New UK PM Keir Starmer has appointed Indian-origin Lisa Nandy culture secretary in his Cabinet.In the general election that witnessed the Labour Party‘s massive comeback, Lisa Nandy comfortably held on to her seat of Wigan beating number 2 Andy Dawber by nearly 10,000 votes. The daughter of academic Dipak Nandy and Ann Luise Byers, she … Read more
LONDON: The Labour Party has won Britain’s general election, bringing a new party to power for the first time in 14 years. But Labour leader Keir Starmer won’t actually become prime minister until a carefully choreographed ceremony on Friday during which King Charles III will formally ask him to form a new government. It’s a … Read more
LONDON: Former British prime minister Liz Truss, who became the country’s shortest-serving leader ever when she sparked a bond market meltdown and a collapse in sterling, lost her parliamentary seat in the on Friday. Truss secured 11,217 votes in her Southwest Norfolk constituency in eastern England, behind 11,847 votes for Labour candidate Terry Jermy. Taking … 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
NEW DELHI: Keir Starmer’s Labour Party is poised to win a historic victory in the UK general election, ending 14 years of Conservative rule, according to exit polls released shortly after voting ended on Thursday.Labour is projected to secure 410 seats in the 650-seat parliament, while Rishi Sunak‘s Conservatives are forecast to win only 131 … Read more
UK Election Results LIVE Updates: Labour is projected to win its first general election in 14 years New Delhi: UK Election 2024 LIVE Updates: The United Kingdom is on the brink of a significant political shift as the country voted in a parliamentary election on July 4 that is expected to bring Keir Starmer’s Labour … Read more
“Broadcasters may not publish the results of any opinion poll on polling day itself.” London: The UK is voting in a landmark general election on Thursday, with an estimated 46 million registered voters set to make their ballot count at 40,000 polling stations across the country where any discussion or analysis of political issues remains … Read more
A sign for a polling station near the Houses of Parliament in London. The UK votes Thursday to decide whether Labour Party leader Keir Starmer can end 14 years of opposition and win the keys to 10 Downing Street, or whether – somehow – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak can buck the polls and claim what … Read more
Labour figures have made no secret of their concerns surrounding voter apathy. London: Here are some key issues at stake in the UK general election on Thursday: – Will jaded voters turn out? – The main opposition Labour party is widely predicted to win and has been determined not to take any risks, making for … Read more