The change of government in the United Kingdom could be detrimental to Tata Steel’s plans to cut jobs as part of its strategy to shut down ageing blast furnaces at its plant in Port Talbot in South Wales. Britain’s Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has come back to power after a decade,...
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UK seeks balanced position on Israel and Gaza, says new foreign minister Lammy | World News – The Indian Express
Britain wants a balanced position on the war in the Middle East and will use diplomatic efforts to ensure a ceasefire is reached and hostages held by Palestinian militant group Hamas are released, its new foreign minister David Lammy told Reuters. Lammy is on a visit to Germany, his first international trip following the Labour...
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UK election: Ukraine’s Zelensky congratulates Starmer, party on convincing victory – Trending News
President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has congratulated Keir Starmer on his party’s “convincing” election win in Britain. In a post shared on his X handle on Friday, Zelenskyy said Ukraine and the United Kingdom have been and will continue to be reliable allies through thick and thin. Congratulations to @Keir_Starmer and @UKLabour on...
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Britain’s New Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, Doesn’t Wear Prada
LONDON — It’s out with Rishi Sunak’s Prada shoes and Henry Herbert suits at No. 10 Downing Street and in with Sir Keir Starmer’s British suits from Charles Tyrwhitt, as the leader of Britain‘s Labour Party and the country’s new prime minister enters his new residency. Sartorial style and public image along with Brexit, COVID-19,...
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‘Time for reset,’ says Keir Starmer after King Charles officially appoints him as UK Prime Minister – World News
It’s an end of the Conservative era as Labour Party’s Keir Starmer was officially appointed the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by King Charles in a swift ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Friday. Queen Elizabeth II, in her 70-year reign, was served by 15 prime ministers. Her son King Charles, who has been...
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UK General Elections Result Live: PM Rishi Sunak to formally resign after making statement at 3 pm – The Economic Times
06:13:14 AM IST, 05 Jul 2024 Jailed Engineer Rashid, Amritpal to take oath as LS members today Jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh and Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid are set to take oath as Lok Sabha members on Friday, subject to some conditions in their parole orders. While Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid,...
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UK Election 2024: Tradition or some other reason? Why polling only on Thursdays in United Kingdom elections
Updated Jul 4, 2024 15:10 IST UK election 2024: Earlier on Wednesday, Rishi Sunak had announced the general election will be held on July 4 which of course is a Thursday. UK Election 2024, United Kingdom Election 2024: Polling for general election in the UK is underway on today (Thursday), July 4. Incumbent PM Rishi...
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2024 U.K. election is set to overhaul British politics. Here’s what to know.
London — British voters will head to the polls Thursday to vote in the country’s first general election since 2019. Here’s what to know. Who is up for election in the U.K.? British voters will not be directly electing a new leader on Thursday. Under the United Kingdom’s parliamentary system, voters choose their local representatives for...
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UK elections: Sunak’s campaign in last stage, Labour’s Starmer eyes victory
Rishi Sunak has covered thousands of miles in the past few weeks, but he hasn’t outrun the expectation that his time as Britain’s prime minister is in its final hours. United Kingdom voters will cast ballots in a national election Thursday, passing judgement on Sunak’s 20 months in office and might elect a Labour government...
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Meet the diehard tennis fans camped out in Wimbledon’s epic “queue”
London — Tennis fans around the world started tuning in Monday to watch the iconic Wimbledon tennis tournament as it got underway in the leafy southern corner of London where it’s taken place since 1877. Millions of people will watch two weeks of grass court action on their screens — but far fewer will actually...
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UK public debt rises to highest since 1961 as election nears
London: British public debt rose last month to its highest as a share of the economy since 1961, official figures showed on Friday, adding to the financial pressures faced by the country’s next government after an election on July 4. Public sector net debt, excluding state-controlled banks, rose to 2.742 trillion pounds ($3.47 trillion) or...
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The UK’s second-biggest city is so broke they can no longer keep the lights on
In short: The second-largest city in the United Kingdom is in heavy debt with childhood poverty near 50 per cent The city is turning out lights at night and making garbage collection fortnightly to save money What’s next? The UK heads to the polls on July 4 as Rishi Sunak’s Conservative party faces a challenge...
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