Rishi Sunak, the outgoing British Prime Minister (File). New Delhi: Out with the old, and in with the new (sort of), UK voters said Friday, handing Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives a thumping defeat in the general election, stripping it off nearly 250 seats in the 650-seat House of Commons. And Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour has been … Read more
He has now led the Labour Party to victory, on track for the biggest majority in Parliament. On the eve of polls opening in the UK general election, Keir Starmer allowed himself a moment to reflect on how far he had come since he became leader of the Labour Party four-and-a-half years ago. Back then, … Read more
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)”. A relieved-looking Prime Minister-elect said, with … Read more
Labour has vowed to follow the UK fiscal rules and ruled out increasing income tax. London: Britain’s Labour party, predicted to win Thursday’s election, is promising a “decade of national renewal” and with a record landslide that gives the party a free reign to implement its programme. Here are its policies on key issues: … Read more