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Keir Starmer: More powers could be devolved to Mayor Sadiq Khan to boost London
The new PM said he wants to hand more power from Whitehall to civic chiefs with ‘skin in the game’.
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Nigel Farage just 364,474 votes shy of becoming leader of the opposition, analysis shows
Reform UK won 14 per cent of votes in Thursday’s general election, but has gained just five MPs, due to the even spread of its support around the country
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Starmer insists surprise taxes won’t be used to fix ‘broken’ NHS and Rwanda plan is ‘dead and buried’ - live
Keir Starmer unveiled his plan for the first 100 days as prime minister during press conference in Downing Street
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Watch: Keir Starmer holds press conference at Downing Street after holding first Labour cabinet meeting
Keir Starmer held a press conference after his new Labour government met for the first time and one day after becoming the new prime minister. Taking place inside 10 Downing Street, the Labour leader had just finished laying out expectations to his new cabinet. Key figures in the cabinet include Angela Rayner as deputy prime minister and levelling up secretary, Wes Streeting as Health Secretary, and Rachel Reeves - who has become the first female chancellor in over 800 years.
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How technology and social media are weaponised against women even offline
Women and girls are disproportionately experiencing violence fuelled by the increasing use of technology, a new report warns, with online abuse often spilling over into physical attacks and intimidation. The situation is especially worrying in the global south, where laws to protect women are often lacking. For women worldwide, the internet era is a "blessing and a curse".That's according to Dutch sexual health organisation Rutgers, which says that technology and online platforms are increasingl
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PM to visit all four nations of UK - and announces 'mission delivery boards' to drive change
The new prime minister has announced he will tour all four nations of the UK arguing he had secured a nationwide mandate with his landslide election victory. Sir Keir Starmer confirmed he will travel to Scotland first before heading to Northern Ireland, Wales and back to England. During a news conference from Downing Street, he also said "mission delivery" boards would be established to deliver on Labour's priorities, which he would chair.
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General Election 2024 LIVE: Sir Keir Starmer admits 'we'll have to take tough decisions early' in first press conference as PM
Press conference follows first Cabinet meeting since Labour stormed to power in Thursday’s election
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