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17 godz. temu · WASHINGTON: The new UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, will have just a couple of days to settle into the job before facing his first test on the global stage. Having presided over a landslide ...
17 godz. temu · As in many Western democracies, voter apathy is a current concern, after a dramatic decline in election turnout around the end of the 20th century. Turnout in UK general elections fell from 77% in 1992, and 71% in 1997, to a historic low of 59% in 2001. It has, however, increased since, to 61% in 2005, 65% in 2010, 66% in 2015 and 69% in 2017.
17 godz. temu · Sir Keir Starmer has entered 10 Downing Street as the first Labour leader to become prime minister after an election since Sir Tony Blair in 1997. While it is Sir Keir who has the top job, credit ...
17 godz. temu · The hard right is in power in six EU countries: Italy, Finland, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia and the Czech Republic. Now there is a glimpse that the name of France is going to be added to this list. European elections last month saw a record number of lawmakers from far-right and ultra-conservative parties elected to the European Parliament.
17 godz. temu · Why is the weather so bad in the UK right now? The current weather in the UK can be attributed to a strong jet stream in the Atlantic, which is contributing to the changeable nature of the weather this week. Much of the UK is positioned on the cooler side of the jet, resulting in temperatures that are around or slightly below the seasonal average.
7 godz. temu · Sir Keir, who is now Britain's 58th prime minister, took no time in appointing many of the key players who are set to shape his government - and the country - over the next five years.
5 godz. temu · Beryl was expected to emerge in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday night. "Weakening is forecast during the next day or two, though Beryl is forecast to remain a hurricane until it makes landfall on the ...
