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6,000 police at the ready to quell UK riots: govt
The UK government said on Tuesday that 6,000 specialist police were ready to deal with far-right rioting after another night of destructive troubles in English cities.
There has been a week of nightly riots in various cities since three…
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…
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.
The 61-year-old, named after Labour's…
Exit polls: UK Labour Party set for landslide victory
Britain's main opposition Labour party looks set for a landslide election win, exit polls indicated yesterday, with Keir Starmer replacing Rishi Sunak as prime minister, ending 14 years of Conservative rule.
As polling stations…
UK PM Sunak concedes election defeat, says Labour has won
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded defeat in the national election on Friday, saying the opposition Labour Party had won.
"The Labour Party has won this general election and I have called Sir Keir Starmer to congratulate him on…
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.
Ex-premier Boris Johnson staged an 11th-hour…
2024 UK ELECTION Sunak: Conservative leader still hoping for unlikely win
The UK Conservatives hoped Rishi Sunak would stabilise the party and country when they made him leader following his predecessors' chaotic tenures. Instead, he has led them to the brink of electoral wipeout.
The party's MPs installed the…
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.
Here are the main players in the nationwide vote.
- Keir Starmer -…
Sunak’s Conservatives set for heavy election defeat, polls forecast
Three opinion polls on Wednesday predicted a record defeat for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives at a July 4 election, forecasting the Labour Party would comfortably win a large majority after 14 years in opposition.…
UK’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda?
Plans for the UK to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda were passed by Parliament, but are still facing legal challenges.
No flights will take place before the general election on 4 July.
What is the Rwanda asylum plan?…