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July 06, 2024

Starmer sweeps into No 10 with vow to rebuild Britain

Keir Starmer entered Downing Street as Labour prime minister after an historic election victory, promising to rebuild Britain “brick by brick” and provide security for millions of working-class families.

4 mins

After a historic victory Starmer now hopes to win over the people

The hand of history rested only lightly on their shoulders, but they could not shake it off completely.

6 mins

Running the bar dry Inside Labour's night of elation (and Tory woes)

Keir Starmer saw the moment he would become prime minister in the same manner as the rest of the nation, on the sofa at a friend's home, watching the BBC exit poll with his wife and children.

4 mins

Sunak 'sorry for loss' as Tories prepare for leadership contest

Rishi Sunak apologised to the country yesterday after his catastrophic election loss and said he had heard voters' \"anger and disappointment\" and their desire for change.

3 mins

Gaza stance lost Labour seats to pro-Palestinian independents

Senior Labour figures have acknowledged the party's stance on Gaza cost them seats in Thursday's election, after four of its MPs unexpectedly lost to pro-Palestinian independents.

2 mins

Lib Dems to make social care their top priority after party's best ever result

The Liberal Democrats plan to use their best-ever contingent of 71 MPs to push Keir Starmer to begin crossparty talks on a new plan for social care, saying the issue was raised repeatedly by voters during their election campaign.

2 mins

Farage heckled and party called racist at first speech as MP

Nigel Farage was yesterday heckled by anti-racism protesters at his first event in London since his election where he said he would \"professionalise\" Reform UK and displace the Conservatives as the voice of opposition.

2 mins

Independence Election points to lack of voter appetite for a second push

The general election result is a catastrophe for John Swinney and the Scottish National party, which has dominated politics in Scotland for a decade.

3 mins

'Bad hand played poorly' How Sunak let No 10 and Brexit legacy slip from his grasp with wayward strategy and own goals

Rishi Sunak became Britain's prime minister quickly and unexpectedly in October 2022 after the short, financially catastrophic premiership of Liz Truss and the leadership of Boris Johnson, whose loose moral compass had allowed Downing Street to party while the rest of the UK was locked down.

7 mins

Dawn meetings and discipline How Labour stuck to its programme and secured victory

As the election campaign entered its final week, staff at Labour headquarters were treated to a surprise guest.

4 mins

Glastonbury is a bit woke, says Gallagher as he urges bands to 'stop yapping'

Noel Gallagher, long a champion of leftwing political causes such as the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, has decried Glastonbury festival as \"getting a bit woke now\".

2 mins

'We can click together' England seek redemption in Düsseldorf

The talk among the English, in recent days, has been of change. After a period of chaos and instability, where nothing appeared to be working, there was a chance to turn the page. Would the opportunity be taken? Would Gareth Southgate switch to three at the back?

3 mins

Timeline The week that sparked a wave of panic in the Democratic party

History may record them as eight days that sank a presidency, or at least as forming the rockiest road to a convention in living memory - a week that left Joe Biden's reelection bid hanging by a thread.

2 mins

Biden launches media blitz to counter health fears and salvage US presidential bid

Joe Biden was gearing up yesterday for a three-day public relations blitz aimed at salvaging his floundering presidential candidacy after a week of disarray caused by his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump.

3 mins

Jordan Kingdom faces 'tricky balancing act' over Palestine

Last week, under the blazing summer sun, a crowd marched through central Amman, waving placards and flags.

2 mins

Holds barred Time called on cuddling koalas for the camera

From Taylor Swift to King Charles, cuddling a koala in Australia has long on bucket-lists for celebrities, politicians and tourists alike.

1 min

Orbán's 'peace mission' to Moscow condemned by fellow EU leaders

Viktor Orbán, Europe's most proRussia leader, met Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin yesterday, in a rare trip to Moscow that drew strong condemnation from European leaders.

2 mins

Trophy hunting The politics of saving the super tuskers

In the borderlands of Tanzania and Kenya, the \"super tuskers\" roam.

3 mins

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