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Starmer goes to Washington on first foreign trip as UK PM
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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…

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UK PM Starmer meets Northern Ireland leaders on UK tour
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UK PM Starmer meets Northern Ireland leaders on UK tour

BELFAST: Keir Starmer made his first visit as UK prime minister to Northern Ireland on Monday, with hopes high on both sides of the political…

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Ex-PM Blair lays out 'advice' to Britain's new leader
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Ex-PM Blair lays out ‘advice’ to Britain’s new leader

LONDON: Former Labour prime minister Tony Blair made an early intervention in British politics on Sunday after Keir Starmer‘s landslide election victory, urging him to…

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'Too many prisoners': UK PM Keir Starmer announces prison reform plans
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‘Too many prisoners’: UK PM Keir Starmer announces prison reform plans

In his inaugural press conference as Prime Minister of Britain, Keir Starmer outlined his administration’s focus on reducing prison populations by tackling reoffending rates. Addressing…

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First call: PM Modi, Starmer agree to speed up FTA talks, strengthen ties
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First call: PM Modi, Starmer agree to speed up FTA talks, strengthen ties

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi spoke to his new UK counterpart Keir Starmer, a day after his election, with the two heads agreeing to work…

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One PIO and one PoK-origin MP in Starmer's new cabinet
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One PIO and one PoK-origin MP in Starmer’s new cabinet

LONDON: Only one Indian-origin MP, Lisa Nandy, has made it onto the new British prime minister’s cabinet despite there being 19 PIO MPs in the…

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'Power of politics that puts people first': Rahul Gandhi wishes new British PM Starmer on landslide win
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‘Power of politics that puts people first’: Rahul Gandhi wishes new British PM Starmer on landslide win

India’s leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha congratulated the new British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, on the Labour Party‘s significant electoral success in the…

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'Not prepared': What UK PM Starmer said on Rwanda deportation plan in first press brief
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‘Not prepared’: What UK PM Starmer said on Rwanda deportation plan in first press brief

In his first press conference after being elected as UK PM, Labour Party‘s Keir Starmer on Saturday said he was “not prepared” to continue with…

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Baby of the House: Sam Carling, 22-year-old MP, heads to Westminster
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Baby of the House: Sam Carling, 22-year-old MP, heads to Westminster

Sam Carling, a 22-year-old Labour candidate, has been elected as an MP for North West Cambridgeshire with a narrow margin of 39 votes, defeating the…

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Who is Victoria Starmer? Low-profile wife of UK PM
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Who is Victoria Starmer? Low-profile wife of UK PM

Following a resounding electoral triumph, Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, is poised to succeed Rishi Sunak as the next Prime Minister of…

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