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What Should Britain’s Role in the World Be Now?

What Should Britain’s Role in the World Be Now?

When Labour left government 14 years ago, the global foreign-policy landscape reflected the strong steer of New Labour’s liberal interventionist “ethical foreign policy.” The last Labour government had embraced a global role for Britain, one that was supposedly driven by moral idealism. While the United States was the clear economic winner of the Cold War,...

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New UK PM Starmer offers strong support for Ukraine at Nato summit

New UK PM Starmer offers strong support for Ukraine at Nato summit

Newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is making his maiden appearance on the international stage. (Photo: Reuters) 5 min read Last Updated : Jul 11 2024 | 7:06 AM IST Newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is making his maiden appearance on the international stage with a strong signal of support for...

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UK PM Starmer vows robust Ukraine support on international debut

UK PM Starmer vows robust Ukraine support on international debut

New Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised Wednesday to keep up Britain’s steadfast support for Ukraine and gave his blessing for strikes inside Russia with British missiles as he made his international debut at a NATO summit in Washington. UK PM Starmer vows robust Ukraine support on international debut Starmer’s unstinting message of continuity on Ukraine...

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Deseret News archives: Battle of Britain began on this day in 1940. World War II fortunes turned in the skies above England

Deseret News archives: Battle of Britain began on this day in 1940. World War II fortunes turned in the skies above England

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the German Luftwaffe launched attacks on southern England. Historians call it the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces. And it was a brutal three months...

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New British government inherits worst economic plight since World War II

New British government inherits worst economic plight since World War II

Britain’s new Labour Party government is betting that an economic plan modeled on “Bidenomics” will reverse more than a decade of economic drift and boost stagnant living standards without requiring budget-busting spending. Like President Biden, Prime Minister Keir Starmer promises a more active government than his Conservative Party predecessor, as well as investments in green...

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Manhunt launched in the U.K. for crossbow-wielding triple murder suspect

Manhunt launched in the U.K. for crossbow-wielding triple murder suspect

LONDON — A manhunt has been launched for a crossbow-wielding suspect Wednesday after three women in the same family were killed in a house north of London, police said. Authorities warned the public not to approach Kyle Clifford, 26, who is wanted in connection with the triple murder and may still be armed with the...

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Labour takes governing seats as UK parliament returns – World News

Labour takes governing seats as UK parliament returns – World News

LONDON A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressing MPs as they meet for the first time since Britain’s general election at the House of Commons in London on July 9, 2024 Britain’s new lawmakers excitedly squeezed into parliament Tuesday with Labour sitting on the government‘s side of the chamber...