Uk Election 2024
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VIDEO: King Charles III travels to Palace of Westminster for State Opening of Parliament
World | July 17, 2024 18:21 ISTKing Charles and Queen Camilla departed Buckingham Palace on Wednesday for the state opening of the British parliament. The Royal procession made its way through the Mall before reaching parliament’s Sovereign’s Entrance.
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Priti Patel, Gujarati descent leader, likely to replace Indian-origin Sunak as Leader of Opposition
World | July 17, 2024 16:40 ISTPatel, whose parents hail from Gujarati-Ugandan heritage, has held positions as international development secretary and home secretary in previous Tory Cabinets led by both Theresa May and Boris Johnson.
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PM Modi speaks with new British counterpart Keir Starmer, invites him for early visit to India
World | July 06, 2024 16:07 ISTThe Labour Party led by Starmer swept 412 seats in the 650-member Parliament in a historic victory, sweeping Conservatives from power after 14 years. PM Modi on Friday congratulated Starmer for his win and applauded outgoing PM Rishi Sunak for his role in advancing India-UK relations.
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How newly-elected British PM Keir Starmer changed Labour Party's stance on Kashmir? EXPLAINED
Explainers | July 06, 2024 18:11 ISTThe Labour swept 412 seats in the 650-member Parliament in a historic victory, sweeping Conservatives from power after 14 years. Keir Starmer, 61, took the reins of the country as PM as all eyes would be on his administration's plans to boost strategic partnership with India.
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UK's newly elected PM Keir Starmer announces historic Cabinet appointments
India | July 05, 2024 23:44 ISTKeir Starmer, the new UK Prime Minister, has revealed his cabinet, featuring the country's first female Chancellor.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Keir Starmer becomes U.K. prime minister after his Labour Party wins huge majority in general election
Aaj Ki Baat | July 05, 2024 22:55 ISTToday let's start with the news from Britain… where today the first Prime Minister of Indian origin Rishi Sunak had to face a massive defeat… but this time in Britain, candidates of Indian origin won in record numbers…. After 14 years, the Conservative Party was out of power...the Conservative Party
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'Will use our mandate to deliver change': New UK PM Keir Starmer as he assumes office
World | July 05, 2024 20:59 ISTIn his first speech as Prime Minister, Keir Starmer pledges to restore trust in politics and navigate the UK towards "calmer waters" following years of Conservative rule.
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Keir Starmer becomes first British PM from Labour after 14 years following historic win
World | July 05, 2024 17:09 ISTThe re-energised Starmer-led Labour won a mammoth 412 seats, while the Conservatives could only secure 121 seats so far. Starmer will now succeed the Conservative leader Rishi Sunak as the next British PM, amid a gigantic responsibility of recovering the flailing economy.
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UK Elections 2024: Record number of Indian-origin MPs elected to Parliament as Labour forms govt
World | July 05, 2024 16:33 ISTA total of 26 Indian-origin MPs were elected in the British Parliament in the recent elections as compared to 15 in 2019. Rishi Sunak led the Conservative charge of British Indians elected in a small victory amid the massive election defeat against Labour.
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UK Elections 2024: Rishi Sunak resigns as PM, Conservative leader after crushing defeat to Labour
World | July 05, 2024 16:27 ISTSunak said the public has sent a clear signal that the government must change and apologised to Tory candidates for the defeat to Labour. Sunak's party suffered the worst drubbing in the modern history of the party, winning only 121 seats in the 650-member Parliament.
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PM Modi congratulates Starmer for UK election victory, lauds Rishi Sunak for 'admirable leadership'
World | July 05, 2024 15:12 ISTWith only two seats left, the Labour Party won 412 seats in the 650-member Parliament in Thursday's election, close to the record 418 seats won in 1997. Sunak's Conservatives suffered the worst defeat in the party's two-century history, with 121 seats.
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UK Elections: Conservative leaders suffer 'bloodbath' as heavyweights lose their parliamentary seats
World | July 05, 2024 13:01 ISTWith almost all the results in, Labour had won 410 seats in the 650-seat House of Commons while Rishi Sunak's Conservatives have won only 118. A record number of senior ministers and heavyweight leaders lost their parliamentary seats, including former PM Liz Truss.
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Who is Keir Starmer, the man behind Labour's historic victory in UK after 14 years? 10 POINTS
World | July 05, 2024 12:53 ISTStarmer, 61, has been credited for bringing Labour back to the centre of UK politics through a methodical and cautious approach following a disastrous defeat in 2019 under Jeremy Corbyn. He will now become the first Labour Prime Minister after 14 long years, succeeding Rishi Sunak.
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UK Elections 2024: 'I am sorry,' says Rishi Sunak as he concedes defeat; Starmer to become PM
World | July 05, 2024 11:10 ISTThe Rishi Sunak-led Conservative Party had a dismal night overall as it suffered heavy defeats in constituencies across the country. Commons leader Penny Mordaunt and Cabinet ministers Grant Shapps, Alex Chalk, Lucy Frazer and Johnny Mercer also lost their seats.
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UK Elections 2024: Keir Starmer, set to become next British PM, secures home constituency | WATCH
World | July 05, 2024 10:04 ISTStarmer defeated independent candidate Andrew Feinstein in Holborn and St Pancras with a margin of 18,884 votes on Friday. He is expected to succeed Rishi Sunak as the next British PM as Labour is on course for a historic victory in the UK elections.
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UK General Election 2024 Highlights: Keir Starmer succeeds Sunak as next British PM
World | July 05, 2024 17:26 ISTExit polls had predicted a historic victory for the Keir Starmer-led Labour Party with 410 seats, while the Conservatives led by PM Rishi Sunak was expected to win only 131 seats. The Liberal Democrats are expected to win 61 seats and the far-right Reform UK is expected to take home 13 seats.
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UK Elections 2024: Exit poll predicts massive defeat for Rishi Sunak's Tories as results trickle in
World | July 05, 2024 6:47 ISTThe night exit poll after the polling booths closed at 10 pm (2:30 am IST) predicted that Labour is set for a landslide victory, with 410 seats as compared to 131 seats by Rishi Sunak's Conservatives. This would mean that Labour leader Keir Starmer would become the next British PM.
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Who will be next UK Prime Minister: Rishi Sunak or Keir Starmer? Countdown begins
World | July 04, 2024 23:51 ISTUK Elections result: Britain has experienced a run of turbulent years — some of it of the Conservatives' own making and some of it not — that has left many voters pessimistic about their country's future. Now, it's time for voters to choose Rishi Sunak or Keir Starmer.
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UK Elections 2024: Here's how Indian-origin candidates stack up in high-stakes polls
World | July 04, 2024 12:32 ISTThis year's UK election is expected to deliver the most diverse Parliament in the history of the country, including MPs of Indian heritage. At least 15 Indian-origin MPs were elected last time in 2019 and a record-breaking candidates from the community have been nominated in 2024.
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UK General Election 2024 LIVE: Labour set for landslide victory as results come in
World | July 05, 2024 6:58 ISTThe high-stakes polls saw British PM Rishi Sunak's battered Conservatives taking on Keir Starmer's Labour Party, the latter tipped to end 14 years of Tory rule by a landslide margin. Sunak called for a snap general election on May 22, as the party grappled with widespread discontent.
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