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World Jul 20

British prosecutors charge a man with murder in death of former politician Ann Widdecombe

By Brian Melley, Associated Press

World Jul 20

Outgoing British PM Keir Starmer steps down and Andy Burnham takes office
Why Britain is getting a new prime minister without a general election

Veteran Labour Party politician Andy Burnham has become Britain’s new prime minister He takes over from Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation last month.

By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

World Jul 20

Outgoing British PM Keir Starmer steps down and Andy Burnham takes office
WATCH: Andy Burnham says politicians 'need to be better' in first speech as UK's new prime minister

Burnham spoke for several minutes outside 10 Downing St., where he promised to end street sleeping by homeless people and deliver a “circuit breaker” for a system he says has taken wrong turns since the 1980s.

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

World Jul 13

Belgium EU Foreign Ministers
EU and Britain target Russian intelligence officers over a major cyberspying campaign

The EU decision affects nine people and four entities accused of links to an online spying network that the bloc said has targeted governments and carried out sabotage operations against critical infrastructure like heating and power plants since 2010.

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

World Jun 23

People cool off in the Trocadero Fountain next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris
Europe swelters under an early heat wave as France records 40 drowning deaths

Temperatures will remain high around the clock in France, the European nation the most affected so far by the early summer heat wave.

By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

Jun 23

How Brexit broke British politics

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

The country is about to get its seventh prime minister since the 2016 vote to leave the EU.

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Jun 23

Andy Burnham prepares for a UK Labour leadership contest that may be a coronation

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Andy Burnham is preparing for a Labour Party leadership contest that could make him Britain's prime minister within weeks.

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Jun 22

6 leaders in 10 years. A look at the quick succession of British prime ministers

By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

When British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he is stepping down, he became the sixth person to stand in front of No. 10 Downing Street to make a farewell speech in a turbulent decade of U.K. politics.

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Jun 22

Starmer says he'll resign as UK prime minister, roiling British politics yet again

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Starmer says he will remain caretaker prime minister until his Labour Party chooses a new leader — with expectations growing that it will be former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.

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Jun 22

How UK's Keir Starmer went from election landslide to downfall

By Jill Lawless, Pan Pylas, Associated Press

Starmer's term is ending after missteps, party infighting and one colossal error of judgment that indirectly ensnared him in the scandals surrounding Jeffrey Epstein.

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