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Brussels hails new U.K. govt but seen sticking to Brexit deal

July 5, 2024 admin

The EU on Friday congratulated Keir Starmer on Labour’s election win in Britain, with Brussels foreseeing warmer ties with London — though little scope to change existing post-Brexit arrangements. European Council President Charles Michel called Starmer’s victory “historic”, and stressed the EU and Britain “are crucial partners”. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen added…

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Rachel Reeves, 45, Becomes First Woman UK Finance Minister

July 5, 2024 admin

Rachel Reeves, Britain’s first woman finance minister, is a former child chess champion and Bank of England economist who has pledged to grow the nation’s economy while showing strong fiscal discipline. Reeves, 45, becomes chancellor of the exchequer after her centre-left Labour party won Thursday’s UK general election by a landslide, ending 14 years of…

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Watch: Keir Starmer: ‘We will govern as a changed Labour party’

July 5, 2024 admin

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The Low-Profile Wife Of New UK Prime Minister

July 5, 2024 admin

Victoria Starmer, whose husband Keir is the new UK prime minister, works in the public health service, is hardly photographed and has kept a low profile on the campaign trail. But in the coming days, many Britons will begin to recognise the face of the elegant 50-year-old brunette who has been married to the head…

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UK Elections 2024: Keir Starmer becomes new U.K. Prime Minister after Labour’s landslide election victory

July 5, 2024 admin

The U.K.’s Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, won the July 4 general election by a landslide, securing 412 (+211) seats with outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party down to 121 (-250) seats in the 650-seat House of Commons. Nevertheless, the vote shares told a story of a more modest victory for Labour, while…

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Labour Party’s Keir Starmer Officially Appointed UK PM By King Charles

July 5, 2024 admin

Britain’s head of state King Charles III officially appointed Labour leader Keir Starmer as prime minister on Friday during an audience at Buckingham Palace. A photograph released by the palace showed the monarch shaking hands with Starmer, whose party won a landslide election victory. The king earlier accepted the resignation of Conservative leader Rishi Sunak….

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From Crumbling NHS To Economic Crisis, Why Rishi Sunak Lost UK Election

July 5, 2024 admin

Rishi Sunak, the outgoing British Prime Minister (File). New Delhi: Out with the old, and in with the new (sort of), UK voters said Friday, handing Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives a thumping defeat in the general election, stripping it off nearly 250 seats in the 650-seat House of Commons. And Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour has been…

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Watch: Rishi Sunak concedes defeat

July 5, 2024 admin

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What Impact Will Keir Starmer Win Have On India-UK Free Trade Deal

July 5, 2024 admin

New Delhi: India and the UK have been working towards clinching a pact to enhance the 38.1 billion pounds bilateral trading partnership but with India’s phased general election followed by Britain’s, the negotiations remain stalled. With both the elections done, the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks, which have been going on for two years, are…

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PM Modi Congratulates Keir Starmer For Win, Has A Message For Rishi Sunak

July 5, 2024 admin

PM Modi had a message for both Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Keir Starmer on winning the UK elections and said he was looking forward to a positive collaboration with the Labour leader. He also had a message for outgoing prime minister Rishi Sunak. Starmer is set…

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