LONDON: Rishi Sunak resigned as UK prime minister outside No. 10 on Friday and informed the nation he would also be stepping down as Conservative party leader.“I will step down as party leader, not immediately, but once formal arrangements for selecting my successor are in place. It is important that the Conservative party rebuilds and … Read more
NEW DELHI: Keir Starmer officially became the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following a decisive victory for the Labour Party in the general elections. The 61-year-old leader, accompanied by his wife Victoria Starmer, arrived at Buckingham Palace on Friday, July 5, for an audience with King Charles III, marking the formal beginning of … Read more
London: Rishi Sunak, who resigned as the UK Prime Minister on Friday, has confirmed that following the General Election result, he will also be stepping down as the Conservative leader once the formal arrangements for choosing his successor are in place. “I have given this job my all, but you have sent a clear signal … Read more
London: In his first speech as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer on Friday hailed his immediate predecessor Rishi Sunak, saying that the Labour Party recognises the dedication and hard work he brought to his leadership. “I want to thank outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. His achievements as the first British … Read more
NEW DELHI: Keir Starmer, who became UK Prime Minister after the Labour Party‘s landslide victory in the general election, said it was a “time for reset” in his first speech after becoming the PM.Addressing media outside 10 Downing Street on Friday, Starmer said “our work is urgent and we begin it today”.Keir Starmer said he … Read more
The outgoing British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stepped down from his role as prime minister on Friday morning, departing from Buckingham Palace after submitting his resignation. His exit from 10 Downing Street came after delivering his concluding remarks as PM, following a resounding electoral defeat at the hands of the Labour Party.This marks Labour’s return … Read more
Keir Starmer is set to become the next Prime Minister of UK. The elections in the UK saw Labour registering a landslide victory and ending the Tories’ 14-year grip on power. Keir Starmer will replace Rishi Sunak as the Prime Minister after Labour won 410 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons, the … Read more
Keir Stermer will be be the next UK Prime Minister. London: One of the first challenges for Keir Starmer as the UK Prime Minister will be to restore the Labour Party’s ties with India, which has been tumultuous due to their remarks on Kashmir. Starmer led the party to a landslide win in the general … 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
NEW DELHI: Exit polls for the 2024 UK general elections have predicted a resounding win for the opposition Labour party and an end to the nearly 15-year-long Conservative rule. The final results are expected to be announced by late Friday morning (IST).The first national ballot since Boris Johnson won the Conservative party a decisive victory … Read more
UK PM Rishi Sunak vowed to supplant the Conservatives as the main party of the right. London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will on Monday say only his Conservatives can counter a Labour-led government and that a vote for Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform UK would hamper any chance of his party forming a strong opposition. … Read more
The PM must maintain the confidence of the House of Commons (File) In May 2024, to everyone’s shock, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced snap polls for July 4. Now, that means electing the members to the House of Commons, which will then determine the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party, … Read more