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The IndependentLiz Truss loses seat as ex-prime minister becomes biggest scalp in Tory bloodbath
Truss’ defeat comes after disastrous stint as prime minister that crashed the economy and soured party’s chances of returning to power
- The Telegraph
Wife wars? The real reason the Obamas are not standing up for Biden
When Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States in 2021, much was made of his wife Dr Jill Biden becoming the first First Lady ever to hold a salaried outside job.
- The Telegraph
Biden ‘seriously considering’ leaving election race
Joe Biden has for the first time said that he is considering ending his presidential campaign, according to reports.
- The Guardian
Sunak’s chief of staff and Theresa May among Tory peerages in dissolution honours
Close Sunak ally Liam Booth-Smith elevated to Lords while Keir Starmer nominates eight retiring MPs
- The Telegraph
Starmer will become new PM as Labour landslide wipes out Tories
Sir Keir Starmer will become the prime minister after Labour won the general election with a landslide and the Tories suffered a historic wipeout.
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Ex-prime minister Liz Truss loses seat at UK election
Liz Truss, Britain's shortest-serving prime minister, suffered further political ignominy Friday when she sensationally lost her seat in parliament at the British general election. Truss, a member of parliament since 2010, was slow hand-clapped onto the stage after keeping the other candidates waiting for several minutes.
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Record number of UK Cabinet ministers defeated in general election
A record number of Cabinet ministers lost their seats on Friday in Britain's general election, leaving only a couple of obvious contenders for the party leadership if Rishi Sunak resigns. Nine members of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's top team failed to be re-elected, beating the previous high of seven who lost out in 1997, as the ruling Conservatives suffered a mauling at the hands of the main opposition Labour party.
- The Daily Beast
King Charles Installs New U.K. PM Keir Starmer After Losing Conservative Apologizes
The British people delivered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak an unambiguous and devastating message in Thursday’s general election, ending 14 years of Conservative rule with the party’s worst electoral result in its 200-year history. With the scale of his crushing defeat to Labour leader Keir Starmer clear, Sunak began his departure Friday with an apology. “I will shortly be seeing his majesty the king to offer my resignation as prime minister,” Sunak said outside 10 Downing Street Friday before head
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Biden tells Democratic governors he needs more sleep and plans to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m.
President Joe Biden told Democratic governors during a meeting at the White House on Wednesday that part of his plan going forward is to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m. so that he could get more sleep, according to three sources briefed on his comments.
- The Independent
Lauren Boebert blasted for calling White House press secretary ‘DEI hire’
‘I couldn’t care less about what @PressSec has to say today,’ Boebert says as she calls on Biden to take to the podium
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Jailed separatist, Kashmir leader sworn into India parliament
A Sikh separatist and a Kashmiri politician temporarily left jail Friday to be sworn into India's parliament after both men won resounding victories in last month's election from behind bars.Rashid was temporarily released from jail in Delhi for his swearing-in, which was later confirmed in a post on his Facebook page.
- People
King Charles Appoints Keir Starmer as New U.K. Prime Minister — the Third of His Less Than 2-Year Reign
Queen Elizabeth saw 15 prime ministers across her more than 70 years on the throne, from Winston Churchill to Liz Truss, and King Charles has now had three in under two years
- HuffPost
Kristi Noem’s Shot At Kamala Harris Backfires Immediately
The South Dakota governor, who once shot her puppy in a gravel pit, complained that the vice president isn’t relatable.
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Angela Rayner: Labour’s new Red Queen
The party’s deputy leader will take charge of the Government’s workplace reform agenda.
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Portillo moments: Tory Cabinet ministers likely to lose their seats
An anticipated Labour landslide victory puts several Conservative Cabinet ministers at risk of losing their seats.
- The Telegraph
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- The Telegraph
Starmer kills off Rwanda plan on first day as PM
Sir Keir Starmer has killed off the Rwanda deportation plan on the first day of his premiership.
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Kyiv, allies slam Orban for Ukraine talks with Putin
Kyiv and its Western allies hit out at Hungarian leader Viktor Orban on Friday after Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted him in Moscow for talks on the Ukraine conflict.The Russian and Hungarian leaders "talked about the possible ways of resolving" the Ukraine conflict, Putin said in remarks after a bilateral meeting.
- The Guardian
Jeremy Corbyn re-elected in Islington North after expulsion from Labour
Former Labour leader continues to represent constituency he has held since 1983
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Britain’s Labour Party has won enough seats to have a majority in the UK Parliament
Britain’s Labour Party headed for a landslide victory Friday in a parliamentary election, an exit poll and partial returns indicated, as voters punished the governing Conservatives after 14 years of economic and political upheaval. As the sun rose, official results showed Labour had 326 of the 650 seats, as vote counting continued. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had already acknowledged the defeat and said he called center-left Labour’s leader Keir Starmer to congratulate him on becoming the country’s next prime minister.