Political chaos has engulfed Britain, with six people holding the U.K.'s top job in a decade, including one prime minister who lasted only 45 days.

• May 19

Trump ally Farage says elections mark "historic shift in British politics"

One U.K. lawmaker says big election losses for the ruling Labour Party and its main rivals show the de-facto two-party system is "not just dying, it is dead."

• May 8

Europeans reeling from Trump threat to impose tariffs on 8 countries

Europeans were reeling Sunday from President Trump's announcement​ that eight countries will face a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland.

• Jan 19

TV writer's arrest over anti-trans posts reignites U.K. free speech debate

London's police chief says officers shouldn't be "policing toxic culture wars" amid an uproar over the arrest of a TV comedy writer for anti-transgender social media posts.

• Sep 3, 2025

U.K.'s Labour Party sweeps back to power after 14 years on the sidelines

Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the British people "delivered a sobering verdict," and the Labour Party has won the U.K. election.

• Jul 5, 2024

Far-right Trump ally Nigel Farage wins a seat in the U.K. Parliament

Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage smiled and heckled back at some hecklers as he relished his far-right party's ascent into Parliament.

• Jul 5, 2024

What to know as voters projected to shake up British politics

After 14 years of Conservative party rule, U.K. voters look set to choose a different path. Here's how the election works and what the polls show.

• Jul 4, 2024