Lauren Frayer
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World
The U.K. has a new government with Sir Keir Starmer at the helm
The U.K. has a new government with a new prime minister as Sir Keir Starmer's Labour party sweeps to power in an historic election.
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World
A landslide victory in Britain for a party that hasn’t been in power since Tony Blair
The next British prime minister will be Keir Starmer, from the center-left Labour Party. It was a near wipeout for the Conservatives -- the party's worst defeat in its nearly 200-year history.
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World
The latest on the U.K. election for a new parliament and prime minister
As election day in the U.K. comes to a close, NPR takes a look at incoming results, and voters’ reactions to the election:
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World
What to know about Keir Starmer, the lawyer poised to win the U.K. general election
A centrist human rights lawyer with working class roots, Keir Starmer is poised to be the first Labour leader to win a U.K. general election in nearly 20 years.
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World
It's Election Day in the U.K. — the Labour Party is favored to return to power
Britons are electing a new parliament and prime minister. Polls forecast victory for the center-left Labour Party, but low turnout could change that.
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World
Brits are poised to punish ruling Conservatives in tomorrow's vote, polls show
After 14 years in power, the Tories — once dubbed the "natural party of government" — face a drubbing in elections July 4. Rishi Sunak could be the first U.K. prime minister ever to lose his own seat.
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Politics
Anger over the Gaza war fuels independent candidates in U.K. election
Anger over Gaza is fueling support for independent candidates in the July 4 UK election. One poll shows British Muslim support for the UK Labour Party has halved since 2019.
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World
A profile of Keir Starmer, who is likely to be Britain's next prime minister
A centrist human rights lawyer with working class roots, Keir Starmer is poised to be the first Labour leader to win a U.K. election in nearly 20 years.
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Environment
Can the world's largest music festival be sustainable? Glastonbury is trying
Efforts to make the world’s biggest music festival sustainable affect everything from trash pickup to wheelchair access to child safety. Is it possible for 200,000+ campers to "leave no trace?"
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The Glastonbury Festival goes environmental and family friendly
NPR takes listeners on a tour of the world’s biggest music fest: 200,000+ campers in a muddy field, rocking out. In recent years, Glastonbury has gone plastic-free, family-friendly and accessible for all.