1 of 2 | King Charles III receives Keir Starmer inside Buckingham Palace on Friday for a so-called “kissing the hands” ceremony, requesting him to form a new administration of the United Kingdom. Stamer accepted and was appointed prime minister and first lord of the treasury. Photo via The Royal Family/UPI | License Photo July...
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Rishi Sunak’s campaign in the UK election showed his lack of political touch
LONDON – Rishi Sunak’s campaign to remain Britain’s prime minister showed a lack of political touch. The Conservative Party’s problems were grave before Friday’s resounding election defeat but missteps by Britain’s richest prime minister contributed to its defeat. Predecessors such as Tony Blair and Boris Johnson were more politically astute and able to connect with...
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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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Future of Rishi Sunak as PM hangs in balance as voting begins in UK polls
‘Stop Labour’s supermajority’ is the central message British Prime Minister Sunak was trying to drive home as he wrapped up his campaign. | Photo: Reuters 4 min read Last Updated : Jul 04 2024 | 11:55 AM IST The future of Rishi Sunak as Britain’s Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party hangs...
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Polls suggest Fourth of July landslide for Labor Party in Britain’s general election – UPI.com
Keir Starmer’s Labor Party is likely to win a huge majority in a Fourth of July general election landslide Thursday, according to polls. They show Labor gaining the largest single-party majority in Parliament since 1832. File Photo by Tolga Akmen/EPA-EFE July 3 (UPI) — Britain’s Labor Party is expected to win the biggest majority of...
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Britain’s Rishi Sunak struggles with missteps while trying to lift Conservatives ahead of elections
LONDON – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has portrayed himself as thorough and evidence-led throughout his relatively brief political career, but there’s always been a nagging question over the keenness of his political antenna. The general election campaign over the past five weeks has clearly shown that he hasn’t got the instinctive touch of some...