France 24·62 dagen geleden

The UK gets a new government as its prime minister vows to be a 'circuit-breaker'

Andy Burnham is now the UK's seventh prime minister in ten years. He has promised to present a ten-year programme offering a new political and economic model for the country, away from the neoliberal polices adopted in the 1980s. Challenges include tackling high cost of living, and the rising popularity of the far…

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France 24·62 dagen geleden

Mary Honeyball praises forward-looking PM 'prepared to inject some optimism' into United Kingdom

François Picard is pleased to welcome Mary Honeyball, former Labour Member of the European Parliament from 2000 to 2019 representing London. She offers a cautiously optimistic assessment of the arrival of Andy Burnham to 10 Downing Street. She frames the moment less as a potential political reset after years of…

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France 24·63 dagen geleden

Andy Burnham's promise to deliver tangible improvements to Britons' lives put to the test

Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is set to become the United Kingdom's new Prime Minister this Monday, with a commitment to help raise living standards in the country. The Labour leader's agenda will be tested by the country's financial situation and his prior commitments, which limit his room for…

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France 24·66 dagen geleden

Incoming British prime minister Andy Burnham hopes to begin 'an era of hope'

The Labour party in the UK has a new leader. Andy Burnham is succeeding to outgoing prime minister Keir Starmer, and will be officially confirmed as prime minister on July 20. In his speech to Labour members at a special conference, he vowed to bring hope back to the UK. He is seen as the party's main hope to reverse…

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France 24·67 dagen geleden

Both UK and Ukraine say goodbye to Keir Starmer

Ukraine awarded Britain's Keir Starmer its "Order of Freedom" honour on July 19 as the outgoing prime minister made his final visit to the capital, Kyiv. Burnham will become leader of the ruling Labour party on July 17 before taking over as prime minister on July 20. He will be the UK's fifth leader since Russia…

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Al Jazeera·67 dagen geleden

Fourteen-year-old boy charged over alleged plot targeting London mosques

Suspect is charged with 'preparation of terrorist acts - linked to extreme right-wing terrorism', say British police.

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Al Jazeera·69 dagen geleden

Anti-terror police take over probe into death of UK politician Widdecombe

A 28-year-old man has been re-arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

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Al Jazeera·71 dagen geleden

British police make new arrest in Ann Widdecombe murder investigation

Police arrest 28-year-old suspect in South Yorkshire in connection with the murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe.

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Al Jazeera·71 dagen geleden

UK police free suspect in ex-MP Ann Widdecombe murder investigation

The former government minister is believed to have been attacked a full day before her body was discovered.

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Telecompaper·75 dagen geleden

Virgin Media fined GBP 28 mln over contract cancellation practices

(Telecompaper) UK regulator Ofcom has fined Virgin Media GBP 28 million after finding the operator repeatedly made it unnecessarily difficult for customers to...

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Al Jazeera·90 dagen geleden

Belgium’s Doku welcomes son during World Cup amid commentator controversy

Doku travelled to the UK as a French presenter who said fathers 'useless' at childbirth was stood down from her show.

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