A record number of Indian-origin politicians were elected to the House of Commons this week as the Labour Party made a comeback after 14 years. The lengthy list includes some prominent Conservatives — including former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak — survived an overall brutal outcome for the Tory party as well as several new faces....
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New UK PM Starmer creates ‘Mission Delivery Boards’ for new Cabinet
London, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday presided over his first Cabinet meeting and created “Mission Delivery Boards” for his ministers, including British Indian Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, to drive through the “change” he said the public had voted for in the general election. New UK PM Starmer creates ‘Mission Delivery Boards’ for new...
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New UK Prime Minister Starmer says controversial Rwanda deportation plan is ‘dead and buried’
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday that he is scrapping a controversial Conservative policy to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda. Starmer welcomed the new ministers around the table at 10 Downing St., saying it had been the honour of his life to be asked by King Charles III to form a government(AFP) “The Rwanda scheme...
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After crushing defeat, fight begins for soul of UK Conservative Party
Britain’s Conservative Party, thrashed by Labour at the general election, on Saturday faced the task of rebuilding as leading right wingers warned it could face extinction unless it starts listening to its core voters. After crushing defeat, fight begins for soul of UK Conservative Party A record number of ex-prime minister Rishi Sunak’s top team...
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New flights will link UK to beautiful Spanish holiday island all year round
The Balearic Islands are to soon see their connections to the UK boosted as easyJet has announced it will extend its existing summer route to operate all year round. From November 6, the low-cost airline will operate flights between Menorca and London Gatwick twice a week – on Wednesdays and Saturdays. By operating also during...
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After crushing defeat, fight begins for ‘soul’ of UK Conservative Party
Britain’s Conservative Party, thrashed by Labour at the general election, on Saturday faced the task of rebuilding as leading right wingers warned it could face extinction unless it starts listening to its core voters. After crushing defeat, fight begins for ‘soul’ of UK Conservative Party A record number of ex-prime minister Rishi Sunak’s top team...
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Lisa Nandy among record set of women in UK PM Keir Starmer Cabinet
London, Lisa Nandy, the Indian-origin member of Parliament re-elected from Wigan in north-west England, will assume her position at Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Cabinet table on Saturday as his new Culture Secretary alongside a record number of fellow women ministers. Lisa Nandy among record set of women in UK PM Keir Starmer Cabinet The 44-year-old...
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Nato summit, mending EU relations among first tasks for new UK PM Starmer
Starmer is set to make a high-profile international debut next week, when he is expected to attend Nato’s 75th-anniversary summit in Washington. (Photo: Reuters) 5 min read Last Updated : Jul 06 2024 | 11:40 AM IST New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer doesn’t get to take a breather. After a draining six-week election...
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Labour’s win is a victory for the smuggest people in Britain: the Sub-Lineker Sensibles
Sir Keir Starmer will no doubt call his spectacular landslide a victory for “working people”. In reality, however, it’s a victory for a much smaller, and far more specific, group. The Sub-Lineker Sensibles. You know the type of people I mean. They’re the type who will rejoice that “the grown-ups” are now “back in the...
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Starmer begins UK ‘rebuild’ after landslide election win – World News
LONDON Newly elected Labour prime minister Keir Starmer will kickstart his plan to “rebuild Britain” on his first full day in charge Saturday, after his party’s landslide election win ended 14 years of Conservative rule. Starmer spent his first hours in Downing Street on Friday appointing his ministerial team, hours after securing centre-left Labour’s return to power with...
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How Labour beat Conservatives in Britain after 14 years, by the numbers
Labour’s landslide brought a new party to power for the first time in 14 years. (Photo: Reuters) 3 min read Last Updated : Jul 06 2024 | 7:42 AM IST Great Britain’s Labour Party has defeated the Conservatives in a historic parliamentary election for control of the nation’s government. With most votes counted, here’s a...
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UK’s newly-elected Parliament most diverse ever except at the top
The new cabinet’s demographic may already be influencing policies previously avoided by the Conservatives, such as removing a tax break for private schools and using the funds to employ more teachers. (Photo: Reuters) 4 min read Last Updated : Jul 06 2024 | 7:23 AM IST By Siraj Datoo British voters elected the largest...