Anti-immigration protesters broke hotel windows and set bins on fire in northern England on Sunday in the latest wave of unrest that has presented a major test to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s new government. Violent protests involving hundreds of anti-immigration protesters have erupted in towns and cities across Britain after three girls were killed in...
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U.K. court names 17-year-old stabbing suspect to counter misinformation | CBC News
The 17-year-old boy charged with murdering three girls and stabbing 10 other people in a dance class was named in a U.K. court Thursday partly to counter misinformation about his identity that has been blamed for triggering violent protests across England. Judge Andrew Menary said his decision to allow Axel Rudakubana to be named was...
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3rd child dies in stabbing attack on U.K. dance class | CBC News
A nine-year old girl wounded in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga class in northwestern England died Tuesday, bringing the death toll to three, as police questioned a 17-year-old suspect arrested minutes after the rampage. Merseyside Police said the other fatalities were girls aged six and seven. Eight children and two adults...
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2 children dead in stabbing attack in British seaside town | CBC News
Bloodied children ran screaming from a dance and yoga class “like a scene from a horror movie” to escape a teenager’s savage knife attack that killed two children and wounded 11 other people Monday in northwest England, police and witnesses said. A 17-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder in the stabbing...
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Public must be onboard with ‘national mission’ for clean power, say experts
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EU and Britain hold first talks to ‘reset’ ties after UK vote
“As we work to reset the relationship, we discussed strengthening security and economic cooperation – to create a safer and more prosperous Europe,” Thomas-Symonds wrote on X. Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Berlin on Sunday. Photo: AFP Sefcovic described the meeting as constructive and said he was “looking forward to our cooperation”. Britain’s new...
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What the remaking of Labour reveals about Sir Keir Starmer
TO THOSE WHO question his readiness to be prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer has a message: look at how he has run the opposition. “I have changed this Labour Party, dragged it back to service, and I will do exactly the same for Westminster,” he told a rally early on in the general-election campaign. It...
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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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Explained: What to from UK’s general election that will shape politics over coming years
The U.K. has its first change in government in 14 years after the Labour Party won a landslide victory in a general election Friday that saw the Conservative Party suffer its biggest defeat ever. UK prime minister Keir Starmer (Bloomberg) The new government faces huge challenges, including fixing the country’s sluggish economic and social malaise...
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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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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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