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Who is Keir Starmer? A look at the man likely to become the next U.K. prime minister

2:37pm July 04, 2024

by Lauren Frayer

Keir Starmer, 61, is a social liberal, fiscal moderate and leader of the United Kingdom's Labour Party, which polls predict will win Thursday’s parliamentary election by a landslide.

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What to know about the U.K. election, with Labour forecast to knock out Conservatives

1:49pm July 03, 2024

by Fatima Al-Kassab

Polls forecast a wipeout for the governing Conservatives. The Labour Party's leader, a centrist human rights lawyer, is widely predicted to become the next prime minister.

Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walk through the Commons Members Lobby after hearing the Queen's Speech in Parliament last week.

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Britain's Labour Party Faces A Tough Climb Back From A Damaging Election

9:57am December 24, 2019

by Stephen Paduano

The opposition party had its worst election result since 1935. Now its members are split over how to bounce back.

British politician Luciana Berger speaks Monday at a news conference to announce the formation of the Independent Group, as seven British members of Parliament quit the Labour Party because of its approach to Brexit and anti-Semitism.

7 Lawmakers Quit U.K. Labour Party Over Alleged Anti-Semitism And Brexit Approach

1:44pm February 18, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The seven politicians said that persisting anti-Semitism and leader Jeremy Corbyn's "complicit" role in Brexit led to their resignations. They say the party "has changed beyond recognition."