“David and Peter both have huge strengths,” Knight says. “You could make an argument that Peter’s someone you want close to home. My sense is he has been advising the leader’s office in the run-up to the election. And that went well. If David’s ready to move on from IRC he would be a brilliant...
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U.K.’s overflowing prisons present PM Starmer with early crisis
LONDON – The scale of the challenge facing Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s new government is writ large in Britain’s prisons, which are within weeks of being too full to accept new inmates, leaving the government with unpalatable and costly choices. Britain has western Europe’s highest rate of incarceration, according to the World Prison Brief database...
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Britain will be ‘democracy’s most reliable ally’, John Healey tells Nato
Speaking at the British Ambassador’s residence on Tuesday night, Mr Healey said the public had “given us a mandate to serve them and serve our country”. “We’re getting on with the job in government,” he said. “You will see this week that Keir Starmer leads our determination. “Our determination that Britain will step up our...
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UK elections: Interim UK Oppn leader Rishi Sunak names shadow Cabinet
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has been on a hurriedly organised European visit to Germany, Poland and Sweden. (Photo: Reuters) 4 min read Last Updated : Jul 09 2024 | 2:58 PM IST Rishi Sunak, the interim UK Opposition Leader until his Conservative Party finalises the process to choose his successor, has named a shadow...
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French deadlock, UK elects record number of women – your quick recap of recent elections around the world
In a year where almost half the world is heading to polls, it’s unsurprising we’ve seen multiple international elections in just a few days. It can be hard to keep up with the surprise swings, new leaders, resignations, and campaign speculation. So we’ve rounded up the latest election news from around the grounds in one...
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Biden To Meet New British PM Starmer Tomorrow
Joe Biden will hold his first face-to-face talks with Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer. New Delhi: U.S. President Joe Biden will hold his first face-to-face talks with Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on Wednesday, the White House said on Monday. Biden also will host an event on Thursday with...
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Akshata Murty gets trolled for her dress; check Rishi Sunak’s wife’s costly clothing collection during his term as UK PM | Today News
Rishi Sunak, the outgoing UK Prime Minister who is married to the daughter of Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy, on Friday, July 5, gave his resignation speech outside 10 Downing Street in London. Rishi Sunak’s wife and renowned writer Sudha Murty’s daughter, Akshata Murty grabbed eyeballs during her husband’s address for sporting a cotton dress...
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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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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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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...