Tag: Keir Starmer

U.K. Labour tipped for historic election win in polls; Sunak predicted to lose seat

June 21, 2024 admin

British opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer looks on as he visits Morrisons supermarket during a Labour general election campaign event in Wiltshire, Britain, June 19, 2024 | Photo Credit: Reuters Two polls have found the UK’s Labour party was set to win a record-breaking number of seats and the incumbent Conservatives due for a…

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Keir Starmer: Bringing the Left to the centre

June 1, 2024 admin

“I changed Labour. I will fight for you and change Britain,” Keir Starmer, chief of the Labour party, wrote on X on May 28, as part of his campaign for the U.K. elections, scheduled to be held on July 4. Whether Mr. Starmer will fulfil the promise remains to be seen. However, the Opposition leader…

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Keir Starmer’s Journey From A Human Rights Lawyer To UK’s Next Likely PM

May 29, 2024 admin

Keir Starmer was raised in a cramped, semi-detached house on the outskirts of London London: UK 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, whose unusual first name was his socialist…

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The Next UK Prime Minister Faces A Long Wish List From CEOs

May 26, 2024 admin

In the 1990s, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown’s New Labour courted UK business in efforts that became known as the “prawn cocktail offensive” – a reference to the seafood appetizer that in times gone by was known for featuring at posh lunches. In recent months, the current Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has revived the…

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U.K.’s Labour sets out plans for government

May 16, 2024 admin

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks during an event to launch Labour’s election pledges at The Backstage Centre on May 16, 2024 in Purfleet, United Kingdom. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Britain’s main opposition Labour party on May 16 set out its stall for this year’s general election, outlining six key pledges to voters in…

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Who Is Keir Starmer? Leader On Track To Become Next UK Prime Minister

October 5, 2023 admin

London: A pragmatic, safe pair of hands or an uninspiring flip-flopper? Labour leader Keir Starmer is a former human rights lawyer currently on track to become Britain’s next prime minister. When Starmer took charge of the party three years ago after the disastrous reign of socialist Jeremy Corbyn, he vowed to unite it and get…

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