A young conservative protege of a powerful former president has been elected Colombia’s next leader after promising to roll back a fragile peace accord that has divided the South American nation.
A right-wing opposition party led by a former Slovenian prime minister has won the most votes but not enough to rule the country on its own, an exit poll from a parliamentary election suggested.
A conservative former senator and a leftist former rebel are headed for what promises to be a polarising presidential run-off after gaining the most votes in Colombia’s election on Sunday.
Embattled socialist incumbent Nicolas Maduro has won Venezuela’s presidential election by a landslide in a disputed vote marred by irregularities and mass absenteeism that led his main rivals to call for a re-run.
Venezuelan officials declared socialist leader Nicolas Maduro the easy winner of Sunday’s presidential election.
An alliance of Malaysian opposition parties led by the country’s 92-year-old former authoritarian leader has won a parliamentary majority in a fiercely contested general election.
Unofficial results from Malaysia’s general election are showing a swing to the opposition.
Voting is under way in a fiercely contested Malaysian election that pits the country’s prime minister against his 92-year-old former mentor.
Jeremy Corbyn claimed the local election results left Labour “well placed” to win the next general election despite the party’s failure to capture key targets from the Tories.
A mixed set of election results saw Theresa May shrug off a difficult week as Prime Minister as she hailed Conservative “success” while Jeremy Corbyn pointed to “solid” progress despite failing to secure key targets.
A mixed set of election results saw Theresa May shrug off a difficult week as Prime Minister as she hailed Conservative “success” while Jeremy Corbyn pointed to “solid” progress despite failing to secure key targets.
Newly elected Sheffield City Region mayor Dan Jarvis said a conversation about the future of Yorkshire devolution is needed with the new Communities Secretary James Brokenshire within days.
Theresa May shrugged off a difficult week as Prime Minister as she hailed Conservative “success” in English local elections after Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour failed to make predicted breakthroughs.
A man accused of producing a gun at a polling station and threatening to “sort” the DUP has refused to tell police where the firearm is, a judge has said.
The Prime Minister has said voters “rejected the vile anti-Semitism” of Jeremy Corbyn’s party as the Conservatives regained control of key Labour target council Barnet.
Theresa May has hailed Conservative “success” in English local elections after Tories denied Labour the breakthrough which many in Jeremy Corbyn’s party had predicted.
Ukip’s general secretary Paul Oakley has compared the party to the Black Death as he struggled to find positives from a night of carnage.
Ukip’s general secretary Paul Oakley has compared the party to the Black Death as he struggled to find positives from a night of carnage.
Jeremy Corbyn has sought to put a brave face on local elections which saw Labour fail to make a breakthrough despite limited gains in some parts of the country.
Jeremy Corbyn failed to make a breakthrough in the English local elections, as the Conservatives saw off Labour challenges in key battleground councils.
The Conservatives have comfortably seen off Labour challenges in flagship London councils.
Sinn Fein’s Orfhlaith Begley declared herself a history maker as she became the first woman elected as West Tyrone MP.
Labour and the Tories have both lost control of key councils in the first wave of local election results.
Labour has lost control of one of its key Midlands councils in the local elections as shadow chancellor John McDonnell predicted it would be a “really mixed” night for the party.
Polls have closed in local elections across England amid anger in some areas after residents reported that they were prevented from voting.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm at a polling station in Northern Ireland.
A man was reportedly carrying a gun at a polling station in Northern Ireland, police said.
Residents in areas piloting controversial ID trials in local elections have been barred from voting, according to reports on social media.
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Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban said his “decisive” re-election victory and the super majority in parliament his right-wing populist party appeared to have won on Sunday were “an opportunity to defend Hungary.”