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Andy Burnham takes charge as UK’s new Prime Minister
London: Andy Burnham, newly elected leader of the Labour Party, on Monday, July 20, took charge as the UK’s new Prime Minister. King Charles III invited the 56-year-old former mayor of Greater…
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Andy Burnham to take office as UK prime minister today
London: The moment for Andy Burnham has finally come. After weeks as UK prime minister-in-waiting, Burnham will take office on Monday, succeeding the departing Keir Starmer, and Britain’s political turbulence will give…
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UK PM Starmer condemns terror threat to Islamic event
London: The UK’s Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) on Monday, July 13, made 12 arrests as part of investigations into an alleged extreme right-wing terrorism threat to an Islamic event in Suffolk, eastern…
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The mistakes that sealed UK PM Keir Starmer’s fate
London: On the gloriously sunny morning of July 5 2024, Keir Starmer walked into Downing Steet as prime minister for the first time, having won a stonking 174-strong majority in the general…
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Keir Starmer: The UK PM who got the India FTA over the line
London: Keir Starmer, the human rights barrister elected as Britain’s Prime Minister with a landslide victory in July 2024, had pledged to get the much-anticipated Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India over the line. Just…
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Keir Starmer resigns as UK PM, to stay on until successor chosen
London: Keir Starmer on Monday, June 22, announced his resignation as British Prime Minister and the Leader of the Labour Party, setting out a timetable for his successor to be elected in the…
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UK PM Keir Starmer may announce resignation this week
London: Expectation is building that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will set out a timetable for his resignation as soon as Monday, June 22, conceding to pressure from his Labour Party to…
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British leader expected to impose teen social media ban
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce a social media ban for young teenagers Monday, June 15, designed to protect children from harmful content and excessive screen time. Britain…
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Polls open in UK local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer’s leadership
London: Polls have opened for midterm local and regional elections on Thursday, May 7, that could deliver a heavy blow to embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Starmer’s center-left Labour Party is…
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UK PM faces backlash after appointment of Epstein associate as Ambassador
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will try on Monday, April 20, to get a grip on a crisis that has left power slipping from his grasp. Starmer will face a tough…
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World leaders fear broader escalation after US, Israeli attack on Iran
Brussels: European leaders held emergency security meetings and scrambled to protect their citizens in the Middle East after US and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday, February 28, that triggered global concerns…
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Epstein controversy fuels calls for PM Starmer’s resignation, party eyes successors
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer never met Jeffrey Epstein. But his job is under threat because of the fallout from the late sex offender’s global web of relationships. His own party…
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Starmer and Xi call for deeper UK-China ties as Trump shakes up global relations
Beijing: The leaders of Britain and China called Thursday, January 29, for a “comprehensive strategic partnership” to deepen ties between their nations at a time of growing global turbulence and uncertainty. Neither…
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Starmer calls for UK to have a deeper relationship with China
Beijing: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called Thursday, January 29, for a deeper relationship with China during what he called “challenging times for the world.” The UK leader told China’s leader Xi…
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UK’s Starmer heads to China seeking a thaw in relations but risking rift with Trump
London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, seeking a thaw in relations with Beijing at a time of strained ties with the United States. He’s hoping for an economic…
