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Starmer Appoints Brown, Harman as Advisers After Election Losses

Following significant losses in local elections, Labour leader Keir Starmer appointed former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and veteran MP Harriet Harman as advisers. This move comes as Starmer faces increased pressure to resign and aims to address voter frustration.

8 May, 06:35 — 9 May, 11:24
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BBCHigh21m ago

PM turns to old Labour hands after election losses but some MPs left baffled

Sir Keir Starmer is attempting to shore up his position after his party suffered heavy election losses.

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bloombergHigh1d ago

Farage Racks Up UK Election Gains as Voters Punish Starmer - Bloomberg.com

Farage Racks Up UK Election Gains as Voters Punish Starmer  Bloomberg.com

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FTVery High1h ago

Gordon Brown returns to No 10 as global finance envoy

British prime minister’s team has been accused of lacking experience and depth

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The GuardianMostly Factual1h ago

Starmer brings in Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman to ease pressure on him to resign

Brown will advise on global finance, while Harman will focus on tackling violence against women and girls and improving economic opportunities UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has brought in Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman as advisersin a move to ease the mounting pressure on the prime minister to resign after the disastrous May election results for Labour. Brown, the former prime minister and long-serving chancellor under Tony Blair, has been made Starmer’s envoy on global f...

By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

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cbcHigh3h ago

Britain's Starmer weakened and Labour exposed in local elections

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer moved quickly to acknowledge a bruising local election result for his governing Labour Party, appearing before cameras before the final votes were counted in a contest widely seen as a referendum on his leadership.

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France 24High26m ago

UK local elections: "Starmer must address voters' frustration over change"

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under growing pressure after Labour suffered major setbacks in local elections across England, while also struggling in Wales and Scotland as Reform UK continued to gain support. The results have raised fresh questions about Starmer’s leadership less than a year after leading Labour back into government. France 24’s Gavin Lee speaks to James Lyons, who served under Starmer in Downing Street and previously worked as political editor at the Daily Mirro...

By Gavin LEE

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The IndependentMostly Factual1h ago

Donald Trump congratulates John Swinney after SNP defeat Labour in Scotland

US president praises the SNP leader after hitting out at Keir Starmer a number of times in recent weeks

By Athena Stavrou

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual1h ago

Starmer appoints Labour veterans Gordon Brown, Harriet Harman as advisers after local elections rout

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By TOI World Desk

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New StatesmanMostly Factual1h ago

Harriet Harman and Gordon Brown return to government

Keir Starmer attempts to shore up his government

By Ethan Croft

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rte-newsMostly Factual1h ago

Starmer appoints Brown as adviser after election losses

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed former prime minister Gordon Brown as a special envoy on global finance.

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cyprus-mail1h ago

UK PM Starmer, aiming for leadership reset, says former PM Gordon Brown to become adviser

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer named former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as his special envoy on global finance on Saturday, turning to a man credited with shoring up banks during the global financial crisis to help bolster his own support. Starmer is on the back foot after the Labour Party recorded the worst losses of […]

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rfi-englishMostly Factual5h ago

UK PM Starmer vows to fight on after local polls drubbing

Keir Starmer vowed Friday to remain as Britain's prime minister after disastrous local elections saw his centre-left Labour party humiliated across the UK, with disillusioned voters backing hard-right and nationalist parties.

By RFI

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the-journal41m ago

Starmer defies calls to quit after electoral bloodbath for Labour

Keir Starmer’s position is being questioned by some Labour MPs.

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bloomberg8 May, 06:35First to report

Farage Racks Up UK Election Gains as Voters Punish Starmer - Bloomberg.com

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aktualne-cz9 May, 05:47

Neodstoupím, reagoval Starmer na fiasko labouristů. Obává se "chaosu v zemi"

de-volkskrant9 May, 05:59

‘De Britse kiezers zoeken steeds meer de flanken op, Labour wordt van beide kanten uiteengetrokken’

rfi-english9 May, 06:02

UK PM Starmer vows to fight on after local polls drubbing

1h later
indian-express9 May, 07:11

PM Keir Starmer under pressure as Labour losses spark leadership doubts, poll shows

cdm-me9 May, 07:25

Čestitke povodom 9. maja

cbc9 May, 08:00

Britain's Starmer weakened and Labour exposed in local elections

le-figaro9 May, 08:48

Royaume-Uni : Keir Starmer promet d’«écouter les électeurs» après les mauvais résultats du Labour

orf9 May, 09:03

Druck auf Labour-Premier Starmer wächst

morgunbladid9 May, 09:26

Heitir því að hlusta á kjósendur eftir afhroð í kosningum

yle-uutiset9 May, 09:40

Britannian Starmer nimitti entisen pääministerin Brownin erityis­lähettilääkseen

die-presse9 May, 09:54

Britischer Premier Starmer will nach Wahlschlappe „weder rechts noch links abbiegen“

The Independent9 May, 09:59

Donald Trump congratulates John Swinney after SNP defeat Labour in Scotland

naftemporiki9 May, 10:00

Εκλογές στη Μεγάλη Βρετανία: Η αρχή της χιονοστιβάδας για τον Στάρμερ και ο κίνδυνος υπνοβασίας προς τη διάλυση του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου

der-standard9 May, 10:00

Britischer Premierminister Starmer will nach Wahlniederlage "weder rechts noch links abbiegen"

cyprus-mail9 May, 10:02

UK PM Starmer, aiming for leadership reset, says former PM Gordon Brown to become adviser

New Statesman9 May, 10:27

Harriet Harman and Gordon Brown return to government

rte-news9 May, 10:27

Starmer appoints Brown as adviser after election losses

FT9 May, 10:30

Gordon Brown returns to No 10 as global finance envoy

delo9 May, 10:32

Starmer po volilnem neuspehu laburistov obljublja, da bo prisluhnil volivcem

Times of India9 May, 10:32

Starmer appoints Labour veterans Gordon Brown, Harriet Harman as advisers after local elections rout

delfi-lt9 May, 10:40

Starmeris po pralaimėtų vietos valdžios rinkimų nenori „sukti nei į dešinę, nei į kairę“

The Guardian9 May, 10:40

Starmer brings in Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman to ease pressure on him to resign

the-journal9 May, 11:03

Starmer defies calls to quit after electoral bloodbath for Labour

France 249 May, 11:19

UK local elections: "Starmer must address voters' frustration over change"

BBC9 May, 11:24Latest update

PM turns to old Labour hands after election losses but some MPs left baffled