Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Sir Keir Starmer, who is set to be the UK’s new Prime Minister, after the latter’s Labour Party emerged victorious in the July 4 general elections in the United Kingdom. Keir Starmer, leader of Britain’s Labour party, reacts as he speaks at a reception to celebrate his win...
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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 Gets Its Future Back”: Labour’s Keir Starmer In Victory Speech
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will be the new UK Prime Minister (File). New Delhi: Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer delivered a storming victory speech Friday morning after the party swept the UK general election, declaring the country “gets its future back after 14 years (of a Conservative Party government)”. Accompanied by loud cheers the Prime...
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Two major stories explain the rise of Labour in the UK: the first is Britons’ disillusionment with the Tories
The apparent Labour landslide installing Sir Keir Starmer as Britain’s new prime minister was a widely expected outcome in an otherwise unstable world. The exit poll taken across the UK indicates that the anticipated landslide has occurred. In the UK, this exit poll is generally reliable. Jointly funded and organised by the BBC, Sky UK...
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UK Election 2024: Rishi Sunak’s Tories set for major defeat, Keir Starmer eyes PM post | Top updates
Britain’s Labour Party is headed towards a landslide victory in the ongoing general elections in the United Kingdom, with the results expected shortly. Exit poll predictions and early trends show that the Conservative Party will be pushed out after 14 years in power. Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (L) and Britain’s main opposition Labour Party...
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UK Election Results 2024 LIVE: Exit poll suggests landslide victory for Labour Party
UK Election Results 2024 LIVE: The exit poll, released after voting concluded on Thursday, predicted a landslide victory for the Labour Party, with Keir Starmer likely to become the next Prime Minister of the UK. UK Election Results 2024 LIVE: Britain’s Labour Party seemed poised for a landslide victory in Friday’s parliamentary election, as indicated...
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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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Rishi Sunak trends on Google as UK votes, Conservative Party’s fate hangs in balance
As Britain votes in the general election, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is trending on Google Trends. Alongside him, his Conservative Party, Keir Starmer, and his Labour Party are also trending. Britain’s Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader, Rishi Sunak, emphasised that how people vote will “determine the country’s future.” He added that the nation...
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UK election 2024: Key candidates in fray, their promises, issues at stake
Millions of voters across the United Kingdom (UK) will vote on July 4 to elect a new government. Voters across the country will elect 650 members to the House of Commons, the lower house in the UK’s Parliament. The party winning a majority of seats in the country’s First past the post electoral system will...
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‘Incredibly angry’: What to know about the UK’s insider gambling scandal
Rishi Sunak’s election campaign has gone from bad to worse as a rapidly escalating gambling scandal becomes the latest misfortune to mar the Conservatives. Multiple figures within Mr Sunak’s orbit have become embroiled in an investigation around alleged bets on the timing of the election. Here’s how the saga has unfolded, and what it means...
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One of Rishi Sunak’s bodyguards arrested over alleged bets on UK election date
In short: A member of Rishi Sunak’s police bodyguard has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office after allegedly placing bets on the UK election date. The July 4 date had been a closely guarded secret and the announcement took many people in by surprise. What’s next? The arrested officer was released on...
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UK Election: Polls Point To Drubbing For PM Rishi Sunak
London, United Kingdom: Rishi Sunak on Wednesday called a general election but polls have consistently made grim reading for the UK prime minister, predicting a wipeout for his ruling Conservatives. The latest YouGov/Times voting intention poll has the Conservatives on 20 percent and Labour on 47 percent, while an average of major polls collated by...
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