London, July 27 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday arrived in the United Kingdom to meet with the country’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.”Arrived in the United Kingdom. My schedule includes meetings with Prime Minister Andy Burnham, as well as with our warriors who are currently in the UK, including those who took part in the Sea Breeze exercises,” Zelensky wrote on X.”Over the years of the full-scale war, we have built the strongest relationship in the entire history of …
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Manila, July 23 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met new UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband in Manila on Thursday, where the two leaders discussed deepening bilateral ties following the implementation of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Both sides also reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.Sharing the details of the meeting, EAM Jaishankar took to X and posted: “First meeting with Foreign Sec…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Andy Burnham on assuming office as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, saying India and the UK would continue to strengthen their partnership across key areas including trade, investment, technology and defence. In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi said: “Warmest congratulations to Mr. Andy Burnham on assuming office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. India and the UK are bound by shared democratic value…
London, July 20 (IANS) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer tendered his resignation to King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on Monday after delivering a farewell speech outside 10 Downing Street.In his speech, Starmer said Britain was now “stronger and fairer,” urged the country not to “succumb to that division,” and wished Andy Burnham, who is set to be his successor, “every success,” saying he had his “full support.”Starmer led the Labour Party to victory in the July 2024 general election, en…
London, July 17 (IANS) Britain’s Labour Party announced Friday that Andy Burnham has been confirmed as its leader.Burnham, former Mayor of Greater Manchester, is expected to be appointed prime minister on Monday after Keir Starmer formally steps down, in accordance with established procedure.Speaking at the Trades Union Congress headquarters in central London, British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who also chairs Labour’s National Executive Committee, said Burnham had received nominations from…
London, June 22 (IANS) Keir Starmer on Monday announced that he is stepping down as the British Prime Minister and leader of the governing Labour Party. Making a statement outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer said that he will however remain in post as Prime Minister until a new Labour leader is chosen in the coming weeks.”The question my party is asking now is whether I am best placed to lead us into the next general election. I have heard the answer of my parliamentary party to that question, an…
London, June 21 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to resign on Monday and is reportedly preparing to present a timetable for an orderly departure from Downing Street, British media reports said.Starmer, who has long insisted he would fight any challenge to his leadership, now recognises his position is untenable after speaking with his government ministers, party funders, and trade union leaders over the past two days, the Observer reported.Starmer “has come up hard against the r…
London, May 15 (IANS) Josh Simons, a British Labour member of parliament (MP), resigned so that Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham could replace him in his constituency through a by-election.This would pave the way for Burnham’s return to the House of Commons. He is widely seen as a potential challenger to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership in the Labour Party, Xinhua news agency reported.In Simons’ resignation letter on social media, the Makerfield MP said the government fai…