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New UK Government Faces Tough Economic Challenge

Britain's new Labour government on Friday pledged immediate action to grow the economy after the centre-left party won a landslide general election victory.

International Business Times

Rachel Reeves: Britain's First Woman Finance Chief

Rachel Reeves, Britain's first woman finance minister, is a former child chess champion and Bank of England economist who has pledged to grow the nation's economy while showing strong fiscal discipline.

International Business Times

Brookside’s lesbian kiss in 1994 was marvellous – but it didn’t change Britain

Letters: Caroline Spry recalls a sea change in gay and lesbian TV programming as the 80s progressed, while Mona Sood says today’s cultural norms are unlikely to last for ever

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David Lammy: Friend Of Obama Now UK Foreign Minister

Britain's new foreign minister David Lammy, appointed Friday, is a trailblazing black lawmaker descended from slaves who calls former US president Barack Obama a friend.

International Business Times

Lucy Letby: Britain’s most prolific child killer remains remorseless

The former nurse will spend the rest of her life in prison without parole after she was handed her fifteenth whole life order

The Independent UK

How Akshata Murty & Victoria Starmer nailed the style brief on the biggest day in politics

Wearing Labour red and a tribute to India and Britain, Starmer and Murty both got the fashion memo for the new PM’s first day in power

Evening Standard

British PM’s 1st day at 10 Downing St. will stretch from nuclear weapons briefing to Larry the cat

After a few hours of sleep to shake off a night of celebration and an audience with the king, Keir Starmer stepped through the front door of 10 Downing St. for the first time as prime minister on Friday

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Hodgkinson and Kerr lead GB gold medal hopes in Olympic athletics team

Keely Hodgkinson and Josh Kerr are among the gold medal hopes in Great Britain’s athletics squad for the Paris Olympic Games, which was named on Friday

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer names top cabinet posts after Labour's sweeping election victory

Keir Starmer replaced Rishi Sunak as prime minister after an audience with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on Friday, a few hours after the Labour party's landslide victory in the UK general election. Starmer later unveiled his new cabinet, which included Britain's first female finance minister.

France 24

OPINION - The Standard View: A seismic shift – and an enormous task ahead for Labour

A general election campaign that started in the rain ended in the rain — but in between, there has been a seismic shift in the political make-up of Britain. Many will have awoken this morning to find that a weight has been lifted. This may not feel like 1997 to…

Evening Standard

Digested week: Biden’s travails and why the UK election isn’t big news in the US

Contest in Britain – between ‘the rich one, the “boring” one, and Trump’s buddy’ – has felt like a foregone conclusion

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Tom Newton Dunn: Four things Keir Starmer must heed after his landslide win

Picture Sir Keir Starmer in his Downing Street study this evening. His No10 steps speech done, Britain’s new Prime Minister has just written his letters of last resort to the Royal Navy’s four nuclear missile submarine commanders. A sobering moment but also a reminder of the awesome power Sir Keir…

Evening Standard

So, did things really get better? The cultural legacy of Labour’s 1997 win

Fruits of Blair’s Britain still echo through pop culture, from music and fashion to TV, books and even food

The Guardian - UK

Does the UK's change of leaders spell better relations with the EU?

The EU on Friday congratulated Keir Starmer on Labour's election win in Britain, with European Council President Charles Michel calling it "historic". But Labour's landslide victory doesn't mean that London will turn back the clock on Brexit.

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The Times of India

10 things to know about Keir Starmer, Britain's next PM

Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, is all set to become the next Prime Minister of Britain defeating Rishi Sunak. “The change begins right here, because this is your democracy, your community and your future. You have voted. It is now time for us to deliver,” he said,…

The Conversation

Britain’s new prime minister has a chance to reset ties with the White House – but a range of thorny issues and the US election make it more tricky

The new U.K. prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, will have just a couple of days to settle into the job before facing his first test on the global stage.

International Business Times

Ex-prime Minister Liz Truss Loses Seat At 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.

Radio France Internationale

UK's centre-left Labour sweeps to power as leader Starmer vows to bring change

Keir Starmer has vowed to bring change to Britain as its next prime minister after his Labour Party won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, ending 14 years of Conservative government. But he also acknowledged bringing change would not be easy.

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The Guardian - UK

How will Labour change Britain – and what next for the shattered Conservatives? Our panel’s verdict

Our writers weigh in on Labour’s first 100 days, a bruising night for the Tories and the surging smaller parties

The Guardian - UK

‘Letters of last resort’: deciding response to a nuclear attack among first of Starmer’s tasks

The handwritten instructions new PMs write for Trident submarine commanders contain instructions for what to do if Britain’s leaders are killed

The Guardian - UK

Housebuilders rally as investors bet on Starmer’s new homes pledge

Labour’s planning reforms ‘positive’ for sector while currency markets had priced in the election landslide

International Business Times

Record Number Of UK Cabinet Ministers Defeated In General Election

A record number of Cabinet ministers lost their seats on Friday in Britain's general election, leaving only a couple of obvious contenders for the party leadership if Rishi Sunak resigns.

The Independent UK

He's derided as dull, but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory

For someone often derided as dull, Keir Starmer has delivered a sensational election result

The Guardian - UK

UK stocks, sterling, bond prices rise as business calls for ‘fresh start’ under Labour – as it happened

TUC says Labour has ‘historic opportunity’ to ‘repair and rebuild Britain’ as Goldman Sachs raises UK growth forecasts

The Independent UK

The UK election winner only becomes prime minister when King Charles III says so

The Labour Party has won Britain’s general election, bringing a new party to power for the first time in 14 years

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