The Rishi Sunak-led Conservatives lost badly to the Labour Party headed by Keir Starmer in the UK general election early this month. Although Rishi Sunak was the first Hindu British with roots in India, and his loss is not good news back home in India, his right-wing party was not seen positively by prospective immigrants...
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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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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 closes in UK election, exit polls predict Labour landslide
Nigel Farage raises a glass at a pub in Clacton-on-Sea last week.(ABC News: Andrew Greaves) Love him or hate him, there’s one man who’s shaken up this election campaign — Nigel Farage, the leader of the right-wing Reform UK party. Mr Farage is a long-time political campaigner, a Eurosceptic, a friend of Donald Trump, and...
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Sunak’s apology as he concedes defeat; Starmer set to become UK PM
“I will speak out for you, have your back, fight your corner, every single day.” That’s what the man tipped to be the United Kingdom’s next Prime Minister told his constituents in his victory speech after winning his seat of Holborn & St Pancras with a majority of 11,572. Starmer is due to have a...
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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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Sunak speaks out on betting scandal as UK election campaign heats up
The British Prime Minister confirmed that he was not being investigated over the controversial allegations which has taken Westminster by storm. ADVERTISEMENT The British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he is not being investigated by the Gambling Commission as it continues its probe into bets placed on the date of the general election. Sunak...
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Reeves to campaign on the economy as party restates 650,000 new jobs pledge – LabourList
Rachel Reeves has declared that Labour’s plan for growth is “about making Britain better off” ahead of the reannouncement of the party’s pledge to create 650,000 new jobs through its green investment plans. The Shadow Chancellor will on Monday kick off a week of campaigning on the economy, reiterating Labour’s plans to invest £7.3bn in...
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Nigel Farage’s populists overtake Conservatives, polls show
Reform, which is run and largely funded by multimillionaire businessman Richard Tice, has a largely populist agenda that aims to attract voters on both the far left and the far right. ADVERTISEMENT The ruling UK Conservative Party has taken another hit as the populist Reform Party led by far-right politician Nigel Farage overtook it in...
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When is the next UK general election? Sunak and Starmer to take part in BBC debate
Sophie Raworth will host the final TV debate of the election campaign in Nottingham between 9pm and 10pm on Wednesday, June 26. Sir Keir will also participate in a two-hour Question Time special with the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, and the Scottish National Party on Thursday, June 20. Fiona Bruce will host this in York between 8pm and 10pm. The Telegraph reported...
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Akshata Murty gets proactive on UK PM Rishi Sunak’s campaign trail
London: Akshata Murty, Britain’s Indian First Lady, has begun getting proactive as her husband hit the campaign trail in a tough race ahead for the governing Conservatives, starting with a supportive message to say she’s with him “every step of the way” hours after a rain-soaked Rishi Sunak announced July 4 as the general election...
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