UK election

The World

“Britain’s nightmare before Christmas,” is how The Economist describes Thursday’s national election in the UK. The top two party leaders are Boris Johnson from the Conservative Party, and Jeremy Corbyn of the Labour Party. Both men have seen their public support fall through the floor. But that’s the choice many voters see before them, as The World’s Orla Barry reports from London.  

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