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Keir Starmer Seeks "Immediate Reset" With UK Nations Post Poll Victory
Newly-elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday began a whistlestop tour of UK nations, promising an "immediate reset" of relations with the devolved governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Opinion | Rishi Sunak: For Whom Everything That Could Go Wrong, Went Wrong
Sunak has said he will remain an MP and he has denied suggestions that he's planning to move to California, where the family has a home. But his time at the highest echelons of British politics is almost over.
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Former Prime Minister Liz Truss Loses Her Seat By 630 Votes In UK Election
Liz Truss, Britain's shortest-serving prime minister, suffered further political ignominy Friday when she sensationally lost her seat in parliament at the British general election.
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Labour Party Ends Conservative Era: Key Moments Of Conservative Rule In UK
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.
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Opinion | UK Elections: Mending India-Labour Relations Won't Be Easy For Starmer
The relations between the UK's Labour Party and the Indian government are complex, influenced by historical ties, diaspora politics, and divergent policy priorities. Addressing such challenges will require nuanced diplomacy.
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Rishi Sunak 2.0 Or Return Of Labour? UK Votes In Historic Polls Today
Britain's political leaders made a final frantic push for votes Wednesday on the last day of an election campaign expected to return a Labour government after 14 years of Conservative rule.
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"It Was A Mistake": Rishi Sunak Apologises For Skipping D-Day Event
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologised on Friday for leaving the D-Day commemorations in France early to give a domestic television interview, the latest self-inflicted setback to his stuttering general election campaign.
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Keir Starmer's Journey From A Human Rights Lawyer To UK's Next Likely PM
The 61-year-old UK Labour leader Keir Starmer is a former human rights lawyer turned state prosecutor. His ruthless ambition and formidable work ethic look are set to propel him to Britain's highest political office.
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UK Plans To Deport 5,700 Migrants To Rwanda In 2024
The UK expects to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year, a senior minister said Tuesday, after the government published new details on the controversial plan.
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Migrant Crossings To UK Hit New Record In 2024, Heaping Pressure On Rishi Sunak
More than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2024, a record total for the first three months of the year and giving Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a fresh political headache.
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UK Leaders Offer Support To Kate Middleton After Cancer Announcement
British political leaders offered support to Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, after she said tests following abdominal surgery showed cancer had been present and she was now undergoing preventative chemotherapy.
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UK Minister Apologises For Calling Labour Lawmaker "S**t MP"
Britain's interior minister James Cleverly apologised on Thursday for breaching UK parliament politeness rules after a strongly worded off-mic criticism of a Labour MP, a source and a spokesperson said.
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G7's Political Relevance At Stake Over Israel-Gaza Response: Experts
The Group of Seven (G7) bloc of wealthy democracies risks eroding its relevance as a force to tackle major geopolitical crises over an apparent struggle between its member nations to agree on a firm, united approach to Israel's war in Gaza.
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China Calls For Global Cooperation At AI Summit, Elon Musk Wants "Referee"
China said it wanted to work with international partners to manage the oversight of artificial intelligence as political leaders and technology executives gathered at an inaugural AI Safety Summit in Britain to plot the way forward.
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UK To Set Up World's First AI Safety Institute: Rishi Sunak
Britain will set up the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) safety institute, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday before he hosts a gathering next week of representatives of AI companies, political leaders and experts.
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Keir Starmer Seeks "Immediate Reset" With UK Nations Post Poll Victory
Newly-elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday began a whistlestop tour of UK nations, promising an "immediate reset" of relations with the devolved governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Opinion | Rishi Sunak: For Whom Everything That Could Go Wrong, Went Wrong
Sunak has said he will remain an MP and he has denied suggestions that he's planning to move to California, where the family has a home. But his time at the highest echelons of British politics is almost over.
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Former Prime Minister Liz Truss Loses Her Seat By 630 Votes In UK Election
Liz Truss, Britain's shortest-serving prime minister, suffered further political ignominy Friday when she sensationally lost her seat in parliament at the British general election.
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Labour Party Ends Conservative Era: Key Moments Of Conservative Rule In UK
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.
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Opinion | UK Elections: Mending India-Labour Relations Won't Be Easy For Starmer
The relations between the UK's Labour Party and the Indian government are complex, influenced by historical ties, diaspora politics, and divergent policy priorities. Addressing such challenges will require nuanced diplomacy.
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Rishi Sunak 2.0 Or Return Of Labour? UK Votes In Historic Polls Today
Britain's political leaders made a final frantic push for votes Wednesday on the last day of an election campaign expected to return a Labour government after 14 years of Conservative rule.
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"It Was A Mistake": Rishi Sunak Apologises For Skipping D-Day Event
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologised on Friday for leaving the D-Day commemorations in France early to give a domestic television interview, the latest self-inflicted setback to his stuttering general election campaign.
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Keir Starmer's Journey From A Human Rights Lawyer To UK's Next Likely PM
The 61-year-old UK Labour leader Keir Starmer is a former human rights lawyer turned state prosecutor. His ruthless ambition and formidable work ethic look are set to propel him to Britain's highest political office.
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UK Plans To Deport 5,700 Migrants To Rwanda In 2024
The UK expects to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year, a senior minister said Tuesday, after the government published new details on the controversial plan.
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Migrant Crossings To UK Hit New Record In 2024, Heaping Pressure On Rishi Sunak
More than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2024, a record total for the first three months of the year and giving Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a fresh political headache.
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UK Leaders Offer Support To Kate Middleton After Cancer Announcement
British political leaders offered support to Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, after she said tests following abdominal surgery showed cancer had been present and she was now undergoing preventative chemotherapy.
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UK Minister Apologises For Calling Labour Lawmaker "S**t MP"
Britain's interior minister James Cleverly apologised on Thursday for breaching UK parliament politeness rules after a strongly worded off-mic criticism of a Labour MP, a source and a spokesperson said.
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G7's Political Relevance At Stake Over Israel-Gaza Response: Experts
The Group of Seven (G7) bloc of wealthy democracies risks eroding its relevance as a force to tackle major geopolitical crises over an apparent struggle between its member nations to agree on a firm, united approach to Israel's war in Gaza.
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China Calls For Global Cooperation At AI Summit, Elon Musk Wants "Referee"
China said it wanted to work with international partners to manage the oversight of artificial intelligence as political leaders and technology executives gathered at an inaugural AI Safety Summit in Britain to plot the way forward.
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UK To Set Up World's First AI Safety Institute: Rishi Sunak
Britain will set up the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) safety institute, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday before he hosts a gathering next week of representatives of AI companies, political leaders and experts.
