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Labour leader Keir Starmer officially becomes UK prime minister
Starmer received the blessing of King Charles III to form a government in a ceremony known as the “kissing of hands."
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While some of Europe tilts right, British voters turn left to Labour Party and a new prime minister
Labour Leader Keir Starmer poised to become Britain's next prime minister.
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Results of France, UK elections expected to continue cycle of incumbent government suffering loses
If there’s a way to describe the election trend so far, it’s ‘throw the incumbents out,’” said Mark Thatcher, an author of several books on British policy and a political science professor.