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Newly elected UK prime minister Keir Starmer on Saturday began his first full day in charge declaring the ousted Tories' plan to deport migrants to Rwanda "dead and buried" and pledging growth as his government's "number one mission". The Labour leader on Friday won a landslide election victory bringing to a close 14 years of Conservative rule. He said he was "restless for change" and that his party had received a "mandate to do politics differently". Starmer started the day with a first meeting of his cabinet including Britain's first woman finance minister Rachel Reeves and new foreign minis...
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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. Lammy has also made the odd outspoken comment, including about US ex-president Donald Trump, meaning he could be in for a bumpy ride as the UK's top diplomat. The 51-year-old's ancestors were enslaved in Guyana, South America -- a family history that Lammy says will inform his approach to foreign policy. "I will take the responsibility of being the first foreign secretary descended from the slave trade incredibly seriously," h...
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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. Reeves, 45, becomes chancellor of the exchequer after her centre-left Labour party won Thursday's UK general election by a landslide, ending 14 years of rule by the right-wing Conservatives. "It is the honour of my life to have been appointed chancellor of the exchequer," Reeves wrote on social media platform X after her appointment by new Prime Minister Keir Starmer. "To every young girl and w...
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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. However, its task could be hampered by strained state finances following huge spending by the previous Conservative administration to protect millions of jobs during the Covid pandemic. Labour, led by new Prime Minister Keir Starmer after it ended 14 years of Conservative rule, has promised investment in key areas such as health and education but also stresses the need to balance the books. This after government coffers were further hit by...
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Following Keir Starmer's inauguration as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, it is noteworthy that the country's new Labour prime minister found an unexpected mentor in former US President Obama. Starmer recently led the Labour Party to a landslide victory, securing an impressive 412 seats out of 650 in the House of Commons. He succeeded Rishi Sunak, who held the position at 10 Downing Street for 14 months. How Obama Influenced Starmer to Embrace VulnerabilityAccording to a Politico report, the introduction between Obama and Starmer was facilitated by David Lammy, the Shadow Secretar...
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Eric Holcomb, the Republican governor of Indiana, has stated that he intends to carry out the first execution in the state since 2009. Knewz.com has learned that Holcomb is seeking a date for the execution of a man convicted of quadruple homicide. Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a motion to the Supreme Court on June 26, requesting a date for the execution of Joseph Corcoran. The Republican Governor released a statement regarding the proposed execution of Corcoran, saying that "after years of effort," the state's Department of Correction has acquired the drug Pentobarbital used in lethal inj...
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Eric Holcomb, the Republican governor of Indiana, has stated that he intends to carry out the first execution in the state since 2009. Knewz.com has learned that Holcomb is seeking a date for the execution of a man convicted of quadruple homicide. Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a motion to the Supreme Court on June 26, requesting a date for the execution of Joseph Corcoran. The Republican Governor released a statement regarding the proposed execution of Corcoran, saying that "after years of effort," the state's Department of Correction has acquired the drug Pentobarbital used in lethal inj...
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Eric Holcomb, the Republican governor of Indiana, has stated that he intends to carry out the first execution in the state since 2009. Knewz.com has learned that Holcomb is seeking a date for the execution of a man convicted of quadruple homicide. Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a motion to the Supreme Court on June 26, requesting a date for the execution of Joseph Corcoran. The Republican Governor released a statement regarding the proposed execution of Corcoran, saying that "after years of effort," the state's Department of Correction has acquired the drug Pentobarbital used in lethal inj...
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Sir Keir Starmer is set to move into 10 Downing Street with his family following his historic General Election win on Friday, 5 July. The 61-year-old Labour leader secured a landslide victory for his party, becoming the UK's first Labour Prime Minister since 2010, ousting Conservative leader Rishi Sunak. Who Is Keir Starmer's Wife: Lady Victoria StarmerKeir Starmer's wife, Victoria Starmer, plays a significant yet discreet role in his life. The couple met through their legal careers and married in 2007 at the Fennes Estate in Essex. Victoria, often called Lady Victoria following Keir's knighth...
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The first month of a Keir Starmer premiership will be a whirlwind of international diplomacy including meetings with US President Joe Biden and European leaders. His first steps on the world stage will be just days away, at the NATO 75th anniversary summit being held in Washington next Tuesday to Thursday. Starmer will then play host at Blenheim Palace, near Oxford, in central England, on July 18, at a European Political Community meeting, with France's Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Olaf Scholz expected. Labour, out of power since 2010, has pledged a foreign policy of "progressive realism", se...
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