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Rishi Sunak [a] (born 12 May 1980) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2022 to 2024. He was Leader of the Conservative Party from October 2022 to November 2024.
The 2024 United Kingdom general election is held. [452] Security guard Gavin Plumb is found guilty of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder television presenter Holly Willoughby. [566] 5 July 2024: Sir Keir Starmer becomes the new British prime minister, succeeding Rishi Sunak. 5 July Results of the 2024 United Kingdom general election:
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The 2024 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday, 4 July 2024, to elect 650 members of Parliament to the House of Commons, the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The opposition Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, defeated the governing Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in a landslide victory.
Of them, nineteen were born in Central London, most recently Keir Starmer (2024–present). The rest were born in Scotland (7), Republic of Ireland (2), Canada (1), and United States (1). The most recent prime minister born in Scotland was Gordon Brown (2007–2010). David Lloyd George was Welsh and a first-language Welsh speaker, but was born ...
Rishi Sunak's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom began on 25 October 2022 when he accepted an invitation from King Charles III to form a government, succeeding Liz Truss, and ended on 5 July 2024 upon his resignation. He is the first British Asian and the first Hindu to hold the office. [1]
Keir Starmer's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom began on 5 July 2024 when he accepted an invitation from King Charles III to form a government, succeeding Rishi Sunak of the Conservative Party. As prime minister, Starmer is serving concurrently as First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union.
2024 United Kingdom general election date betting controversy. The Sunday Times reports that Nick Mason, the Conservative Party's chief data officer, has become the fourth person to face investigation by the Gambling Commission for alleged betting on the date of the election. Mason denies any wrongdoing. [538]