Britains New Prime Minister Has Just Hours to Prepare
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The New York Times - World
Britain’s New Prime Minister Had Just Hours to Prepare
A new U.S. president usually has a two-month window to prepare to move into the White House. Freshly elected British prime ministers move into Downing Street much more swiftly.United Kingdom -
The New York Times - World
Keir Starmer Is Britain’s New Prime Minister
The 61-year-old former human rights lawyer lacks the star power of some of his predecessors but led a remarkable turnaround for the Labour Party.United Kingdom -
ABC News - World
Keir Starmer officially becomes Britain's new prime minister, after ceremonial “kissing of hands’’ with King Charles III
Keir Starmer officially becomes Britain's new prime minister, after ceremonial “kissing of hands’’ with King Charles IIIUnited Kingdom -
The New York Times - World
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer Is About to Get a Crash Course in Statecraft
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to a NATO summit this coming week, where he will represent a rare point of centrist stability among unsettled allies. -
The New York Times - World
Who Is Angela Rayner, Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister?
While politics in Britain have traditionally been dominated by the country’s elites, Ms. Rayner has taken a less traditional route to the top.United Kingdom -
ABC News - World
Liz Truss, Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, loses seat in Parliament in another blow to defeated Conservatives
Liz Truss, Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, loses seat in Parliament in another blow to defeated ConservativesUnited Kingdom -
ABC News - World
Rishi Sunak heads to Buckingham Palace to resign as Britain’s prime minister after historic defeat for his Conservatives
Rishi Sunak heads to Buckingham Palace to resign as Britain’s prime minister after historic defeat for his ConservativesUnited Kingdom -
CBS News - Top stories
New U.K. prime minister says Rwanda deportation plan is "dead and buried"
Keir Starmer's Labour Party delivered the biggest blow to the Conservatives in their two-century history in a landslide victory on a platform of change.United Kingdom -
The Hill - Politics
What to know about Keir Starmer, UK's new prime minister
The Labour party won a landslide victory in Thursday’s election, bringing an end to 14 years of Conservative rule under five Tory prime ministers. Rishi Sunak immediately tendered his resignation as the nation's leader and is also standing down as ... -
ABC News - World
New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Downing St. pledges to lead "government of service" on mission of national renewal
New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Downing St. pledges to lead "government of service" on mission of national renewalUnited Kingdom -
CBS News - Top stories
Keir Starmer becomes U.K.'s new prime minister in major Labour Party victory
Keir Starmer's Labour Party won a massive majority in the U.K. election. Outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded his party's brutal defeat as the results are the worst faced by the Conservative Party in its 200-year history. -
CBS News - Top stories
Keir Starmer becomes new U.K. prime minister after Labour Party's landslide victory
Voters delivered a historic blowout win for U.K.'s Labour Party on Thursday, ousting the Conservative Party that had controlled the country for 14 years. Keir Starmer became Britain's new prime minister after meeting with King Charles III and ...United Kingdom -
NBC News - Politics
U.K.'s new Prime Minister Starmer promises ‘national renewal’ in Downing Street speech
In his first remarks as British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer called public service a “privilege,” adding that his government would bring a "national renewal" following more than a decade of Conservative rule. Starmer’s Labour Party beat the ... -
Financial Times - World
A wild and woolly time awaits on the opposition benches
Tactical voting has ensured success for the Lib Dems and the Greens -
ABC News - World
New UK prime minister assembles Cabinet for first meeting: 'Now we get to work'
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says a controversial Conservative policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is “dead and buried."United Kingdom -
Financial Times - World
South Africa’s Eskom expects fresh loss as it keeps lights on
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NBC News - Top stories
New UK Prime Minister Starmer says controversial Rwanda deportation plan is ‘dead and buried’
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday on his first full day in office that he is scrapping a controversial Conservative policy to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda as he vowed to get change in motion, though he warned it will take time.United Kingdom -
ABC News - World
New British Prime Minister Starmer seeks to improve on 'botched' trade deal with European Union
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he would seek to improve the trade deal with the European Union as he began a two-day tour of the U.K. as part of an “immediate reset” with governments in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales -
ABC News - World
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says opposition Labour Party has won the UK election as his Conservatives face a rout
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says opposition Labour Party has won the UK election as his Conservatives face a routUnited Kingdom -
Financial Times - World
The UK’s new electoral map in charts
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ABC News - World
New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks outside 10 Downing St. for first time since Labour’s landslide victory
New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks outside 10 Downing St. for first time since Labour’s landslide victory -
ABC News - World
The big bet on the UK election is not who will be prime minister
Britain's general election is a big event for political gamblersUnited Kingdom -
BBC News - Top stories
Sunak apologises after Tory defeat and says he will step down
In a speech outside Number 10, Mr Sunak said he would step down as party leader once arrangements for a successor are in place. -
Financial Times - Business
Keir Starmer, the steely incoming Labour prime minister
From football to his party to the country, the new UK leader has always been focused on winning -
BBC News - Top stories
Starmer vows to serve whole UK as new Labour PM
The Labour leader pledges to return politics to "public service" after his party's landslide win.United Kingdom -
BBC News - Top stories
Keir Starmer: From indie kid to prime minister
His route to No 10 has been one of twists and turns, from lively student days, decades in law to a late career change. -
BBC News - Top stories
Electioncast Results: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer
The Labour prime minister makes his first speech in Downing Street. -
BBC News - Top stories
Starmer and Swinney to work together on 'common ground'
The new prime minister wants to establish a "different and better" way of working across the United Kingdom. -
CNBC - Business
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to tender resignation
France now looks likely to be stranded in a hung-parliament scenario that divides it between three strongly represented parties that must broker alliances to gain absolute control.France -
Yahoo News - World
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announces resignation
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The Wall Street Journal - World
Cities' New Fix for Dying Downtowns? Bring in Jugglers
Local leaders are shelling out to hire street performers— to try to make empty office districts less depressing. -
The Guardian - World
Meet Mercy and Anita – the African workers driving the AI revolution, for just over a dollar an hour
Social media content and AI training data are processed in outsource centres in the global south, where long hours, low pay and exposure to disturbing material are the norm. James Muldoon, Mark Graham and Callum Cant: ‘AI feeds off the work of ... -
NBC News - Top stories
Inside look at preparations for Macy's New York fireworks display
It's one of the biggest July 4th events in the country, the Macy's fireworks show in New York Harbor. NBC News' Kaylee Hartung got a behind-the-scenes look at how they prepare for the big night.New York -
ABC News - World
Polish man charged in Denmark over assault on prime minister Frederiksen
A Polish man has been charged with assaulting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen last month, his lawyer said -
ABC News - World
The suspect in the attempted assassination of Slovakia's PM now faces terror charges
Slovakia’s prosecutor general says the suspect in the attempted assassination on populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is now facing terror charges -
Yahoo News - World
Indian Prime Minister Modi headed to Moscow, Vienna next week
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CBS News - Top stories
Who is Keir Starmer, the new U.K. prime minister?
With the U.K. Labour Party returning to power after 14 years of Conservative rule, the main appeal of the man taking power may be his dullness.United Kingdom -
Financial Times - Business
UK election as it happened: Sir Keir Starmer is prime minister after historic Labour victory
Sunak awards peerages to Theresa May and six othersUnited Kingdom -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The U.K. Elects a No-Drama Prime Minister After Years of Post-Brexit Chaos
Keir Starmer and the Labour Party stormed to one of their biggest-ever wins, taking control of a country eager for a return to boring competence.United Kingdom -
The New York Times - World
Rishi Sunak Defends Record in Last Speech as Prime Minister
In brief remarks in Downing Street, he apologized to Britain for his failings and accepted responsibility for his party’s stinging election defeat.