After 14 years in the political wilderness, Labour has stormed back into power with a huge parliamentary majority and will form the next government of the UK. Keir Starmer has unseated Rishi Sunak, but what does the entertainment biz want from the new boss and his troops, and what do those overseas think? Performing arts...
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UK Election 2024: Labour Party origin, vision and more
The Labour Party in the UK has won the general election 2024 with majority votes. Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party is expected to take oath as Britain’s next prime minister. Starmer has defeated the Conservative Party leader, Rishi Sunak by a huge margin, thereby ending the 14-year rule of the Conservatives over Britain. The Labour...
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UK Elections: Keir Starmer to become new PM; What Starmer’s win means for India? | Today News
Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party who is poised to become the UK’s new Prime Minister, expressed gratitude to voters on Friday, and highlighted a readiness for change and to “end politics of performance.” Following his victory in Holborn and St Pancras, the 61-year-old emphasised in his speech that regardless of how individuals cast...
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Keir Starmer takes power as British PM after Labour Party’s historic election win | CBC News
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would lead a “government of service” on a mission of national renewal in his first official remarks Friday, after his Labour Party swept to power in a landslide victory after more than a decade in opposition. Starmer acknowledged in his first speech outside 10 Downing Street that many people...
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Keir Starmer Appointed UK PM: What This Means For India
Prospective UK PM Keir Starmer will take oath later today. London: Labour Party chief Keir Starmer replaced Rishi Sunak as the Britain Prime Minister, with election results pointing at a crushing loss for the Conservatives. The first month of a Keir Starmer premiership will be a whirlwind of international diplomacy including meetings with US President Joe...
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Keir Starmer pledges government of national service in first address
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Who is Keir Starmer, Labour leader poised to be next UK PM? What are his views on India?
The Labour Party, Britain’s main Opposition party, will likely score a landslide victory in the country’s general election, exit polls predicted on Thursday. Keir Starmer, the Labour Party’s leader, is expected to replace Rishi Sunak as the prime minister of Britain. Britain’s Labour Party leader Keir Starmer gives a thumbs up to his supporters after...
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Two major stories explain the rise of Labour in the UK: the first is Britons’ disillusionment with the Tories
The apparent Labour landslide installing Sir Keir Starmer as Britain’s new prime minister was a widely expected outcome in an otherwise unstable world. The exit poll taken across the UK indicates that the anticipated landslide has occurred. In the UK, this exit poll is generally reliable. Jointly funded and organised by the BBC, Sky UK...
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UK Election 2024: Rishi Sunak’s Tories set for major defeat, Keir Starmer eyes PM post | Top updates
Britain’s Labour Party is headed towards a landslide victory in the ongoing general elections in the United Kingdom, with the results expected shortly. Exit poll predictions and early trends show that the Conservative Party will be pushed out after 14 years in power. Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (L) and Britain’s main opposition Labour Party...
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UK’s Labour on course for huge election majority, exit poll shows
Keir Starmer will be Britain’s next prime minister with his Labour Party set to win a massive majority in a parliamentary election, an exit poll on Thursday indicated, while Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives are forecast to suffer historic losses. Members of the media look at the exit polls on TV at the Richmond and Northallerton count...
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Live: Voting in final stages as UK holds first summer election since World War II
British newspapers react to Rishi Sunak’s soggy speech that began the campaign.(ABC News: Riley Stuart) Elections always have missteps, but the Tories have had more than their fair share in a campaign that arguably needed to be watertight to give them any chance of victory. Even the start was a shocker. At the moment Rishi...
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Ballot in Britain: Keir Starmer-led Labour Party set to sweep to power, ousting Rishi Sunak
London: Britons were voting on Thursday in a parliamentary election that is expected to bring Keir Starmer‘s Labour Party to power, sweeping away Prime Minister Rishi Sunak‘s Conservatives after 14 often turbulent years. Opinion polls put Starmer’s centre-left party on course for a landslide victory but also suggest many voters simply want change after a...