Andy Burnham (File photo/AP) LONDON: Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is expected to be made Labour leader next week and take office as Britain’s new prime minister on July 20, replacing Keir Starmer.Three hundred and twenty-two out of 403 Labour MPs backed Burnham’s leadership bid on Thursday, the day nominations opened. It was one…
England eye World Cup semis Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hinted that the UK government could declare an additional bank holiday if England win the FIFA World Cup, with Thomas Tuchel’s side preparing to face Norway in the quarter-finals on Saturday.England, currently ranked 4th in the FIFA Men’s World Rankings, will face Norway in the…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Video grab) Diplomacy took a footballing turn as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre exchanged light-hearted barbs ahead of their countries’ FIFA World Cup quarterfinal clash, with the two leaders posing in their national team jerseys during…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading into this week’s Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey on under rising pressure, with senior US officials signalling dissatisfaction over the UK’s defence spending plans and warning that alliance members falling behind must accelerate their commitments.The summit, scheduled for July 7-8 in Ankara, Turkey, is expected to be one…
YouTube alerts UK creators over content control rules The UK government’s proposed changes to how public service broadcasters are promoted on digital platforms have sparked a political row, with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage accusing the Labour government of attempting to “seize control” of YouTube’s algorithm.The controversy follows the launch of the government’s public consultation,…
Starmer has advice for his successor on managing foreign affairs (File photo) Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended the amount of time he devoted to international affairs during his tenure, arguing that his successor will have no choice but to give equal attention to global diplomacy alongside domestic priorities.Speaking in an interview with…
Labour Party’s Andy Burnham UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ambitious £298-billion Defence Investment Plan (DIP) has sparked a political row after it emerged that nearly £5 billion required to fund the programme has yet to be identified, potentially leaving his expected successor Andy Burnham with a major fiscal challenge.The four-year plan includes an additional £15…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to deliver a formal apology in Parliament on Thursday to victims of Britain’s historical forced adoption practices, acknowledging the state’s role in a system that saw an estimated 185,000 babies taken from unmarried mothers in England and Wales between 1949 and 1976, BBC reported.The apology will follow decades…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday issued a formal apology on behalf of the British state for its role in the historical practice of forced adoptions in England and Wales, acknowledging the lifelong trauma inflicted on unmarried mothers, their children and families.Addressing Parliament, Starmer said the state had failed tens of thousands of people…
In a light-hearted response to remarks made during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs), Andy Burnham hit back at Kemi Badenoch after she dismissed him as “a pair of eyelashes and a black T-shirt” while hitting out at Labour’s leadership turmoil.Hours after the exchange in the House of Commons, Burnham posted a video on social media in…
