Voters Feel More Optimistic After Labour's Election Win
A major survey carried out following the Labour party's victory at the General Election has found a significant rise in public optimism.
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In international debut, new UK PM Starmer offers strong support for Ukraine at NATO summit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made his maiden appearance on the international stage Wednesday with a strong signal of support for Ukraine and a pat on the back from President Joe Biden as they met on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington.
Joly makes 1st trip to U.K. after political sea change in British election
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly met with her new British counterpart Monday for the first time since the Labour Party took power in the United Kingdom last week.
When US presidents and UK prime ministers met for the first time – from hand-holding to ‘political soulmates’
When US president Joe Biden spoke to Sir Keir Starmer on the telephone following his UK election victory, he referenced the “special relationship” between the two countries – and now the prime minister is in Washington DC to cement that bond.
Jeremy Corbyn Holds Islington North As Independent MP
Former Labour leader and independent MP Jeremy Corbyn has held onto his seat in Islington North.
White Man Shoots And Wounds 7 Immigrant Neighbors From Guatemala
CRETE, Neb. (AP) — A white Nebraska man described as reclusive and confrontational shot and wounded seven neighbors who are Guatemalan immigrants, and investigators said they are not ruling out racist motives.
Tory Candidate In Clacton Says Reform Rallies Are "Reminiscent" Of "Nuremberg" Rallies
The Conservative candidate going up against Nigel Farage in Clacton on 4 July has described Reform UK rallies as “reminiscent of the big rallies at Nuremberg” where Adolf Hitler addressed supporters of the Nazi Party.
Joe Biden met Keir Starmer at the White House. It was uncomfortable to watch
Today, the 61-year-old new prime minister of the UK and a man old enough to be his father met at the White House to discuss the defense capabilities of much of the world. This was the first official sitdown meeting between Keir Starmer and Joe Biden — the former just days into his premiership, having won the election on the 4th of July; the latter currently fighting both the opposition and a sizeable portion of his own party in the lead-up to a November election — but not the first time they’ve talked. Biden spoke on the phone to Starmer at length following Labour’s landslide victory (a call that was broadcast on Starmer’s Instagram in a very West Wing manner). He also shared a handshake and some brief words with the PM at the NATO family photo and summit earlier.