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Starmer coming to Germany in 1st visit as a British prime minister
Keir Starmer arrives in Germany on Wednesday for his first visit as Britain’s Prime Minister, seven weeks after taking office. Chancellor Olaf Scholz will receive Starmer, the head of the British Labour Party, with military honours outside the Chancellery in the German capital on Wednesday morning. The two centre-left politicians have already met in person twice since Starmer took office…
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Zelensky to address UK Cabinet in first visit under Starmer
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is to address an extraordinary meeting of the UK Cabinet on Friday as Prime Minister Keir Starmer underlines Britain’s ongoing support for Ukraine. The Ukrainian president will be the first official visitor to Downing Street under Starmer’s premiership, and the first foreign leader to address the Cabinet in person since U.S. president Bill Clinton in 1997.…
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UK election :Obi congratulates Starmer
Mr Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election on Friday congratulated the new British Prime Minister , Keir Starmer ,on his historic victory and that of his Labour Party in Thursday’s parliamentary election in the United Kingdom. The former governor of Anambra congratulated Starmer on his X handle. He said he hoped that the new Prime Minister…
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Tinubu congratulates Starmer new UK PM on election victory
President Bola Tinubu on Friday congratulated Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, on the victory of his party in the United Kingdom general election. Starmer, emerged winner of the UK general election and is set to become the next prime minister of the country. Rishi Sunak, the outgoing Conservative Prime Minister who has already conceded defeat, said he…
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Britain’s Labour Party wins parliamentary majority, Starmer new PM
The Labour Party, headed by Keir Starmer, has won an outright majority in the lower house of the British parliament, according to a tally of seats by broadcaster Sky News. Sky News on Friday said that with 467 of the parliament’s 650 seats declared, Labour party won 326 . British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded defeat in the general election…
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Downing Street told to ‘come clean’ about Christmas party allegations
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing calls to “come clean” about an alleged Christmas party at Downing Street offices during lockdown restrictions last year. The calls came as the government refused to send a minister to defend its position on television. Leaked footage from No 10 emerged on Monday night, which showed former press secretary, Allegra Stratton, laughing as…
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