Tag: Britains
Ukrainian leader to address Britain’s government to appeal for support
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, receives Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outside 10 Downing Street in London, Friday, July 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the British Cabinet on Friday, the first foreign leader to do so in person since U.S. President Bill Clinton in 1997. Zelenskyy …
Britain’s Treasury chief says stimulating economic growth is the new Labour government’s mission
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Labour government will make stimulating economic growth its mission while limiting bureaucracy to make it easier to invest in the country, the Treasury chief said Monday. In her first major speech, Rachel Reeves said there was no time to waste to reverse what she called “14 years of chaos and …
Who’s who in Britain’s new Labour government led by Keir Starmer
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed a Cabinet of Labour Party lawmakers and a few outside experts as he tries to tackle priorities including boosting a sluggish economy, building more homes and fixing the creaking state-funded health service. Labour has spent 14 years in opposition, so few have held government …