LONDON: Keir Starmer will be Britain's next prime minister as his centre-left Labour Party swept to power on Friday (Jul 5) after the general election, ending 14 years o
as his centre-left Labour Party swept to power on Friday after the general election, ending 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule by Rishi Sunak 's party.
"Change begins now. And it feels good, I have to be honest. Four-and-a-half years of work changing the party. This is what it is for, a changed Labour Party, ready to serve our country. Ready to restore Britain to the service of working people." "Today power will change hands in a peaceful and orderly manner, with goodwill on all sides," Sunak said after retaining his seat."There is much to learn and reflect on and I take responsibility for the loss to the many good hardworking Conservative candidates ... I am sorry."
Opinion polls have put Labour consistently 20 points ahead of the Tories for almost the past two years, giving an air of inevitability about a Labour win - the first since Tony Blair in 2005.Britain's tax burden is set to hit its highest since just after World War II, net debt is almost equivalent to annual economic output and living standards have fallen.
He has also promised a return of political integrity, after a chaotic period of five Tory prime ministers, including three in four months, scandal and sleaze. He may also have to work with Donald Trump in the United States if he wins November's presidential election, but he has vowed to continue London's unequivocal support for Ukraine.by calling the election earlier than he needed to
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