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King Charles officially appoints Labour's Starmer UK Prime Minister

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  • Source: Agencies
  • 5 Jul 2024 17:35
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The King had earlier accepted the resignation of Conservative leader Rishi Sunak as prime minister following a landslide victory for Labour in the general election.

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    Britain's King Charles III, right, shakes hands with Keir Starmer where he invited the Labour Party leader to become prime minister and to form a new government, following the landslide general election victory for the Labour Party, in London, Friday, July 5, 2024. (AP)

Britain's head of state, King Charles III, on Friday officially appointed Labour leader Keir Starmer as prime minister at Buckingham Palace.

A photograph released by the palace showed the monarch shaking hands with Starmer, whose party achieved a landslide victory in the general election, bringing an end to 14 years of Conservative rule.

The King had earlier accepted the resignation of Conservative leader Rishi Sunak as prime minister.

"The King received in Audience The Right Honourable Sir Keir Starmer MP today and requested him to form a new Administration," confirmed a statement by the Buckingham Palace.

"Sir Keir accepted His Majesty's offer and kissed hands upon his appointment as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury," it added.

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