Keir Starmer becomes new U.K. prime minister after Labour Party's landslide victory

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Published 2024-07-05
Voters delivered a historic blowout win for U.K.'s Labour Party on Thursday, ousting the Conservative Party that had controlled the country for 14 years. Keir Starmer became Britain's new prime minister after meeting with King Charles III and Rishi Sunak's resignation. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.

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All Comments (21)
  • @JS-oy6nn
    A new name and face for the same old corrupt body.
  • @bluekarma4
    It’s too bad US politics doesn’t move this quickly. I feel like whenever we have our elections. It’s like a mini-series. 😂
  • @brey111
    Nothing will change in the UK
  • @Bmc2021
    Uk changing PM as girls changing their clothes 😅
  • He is tied to the W.E.F. The UK is going to get more dystopian. Londonianstan have fallen. What city is next.
  • Johnson, Truss, Sunak, Starmer. UK giving Italy serious competition when it comes to government changes in short period of time.
  • The last guy was worth a hundred million. How can that wealthy of person have any clue or care about wealth inequality?
  • @uzorick
    You mean Sunak can't refuse to leave and move out? He can't foemate inssurection?
  • @robotron17
    Interviewer: "You have to choose now between Davos or Westminster.” Starmer: “Davos.”
  • Im from U.S. At least your choice of candidates can string together a complete sentence. Congrats!
  • @ebbandari
    Gordon Brown paid the price for Tony Blair, and Rishi Sunak for Boris Johnson!
  • @dmitriya4670
    Britain is always unique. The whole world is moving right, Britain says, nah ill go the other way
  • @Mt-ue9qz
    Congratulations! And thank you for setting an example for US and other countries to not let evil win. So relieved!
  • @oceanbnd
    At least the Brits are trying NEW leadership. America is still stuck on 80 year old relics. I hope Trump wins
  • Can somebody write UK politics for dummies for us Americans cause I do not understand UK politics whatsoever