Keir Starmer-led Labour Party won a huge majority in UK’s parliamentary election. (Photo: PTI) 4 min read Last Updated : Jul 05 2024 | 1:44 PM IST Keir Starmer will be Britain’s next prime minister after his centre-left Labour Party won a huge majority in a parliamentary election, ending 14 years of often tumultuous...
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Labour Party Ends Conservative Era: Key Moments Of Conservative Rule In UK
Conservative Party led the country through one of its most turbulent post-World War Two political eras. London: Britain’s Labour Party won a parliamentary election on Friday, bringing to an end 14 years of Conservative Party-led government that saw the country weather one of the more turbulent periods in its post-World War Two political history. Here...
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage secures first Parliament seat on eighth attempt
Nigel Farage, founder and leader of the right-wing party Reform UK, has secured his first seat in the United Kingdom parliament on his eighth attempt. Britain’s Reform UK Party Leader Nigel Farage gestures as he walks after winning his first seat in parliament during the UK election in Clacton-on-Sea, Britain, July 5, 2024. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne(REUTERS)...
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UK Says No To AI. Virtual Candidate Finishes Last In Polls
Earlier, the UK election watchdog issued a clarification on AI Steve’s candidature. Artificial intelligence (AI) made its debut in the 2024 UK general election as an independent candidate. AI Steve, the brainchild of businessman Steve Endacott, contested the Brighton Pavilion constituency. However, despite the innovative approach, AI Steve failed to impress voters, securing only 179...
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‘Starmageddon’ and the ‘Tory-ectomy’: How the world reacted to Labour’s election win
Spain’s newspapers reported the massive margin of victory for Labour but told readers Sir Keir has not enraptured Britons as a new charismatic leader of the people. El País said on its front page that it had been a “historic triumph” for Labour. But Rafa de Miguel, the newspaper’s UK correspondent, described Sir Keir as...
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Suella Braverman, Satvir Kaur Among Indian-Origin Leaders Who Won In UK Poll
The election saw a significant number of Indian-origin candidates. The latest trends in the United Kingdom election results show the Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, is on course for a landslide victory. Of the 388 seats in which results were out, the Labour won 282 seats, while Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party managed...
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The UK election winner only becomes PM when King Charles III says so
Though there’s no record of what is said between monarch and prime minister, dramatic activity will be swirling outside the palace gates. | Photo: PTI 5 min read Last Updated : Jul 05 2024 | 11:31 AM IST The Labour Party has won Britain’s general election, bringing a new party to power for the...
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U.K. wakes up to new government as Labour Party look set to win election: Follow live
Just over six weeks ago, Rishi Sunak stood in pouring rain to call for a snap election on July 4 in a lasting image that’s likely to define his legacy. This morning the skies were more merciful to the outgoing prime minister, as he bid farewell to Downing Street after a devastating and historic defeat...
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Can Keir Starmer become UK PM only after winning elections? NO | Here’s why | Today News
The Labour Party has won Britain’s general election, bringing a new party to power for the first time in 14 years. But Labour leader Keir Starmer won’t actually become prime minister until a carefully choreographed ceremony on Friday during which King Charles III will formally ask him to form a new government. It’s a moment...
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‘Change begins now’: Keir Starmer delivers victory speech as Rishi Sunak concedes defeat in UK election
United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded defeat in the UK general election on Friday and said that he has congratulated Labour Party leader Keir Starmer on being the next prime minister of the country. This comes just as the Labour Party breaches the majority mark in the elections, winning 326 out of the total...
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UK Election 2024: What PM face Keir Starmer said about ‘Hinduphobia’ in UK
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is poised to become the next prime minister of the United Kingdom as early trends in the counting of the votes show a clear majority for his party. According to exit polls, Starmer’s party is expected to end the reign of Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party after 14 years. Labour Party...
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U.K. Election Result: How Labour Won Big—and What Comes Next
Oppositions don’t win elections, received Westminster wisdom tells us. Governments lose them. And in Britain’s July 4 election, the ruling Conservatives lost big. After a 14-year governing streak defined by Brexit, a pandemic, and an astonishing period of political and financial turbulence that ushered in three Prime Ministers in just one year, the world’s most...