Labour was accused of clearing the way for tax rises last night, after Rachel Reeves warned Britain’s public finances are in the worst state since the Second World War. The new Chancellor issued a doom-laden warning about the ‘spending inheritance’ left behind by the Conservatives, whom she accused of years of ‘economic irresponsibility’. And she...
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ANALYSIS | Britain veers left, but Labour’s honeymoon may be short-lived | CBC News
The Labour Party has stormed back into power in the United Kingdom after 14 years in opposition, promising to replace the “chaos of the Conservatives” with a bland, utilitarian agenda to fix the things in the country that are broken. “The change begins right here,” said Leader Keir Starmer after leading his party to a resounding 412...
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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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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...
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Exit poll suggests huge majority for Labour in U.K. election | CBC News
Britain’s Labour Party was headed for a huge majority in Britain’s election on Thursday, an exit poll suggested, against a gloomy backdrop of economic malaise, mounting distrust in institutions and a fraying social fabric. The poll, released moments after voting closed in the parliamentary election, indicated that Labour Leader Keir Starmer will be the country’s...
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Voting begins in UK polls; future of Rishi Sunak as PM hangs in balance
London, Jul 4 (PTI) The future of Rishi Sunak as Britain’s Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party hangs in the balance as polling booths opened across the UK on Thursday, with millions expected to turn out to cast their votes in the general election. The future of Rishi Sunak as Britain’s Prime Minister...
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UK Election: Number Of Seats, Candidates, Voters And Polling Stations
There are 4,515 candidates from 98 different political parties. London, United Kingdom: Here are some of the key numbers as UK voters go to the polls Thursday in a general election predicted to see the ruling Conservatives dumped out of office after 14 years. 650 seats The number of seats up for grabs across England,...
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Ed Miliband’s ‘fantasy eco plans’ will create tens of thousands more jobs in China than in Britain, Tories warn
Labour seeks a huge boost in eco energy, but critics say it will be ‘made in China’ By Martin Beckford Published: 00:29 BST, 3 July 2024 | Updated: 00:36 BST, 3 July 2024 Ed Miliband’s ‘fantasy eco plans’ will create tens of thousands more jobs in China than in the UK, senior Tories claimed last night....
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In final days before UK election, PM Rishi Sunak insists he can stay in power
“It’s entirely wrong, this kind of declinist narrative that people have of the UK. I wholeheartedly reject,” he said. “It [the UK] is a better place to live than it was in 2010.’’ After 14 years of Conservative-led governments, many voters blame the party for Britain’s cost-of-living crisis, long waiting lists for healthcare, high levels...
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