Elections

The leader of the Reform UK party has won the seat of Clacton and vowed to do his best for the electorate.

The UK Labour leader says the British people have voted for change, and it's time for his party to deliver.

Amid a period of global instability, the apparent Labour landslide shows the UK has lurched to the centre-left while much of Europe is moving to the right. Two major stories are now emerging.

The ABC's Global Affairs Editor says surprises in the election include the SNP's underperformance and Nigel Farage's strong performance despite the economic consequences of Brexit.

They were criticised for their "cautious" strategy, but Sir Keir Starmer and Labour orchestrated what is expected to be a landslide victory through being the "least unpopular" options.

Immigration and national service for 18-year-olds dominated campaign announcements, but voters were more interested in the rising cost of living.

As the race to become president of the United States continues to heat up, members of the Democratic party fear for their leader Joe Biden. 

Polling booths have opened in the UK as millions of British voters decide who will lead the country for the next five years.

A NSW councillor suggests her referral to the Independent Commission Against Corruption could be politically motivated ahead of local government elections.

Voting in the UK's general election began on Thursday as a media blackout descended across the country and silenced its political hopefuls. 

This past week was arguably the worst of Joe Biden's 2024 campaign. And it might have been one of Donald Trump's best. 

The US president has reportedly ruled out withdrawing from the US election in an internal meeting with campaign staff.

Rishi Sunak and the Conservative Party are facing an electoral wipeout as voters in the UK head to the polls.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has spent years fighting to send asylum seekers to an offshore detention facility. Not only has the plan failed, it's likely to help sweep his government out of office.

The UK election campaign is entering its final stages, with voters heading to the polls in a matter of days.

The UK election campaign is entering its final stages, with voters heading to the polls on Thursday.

If the polls are correct, the Conservative Party will be kicked out of power after 14 years.

UK cities are broke, utility prices are sky high and the cost of living is barely affordable. Sir Keir Starmer is likely to become just the fourth Labour leader to win an election. If he does so, his task is monumental.

The five Facebook pages an ABC investigation linked to foreign interference in the UK election have been taken down for deception and "inauthentic engagement tactics".

The results indicate Emmanuel Macron's decision to call the snap poll appear to have backfired, with France now the closest it has been to having a far-right government since World War II.

After the first round of snap parliamentary elections, France is the closest it has been to having a far-right government since World War II. So, what does this all mean for France? How does it work? And will President Macron stay in power? 

A CBS poll has found 72 per cent of voters do not think Joe Biden is mentally fit to serve as US president. 

French President Emmanuel Macron's snap election has seen a 40-year-high turnout of around 60 per cent.

Exit polls show Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party has secured 34 per cent of votes in the first round of polling in France's snap election. 

The French far-right is expected to make major gains in the country's General Assembly, threatening to hamstring President Macron.