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 Sir Keir Starmer thanked Rishi Sunak for his service to the country in his first speech as prime minister outside 10 Downing Street on Friday ( 5 July).After he was greeted by applause and cheers from supporters, the new Prime Minister took to the lectern.He said: “I have just returned from Buckingham Palace, where I accepted an invitation from His Majesty the King to form the next Government of this great nation.“I want to thank the outgoing prime minister Rishi Sunak. His achievement as the first British-Asian prime minister of our country, the extra effort that that will have required, should not be underestimated by anyone. And we paid tribute to that today.“We also recognise the dedication and hard work he brought to his leadership.”      Read More               Keir Starmer and wife enter No 10 for first time after Labour election winElmo shakes hands with Keir Starmer and congratulates him on election victoryKing Charles arrives at Buckingham Palace ahead of Rishi Sunak’s resignation      

Keir Starmer sends message to Rishi Sunak in first speech as prime minister outside 10 Downing Street

 Don’t you feel sorry for Rishi Sunak? I know I do: he emerged from 10 Downing Street this morning, greeted by the same rain that ushered in his snap general election back in May (for this prime minister, it never rains but it pours.) His tired eyes and hangdog expression told the story of the night: a Labour landslide and an historic Conservative defeat. Perhaps, though, they also told the story of his entire poison-chalice premiership, one tainted by the four leaders who had come before him. He looked exhausted. Who wouldn’t?But, for the first time in the campaign...

Voices: How can you not admire Rishi Sunak’s stoic dignity on leaving Downing Street?

Rishi Sunak is expected to visit King Charles at Buckingham Palace this morning (5 July) to offer his resignation, as the UK votes the Labour Party into power at the General Election.After a brief window, Keir Starmer will then visit the monarch, to be asked to become to the new prime minister. Starmer will likely make a statement outside Downing Street later today as he and his family prepare to move in.In less than two years since becoming King, Charles has welcomed two new prime ministers.This is the first time in 14 years that the UK has had a Labour...

Watch live: View of Buckingham Palace as Starmer sworn in as prime minister

Rishi Sunak has handed peerages to Theresa May, Sir Graham Brady and his chief of staff in a dissolution honours list announced less than an hour before polls close at the General Election.Deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden, ex-chief whip Julian Smith, former defence secretary Ben Wallace and Scottish secretary Alister Jack have been given knighthoods while ex-Cabinet minister Therese Coffey is made a dame.The Prime Minister rewarded his right-hand man in No 10, Liam Booth-Smith, with a peerage along with former 1922 Committee chairman Sir Graham, and former Cabinet ministers Chris Grayling and Sir Alok Sharma.Ex-MP Craig Mackinlay, whose battle...

Sunak gives peerages to Theresa May and Graham Brady

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Critics called out the former president for a bonkers Independence Day message that barely mentioned the holiday.

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Former “Good Morning America” host Charlie Gibson, 81, was a fixture on TV sets for millions of Americans during the ‘80s and ‘90s; towards the end of his broadcast career, he became a cancer advocate.

Former ‘Good Morning America’ Host Charlie Gibson, 81, Anchorman to Cancer Advocate and, His Latest Project Getting Kids to Read

The former nurse, 34, attempted to murder the premature baby by dislodging her breathing tube.

Lucy Letby sentenced to 15th whole life term

CNN’s Clare Sebastian reports on Labour leader Keir Starmer’s rise in UK politics. Exit polls indicate Starmer will become the new UK prime minister once the votes have been counted in the 2024 UK elections.

Who is the UK’s new prime minister?

A painting described as a masterpiece which was found in a plastic bag after being stolen has sold for £17.6m at auction. Rest On The Flight Into Egypt, painted by Venetian master Titian when he was aged just 20 in 1510, was sold by London auction house Christie's. The...

Masterpiece found in plastic bag sells for £17.5m

Two friends from Kent say they are traumatised after witnessing the death of a Romanian tourist during a mountain safari in Turkey. Faith O'Neill and Cheryl Morris, from Northfleet, near Gravesend, say they were offered no support after the incident on a tour in Alanya. Contstantin Butnarescu, 32, a Romanian...

Tourists traumatised after witnessing safari death

The alarm was raised when an empty motorboat was spotted on the water.

Man dies after being pulled from lake

A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the blaze broke out in Hereford.

Murder arrest after man dies in house fire

Virginia McCullough pleads guilty to killing her mum and dad, whose bodies were found at her home.

Woman admits murdering her parents

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Classic Dolly.

She might be one of, if not the, funniest music stars alive, and Mrs. Dolly Parton is always ready to give a great response in interviews or anytime she's interacting with fans.

And I came across an all-time great one that happened on her Dolly Parton Meets the Kids TV special that came out in 1983, where she answered questions from five teenagers from Los Angeles about her life, music, childhood in the Smoky Mountains and so much more.

One kid in particular, a 15-year old (so we'll cut him some slack) named Paul straight up told her he didn't like...

“I Really Don’t Care” — Dolly Parton Has The Perfect Response To Teenager Who Tells Her He Doesn’t Like Country Music

The elderly man is thought to have been attacked in the street in Leigh and died days later, police say.

Murder arrest over elderly man's death

BBC News, Mexico, Central America and Cuba Correspondent. Having survived the night as Hurricane Beryl tore across her idyllic home of Union Island with ferocious force, Katrina Coy was taken aback by the extent of the devastation which lay before her. Virtually every building on the island, which lies off...

'Almost whole island homeless' in Hurricane Beryl's wake

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Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

A man has received a suspended prison sentence following an incident of road rage on the A55. Paul Woodward, of Melyd Avenue, Prestatyn recently appeared before Caernarfon Crown Court following the incident on the eastbound carriageway of Rhuallt Hill in September last year. CCTV footage shows Woodward, 55, who was...

Road rage ramming incident caught on CCTV

The 38-year-old man is the first Japanese national to receive this punishment in Singapore.

Singapore to cane Japanese hairdresser for rape

A transgender woman is in hospital after police were called to Norton Street in Stockton on Tuesday.

Boys arrested after woman stabbed in 'hate crime'

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Moving into Downing Street: life behind the iconic black door

Out with the old, in with the new. Nothing represents the rapid, ruthless business of politics like removal vans at Downing Street. Moving a new prime...

Moving into Downing Street: life behind the iconic black door

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