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UK Labour leader Keir Starmer says he'll end the era of 'gestures and gimmicks' if he wins power
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The left-of-center politician aiming to become Britain’s prime minister in three weeks’ time said Thursday he will lead a government that’s both “pro-business and pro-worker” and restore stability after years of economic and political turmoil. ...
UK's first Black female lawmaker 'free' to stand for Labour at election after row over her future
LONDON (AP) — The U.K.'s first Black female member of Parliament will be allowed to stand for the Labour Party in the upcoming general election, leader Keir Starmer said Friday following a fractious few days over her political future. Starmer told reporters while on a campaign trip...
UK Parliament breaks up ahead of election day with pomp, ceremony and hard-nosed politics
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s lawmakers left Parliament on Friday for the last time before an election is held in six weeks. Some will never return. About 120 of the 650 members of Parliament are stepping down, and they and those who lose their seats on July 4 face an abrupt readjustment to life...
A UK election has been called for July 4. Here's what to know
LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom’s first national election in five years is shaping up as a battle for the country’s soul, with some saying it poses an existential threat to the governing Conservative Party, which has been in power since 2010. The center-right Conservatives...
Labour leader Keir Starmer is often called dull. But he might be Britain's next prime minister
LONDON (AP) — Dutiful, managerial, a bit dull — Keir Starmer is no one’s idea of a firebrand politician. The Labour Party hopes that is just what Britain needs. Starmer, the center-left party’s 61-year-old leader, is the current favorite to win the country’s July 4...
The UK's opposition Labour Party unveils its pledges to voters in hopes of winning the next election
LONDON (AP) — Britain's still-undeclared election campaign stepped up a gear on Thursday when opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starme r announced the key pledges that he hopes will make him the U.K.’s next prime minister later this year. The center-left party is focusing on...
