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UK appoints Tulip Siddiq as city minister
She would be responsible for overseeing the financial services sector, reports Bloomberg News
Starmer goes to Washington on first foreign trip as UK PM
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer jets off to Washington this week for his first steps on the world stage, just days after taking office following a landslide election victory
World leaders react to Labour's sweeping victory in UK election
Keir Starmer will be Britain's next prime minister after his centre-left Labour Party won a huge majority in a parliamentary election, defeating Rishi Sunak's Conservatives and ending their 14 years of often tumultuous rule. Here are some reactions to the news
New PM Starmer pledges to rebuild Britain after years of chaos
Britain's new prime minister Keir Starmer pledged on Friday to use his massive electoral majority to rebuild the country, saying he wanted to take the heat out of politics after years of upheaval and strife
UK polls: Tulip, Rushanara among four reelected
Four Bangladesh-origin candidates -- Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, Rushanara Ali, Rupa Huq and Apsana Begum -- have been elected as Labour Party lawmakers in the UK parliament
UK's Sunak says 'sorry' to public as he leaves office
Rishi Sunak today apologised to the public after his Conservatives were trounced by Labour in the UK general election, and said he would step down as party leader
UK election: Winner Starmer inherits weak economy with 'no magic wand'
Britain's next prime minister Keir Starmer spent the election campaign accusing Rishi Sunak's Conservatives of "14 years of economic failure", but he has no obvious quick fix to lift the country out of its slow-growth rut
EU hails 'historic' UK election win for Starmer
The EU today congratulated Keir Starmer on Labour's election win in Britain, with European Council President Charles Michel calling it "historic'
UK PM-elect Keir Starmer pledges 'national renewal'
UK Prime Minister-elect Keir Starmer pledged today to start a period of "national renewal" in the UK after his opposition Labour party defeated the ruling Conservatives in the general election
Polls open in UK general election
Polls opened at 7:00am local time and will close at 10:00pm, when exit polls will give a strong indication of the final result
UK general election in numbers
Here are some of the key numbers as UK voters go to the polls Thursday in a general election predicted to see the ruling Conservatives dumped out of office after 14 years
Labour predicted to eject Tories in UK election
Britain's political leaders made a final push for votes Wednesday on the last day of an election campaign expected to return a Labour government after 14 years of Conservative rule
Keir Starmer: Britain's next prime minister?
Labour leader Keir Starmer is a former human rights lawyer turned-state prosecutor whose ruthless ambition and formidable work ethic look set to propel him to Britain's highest political office
Who's who in the UK general election
The United Kingdom heads to the polls on Thursday in a general election that is expected to see the main opposition Labour party return to power after 14 years
'Record' number sleeping on streets of London
The number of people sleeping on the streets of London has hit a record high of nearly 12,000, latest figures showed Thursday, as the impact of the UK's cost-of-living crisis bites
A right-wing populist party is about to shake up the UK election
Following UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to call for a snap election in early July, polls have been predicting an end to the Conservative Party's 14-year hold of the government.
European airport pollution threatens health of 52 mn people: NGO
High concentrations of tiny particles released when aviation jet fuel is burnt pose a health risk to 52 million people living around Europe's busiest airports, NGO Transport & Environment warned Tuesday
UK's Manchester Airport faces cancellations after power cut
Flights departing the UK's Manchester Airport faced cancellations and severe delays on Sunday after a power cut in the area caused widespread disruption, an airport spokesperson said
