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Keir Starmer was moments from quitting. Now he’s hours from being Britain’s next PM

Sydney Morning Herald Thursday, 4 July 2024 ()
Barring an almighty upset, Starmer will become British prime minister on Friday, his Labour Party ousting the ruling Conservatives after 14 years. It is no mean feat.
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News video: UK's New PM Keir Starmer Flooded with Global Congratulations – What Next for Britain on World Stage?

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Keir Starmer's historic victory in the 2024 UK General Elections has ended 14 years of Conservative rule, ushering in a new era for Britain. Leaders from around the globe, including Israel's Isaac Herzog, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and India's Narendra Modi, have sent their congratulations and...

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Sir Keir Starmer confirms the troubled Rwanda deportation policy introduced by the former Conservative government is "dead and buried". The prime minister says he was "not prepared to continue with gimmicks" as he confirms the multimillion-pound scheme to send some asylum seekers to Kigali is to be scrapped. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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