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Outgoing British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced his resignation as Conservative Party leader, accepting responsibility for the party's defeat in the general election. In an emotional farewell, he apologized to voters and Tory colleagues who lost their seats. Sunak highlighted his key achievements, including falling inflation and enhanced national security. He wished his successor, Sir Keir Starmer, well, acknowledging their political differences but expressing respect.

Sam Carling, a 22-year-old Labour candidate, has narrowly won the North West Cambridgeshire seat, defeating veteran Conservative MP Shailesh Vara by 39 votes. Despite his age, Carling, a Cambridge University student, hopes to shift focus from his youth to his political agenda. Describing his victory as a "political earthquake," Carling aims to inspire more young people to enter politics.

Keir Starmer named Rachel Reeves finance minister after Labour’s win. Reeves, Britain’s first female finance minister, and former Bank of England economist, aims to stimulate growth, follow strict fiscal rules, borrow for investments, inspired by Biden, and tackle public debt, and stagnant living standards, having worked at HBOS.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Labour Party's Keir Starmer, who is set to become the next uk prime minister after a decisive victory in the general elections. The uk Labour Party has secured over 400 out of the 650 seats in parliament, according to exit polls. PM Modi praised outgoing uk PM Rishi Sunak, stating, "admirable leadership" and "active contribution to deepen India-uk bilateral ties." Poised to be uk PM, ​Starmer has sought to mend the strained relationship between Labour and India.

uk Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called for an early general election on July 4, raising the stakes for the Conservative party's 14-year rule. This election could see the end of their governance, potentially ushering in a centre-left Labour government under Keir Starmer. Despite positive economic news, opinion polls favour Labour, highlighting public dissatisfaction with the Conservatives.

Dr Reva Gudi, fighting from Feltham and Heston, is inspired by Bhagavad Gita's message of detachment, she said. The Hindu candidate said Gita's messages helped her navigate in the male-dominated world of politics which she entered after a long career as an NHS GP for over 20 years. "As a Hindu woman, I do sometimes face unique challenges, including overcoming stereotypes and ensuring that my voice is heard, in predominantly, what can be a male-dominated field," she said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with newly elected uk Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday following Starmer's assumption of office on Friday after the Labour Party secured 412 out of 650 parliamentary seats in the general election. They discussed working towards the long-pending India-uk Free Trade Agreement. Modi extended his congratulations to Starmer for the Labour Party's victory. Both leaders expressed commitment to enhancing bilateral relations and agreed to advance the Free Trade Agreement between India and the uk.

Keir Starmer is the new uk PM after Labour's victory. Sunak resigned, meeting King Charles. Starmer, who will attend the NATO Summit, also has Jojo, his cat, joining 10 Downing Street, where Larry the cat resides. “Our work is urgent and we begin it today,” Starmer said. Labour had 412 votes and two seats were left to be declared at the time of going to press.

Former US president Donald Trump celebrated the election of fellow populist Nigel Farage to Britain's parliament on Friday, neglecting to mention the new prime minister, Keir Starmer. "Congratulations to Nigel Farage on his big WIN of a Parliament Seat Amid Reform uk Election Success.

Keir Starmer, the new uk prime minister, has appointed Indian-origin Lisa Nandy as the culture secretary in his Cabinet. Nandy, a Labour MP since 2010, secured her seat in Wigan by defeating her rival Andy Dawber with a margin of nearly 10,000 votes in the recent general election, which marked a significant comeback for the Labour Party. Lisa Nandy is the daughter of academic Dipak Nandy and Ann Luise Byers. In 2020, she contested for the Labour leadership, finishing third behind Keir Starmer and Rebecca Long-Bailey.

Keir Starmer has become the uk prime minister following the Labour Party's landslide victory in the general election. In his first speech after assuming office, Starmer declared it a "time for reset." Speaking to the media outside 10 Downing Street on Friday, he emphasized the urgency of his government's work. "Our work is urgent and we begin it today," he stated. Starmer pledged to lead a "government of service" focused on national renewal in his initial address.

Post-Keir Starmer’s Labour landslide, Conservatives face chaos after Rishi Sunak's resignation. Leadership hopefuls like Priti Patel and James Cleverly face ideological battles driven by right-wing media and Nigel Farage’s Reform uk. Rooted in Brexit chaos and economic concerns, Thatcher-era conservatives and centrists debate responses to voter discontent over living standards and populist approaches.

Former British PM Liz Truss lost her Southwest Norfolk seat to Labour's Terry Jermy in Friday's election. Truss, who resigned after 44 days due to market turmoil caused by her tax cuts, received 11,217 votes to Jermy's 11,847. Despite her short tenure and media ridicule, she remains influential among right-wing Conservatives.

Keir Starmer has led the Labour party to victory, on track for the biggest majority in Parliament since at least Tony Blair’s New Labour landslide in 1997.

​An elderly couple missed their appointments for years and when the doctors found out that something was amiss, they were already dead for five years. Throughout these years, their daughter told them her parents were either unwell or away on some trips. The daughter, uk's Virginia McCullough, Thursday pleaded guilty to the murders of her parents -- John and Lois McCullough -- who were both in their 70s when they were killed in 201.