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The UK's new prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced that plans to ditch the BBC's licence fee are off the table, now the Labour Party is in government. The Guardian reports that, during his trip to Washington DC this week, Sir Keir said: "We are committed in our manifesto to the BBC and…

Happy Friday, Insiders. Europe has a different look about it today, with a Labour government elected in the UK and France’s far-right surging in France. Jesse Whittock here with what it all means in MediaLand. Euro Elections Decided Labour’s…

Keir Starmer made an immediate attempt to bridge political divides this afternoon and said there is “weariness in the heart of” the UK that requires fixing as he addressed the masses for the first time as Prime Minister. Stood outside the steps of his new 10 Downing Street home after visiting King…

After a historic victory for the Labour Party, attention in the film and TV industries now turns to the future. Following an all-too brief post-Covid boom era, it’s been a particularly tough couple of years for the sector, with the global recession, dual U.S. strikes and market contraction taking…

The UK’s political map has been significantly redrawn. After 14 years in power, the Conservative Party has been routed by Keir Starmer’s Labour, suffering heavy losses not only to their traditional enemy but also to the Liberal Democrats and the upstart right-wing Reform UK. The result has the…

Donald Trump has been congratulating his old pal Nigel Farage this morning on a good night for Reform UK, while completely ignoring the man who has just led the Labour Party to a landslide. Trump took to his Truth Social platform in the early hours of this morning to wish Farage the best…

Rishi Sunak has handed over the keys to 10 Downing Street, departing with a call for “decency and tolerance” in British politics along with well wishes to new Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The Conservative PM has in the past few minutes officially resigned from his post after a disastrous night for…

After 14 years in the political wilderness, Labour has stormed back into power with a huge parliamentary majority and will form the next government of the UK. Keir Starmer has unseated Rishi Sunak, but what does the entertainment biz want from the new boss and his troops, and what do those overseas…

The results are in, and Keir Starmer is on track to be Britain’s next Prime Minister. The nationwide exit poll, which is not 100% accurate but rarely far off, has forecast an enormous majority for the Labour Party over the Conservatives of 279 seats, a majority that has been predicted by virtually…

When UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took to the sodden steps of Downing Street just over a month ago, the world of British TV news was blindsided that a general election would take place in just six weeks time, an election that – scarcely believably – will be the first on these isles for five…

J.K. Rowling, previously a big supporter and donor of the UK's Labour Party, has penned a blistering attack on the party's current leadership, accusing it of "abandoning women" in its ongoing chasm over trans rights. The Harry Potter author wrote in The Times of London that Labour leader Sir Keir…

Last night’s first general election debate between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer was watched by an average of 4.8M viewers, falling more than 2M behind the previous debate in 2019. The Julie Etchingham-hosted ITV ding dong, which was produced by MultiStory Media and lasted just more than an hour…