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World leaders congratulate U.K.’s new Prime Minister Starmer on resounding victory

July 5, 2024 admin

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer stand outside Downing Street 10, following the results of the election, in London, Britain, July 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Several world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday congratulated Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer after his Labour Party stormed to power…

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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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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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U.K. election results 2024: Interactive map

July 5, 2024 admin

Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer in London, Britain, July 5 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain’s main opposition Labour party looks set for a landslide election win, exit polls indicated, with Keir Starmer replacing Rishi Sunak as prime minister, ending 14 years of Conservative rule. Also Read: U.K….

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UK elections 2024 LIVE updates: Polls open in U.K. general election

July 4, 2024 admin

British voters are picking a new government today, voting in a parliamentary election that is widely expected to bring the Labour Party to power against a gloomy backdrop of economic malaise, mounting distrust in institutions and a fraying social fabric. A jaded electorate is delivering its verdict on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party, which…

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U.K. elections 2024: Rishi Sunak, faced with prospect of defeat, says ‘fighting hard for every vote’

July 3, 2024 admin

As the last full day of campaigning dawned, the U.K.’s Conservative Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, faced with the prospect of a crushing defeat at the hands of the opposition Labour Party , said he was still “fighting hard for every vote”. Earlier in the day, one of his Cabinet colleagues, Work and Pensions Secretary Mel…

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Another official from UK PM Sunak’s party probed over election bets, Sunday Times reports

June 22, 2024 admin

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives at the BBC Question Time Leaders’ Special at York University, in York, England, Thursday, June 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP An official from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party is being investigated by Britain’s gambling regulator over allegations he placed bets on the date of the general election…

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U.K. parties face-off on TikTok battleground

May 31, 2024 admin

On the face of it, the villain from “Shrek”, British singer-turned-TV presenter Cilla Black, and national service has nothing in common. But they all have been featured in recent days in the U.K. general election’s newest battleground: TikTok. The ruling Conservatives and opposition Labour Party both launched accounts on the video-sharing platform just days after…

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Rishi Sunak’s Battle Lines For UK Election Campaign: “Economy, Immigration”

May 23, 2024 admin

Rishi Sunak has set July 4 as UK election date London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak signalled in a speech Wednesday the issues on which he wants to fight the next general election, which he called for July 4. ‘Economic stability’ Despite a cost-of-living crisis and a recent recession, Sunak looks set to make “economic…

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All You Need To Know About Main Players In UK’s General Elections

May 22, 2024 admin

Rishi Sunak succeeded Liz Truss, who was ousted following just 49 days in power. (File) London: The United Kingdom will head to the polls on July 4 in a long-anticipated general election called on Wednesday by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Here are the main players in the nationwide vote. Rishi Sunak Sunak, 44, is seeking…

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