Tag: UK News

After a landslide election win, Sir Keir Starmer has named his first cabinet with a record 11 women among the 25-member team. Rachel Reeves made history as the UK’s first female chancellor, while Angela Rayner became the first deputy prime minister. Starmer promised change in his first speech as prime minister, focusing on economic stability,… Continue reading Keir Starmer appoints cabinet after landslide general election victory

Rhian Elizabeth, a 36-year-old author from Cardiff, has opened up about the guilt she feels as her 16-year-old daughter prepares to leave home. Elizabeth says she is wracked with remorse at not being more present and engaged as a parent when her daughter was young. She reflects that she never really enjoyed being a mother as… Continue reading Mum guilt: Author Rhian Elizabeth's anguish over teen parenting

Sir Keir Starmer, the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, is preparing to wield his power after years of facing opposition and irrelevance. Although he formally became PM on Friday, preparations for his arrival in Downing Street have been underway for months. Whitehall sources have said that every hour of his first day, week,… Continue reading Laura Kuenssberg: Keir Starmer takes the reins after impotence of opposition

Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer has won a “loveless landslide victory” in the UK election, according to The Daily Mail. Starmer, who secured 63% of seats in Parliament, said that politics could be a force for good in his address to the nation. The Conservative’s share of seats in Parliament fell behind at 24%. Former Conservative… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Change begins' as Labour PM will 'fight until you believe again'

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BBC Verify has found that in the 2024 general election, there was a record-breaking gap between the share of votes won by the winning party and the share of Parliamentary seats won. This led to renewed calls for reform of the electoral system. Richard Tice of Reform UK highlighted the “injustice” his party faced, receiving… Continue reading Large gap between vote share and MPs hits Reform and Greens

England midfielder Jude Bellingham has been given a one-match suspended ban and a fine of £25,400 by Uefa for making a crotch-grabbing gesture toward the Slovakian bench during their Euro 2024 last-16 match. Bellingham, who scored the equaliser in the 2-1 victory, claimed that it was an “inside-joke gesture towards some close friends who were… Continue reading Jude Bellingham free to play for England against Switzerland after getting suspended ban

Following the triumphant win of the Labour party in the general election, Sir Keir Starmer met with King Charles at Buckingham Palace. Although this wasn’t the first time that a political leader had visited the palace, it was the first time that video footage of the meeting was publicly available on the same day as… Continue reading Keir Starmer's first meeting with King Charles after election

The results of the 2024 general election have been announced, with Labour emerging as the clear winners with an overall majority of 176 seats. However, this victory was largely due to a decline in Conservative support, with the party expected to secure just 121 seats, making it their worst result in history in terms of… Continue reading Sir John Curtice: The dramatic shifts behind a Labour landslide

Following their successful reelection in the UK General Election 2019, two female MPs have spoken out about the harassment and intimidation they experienced during their campaigns. Both Labour politicians, Shabana Mahmood and Jess Phillips recounted stories of party workers being filmed on the street, regular calls to police, harassment of community members during a meeting… Continue reading Jess Phillips and Shabana Mahmood speak of election intimidation