Keir Starmer set to work as Britain’s new leader Friday, speaking with world leaders and appointing his ministerial team after his Labour party’s landslide general election victory ended 14 years of Conservative rule. UK’s new PM Starmer speaks to world leaders, names top team Starmer named Rachel Reeves the UK’s first woman finance minister and...
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How a small rural town that ousted Britain’s Conservatives is emblematic of the nation’s democratic upheaval
THETFORD, England — With its historic, flint-clad houses and pleasant fields, Thetford is an unlikely scene for an electoral bloodbath. But early Friday voters here unexpectedly toppled former Prime Minister Liz Truss from her seat in Parliament, felling the biggest beast of the most disastrous election in the Conservative Party’s 190-year history. This quaint market...
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Biden Congratulates New British PM Keir Starmer
Biden on Friday spoke to new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and congratulated for his victory. Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday spoke to new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, congratulating him on the center-left Labour party’s landslide general election victory. Biden and Starmer “reiterated their continued support for Ukraine as it fights Russia’s...
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UK PM Starmer Tells Biden Britain Support For Ukraine “Unwavering”
The leaders discussed their shared commitment to the special relationship between the UK and US. London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told US President Joe Biden on Friday that British support for Ukraine’s war with Russia was “unwavering”, in a first call hours after Britain’s new leader took charge. “The leaders reiterated their steadfast commitment...
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New U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer met the king, gave a speech, got to work
LONDON — Britain’s politics have been volatile and chaotic, but this country sure knows how to execute a swift, orderly transfer of power. On Friday, Labour leader Keir Starmer became the 58th prime minister in the nation’s history. The loser, the outgoing Conservative Rishi Sunak, told the people he was sorry. Then he went home....
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Europe’s ten friendliest destinations detailed – one country in the UK is no.4
Europe’s 10 friendliest destinations have been revealed and one country in the UK which is known for diverse landscapes and rich cultural heritage has made it to the fourth spot. Scotland in the UK has made it to the list of the friendliest countries with neighbouring Ireland taking the top position. The list has been...
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Who is in Keir Starmer’s new U.K. government?
LONDON — Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed his new government on Friday, a day after the Labour Party won a large majority in Parliament, ending 14 years of Conservative Party governance in the country. Starmer, whose own working-class background and long experience in the legal sector made him stand out from many of...
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How Labour beat the Conservatives in Britain after 14 years, by the numbers
LONDON – 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 breakdown of the numbers: 412 seats Labour has won 412 seats — a 63% majority — of the 650 seats in the lower house of Parliament. One seat...
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UK election: How is the world reacting to Labour’s landslide?
BBC By BBC Monitoring and Matthew Davis The Conservatives have emerged with “broken bones” from the UK election after Rishi Sunak’s “dismal end” – but the big question for some in the international media is whether the “bland, even boring” Keir Starmer can clean up the UK’s “mess”. Labour’s landslide victory is being digested by...
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Keir Starmer’s cabinet list: Who’s who in new UK government?
Labour leader Keir Starmer officially became the prime minister of Britain on Friday, following his party’s landslide victory in the general elections after being in opposition for over a decade. Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, delivers the first speech of his premiership, following the general election, outside 10 Downing Street in London, UK, on Friday,...
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Top 10 world news: UK general election results; Iran elections; Wimbledon 2024 updates; and more
Keir Starmer addressed the nation after the Labour Party won the UK General Election with some 412 seats, an increase of 211, while the Conservatives, lost about 250 lawmakers, including a record number of senior ministers and former prime minister Liz Truss. In Iran, polls have opened on Friday in a presidential runoff a week...
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Starmer pledges to ‘reset’ Britain as Labour takes over after 14 years of Conservative rule | CNN
London CNN — The Labour Party has won a landslide victory in the UK general election, sweeping into power after 14 years of Conservative rule on the back of a wave of public disillusionment. Party leader Keir Starmer took over as prime minister on Friday after King Charles III formally asked him to form a...