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London-born Starmer, named after the party's founder Keir Hardie, beat two rival members of parliament for the top job that will see him sparring with Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the weekly Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons. … [Read more...] about Britain names new Labour leader

“That the attributes of self-discipline, of quiet good-humoured resolve and of fellow-feeling still characterise this country.” The queen and her 98-year-old husband Prince Philip moved to Windsor Castle on March 19 as a precaution because of their age, which puts them in a high-risk category. … [Read more...] about Queen Elizabeth II to praise coronavirus response in address to Britain

"If your old woman is giving you a little bit of mouth and you try to be patient... but about the sixth day you're just about to explode," he said in the video, before demonstrating how to "hit her on the chin". … [Read more...] about Boxing champ loses licence for promoting domestic abuse

The coronavirus pandemic has killed at least 60,000 people worldwide, nearly three quarters of them in Europe, since it emerged in China in December, according to a tally compiled by AFP at 1330 GMT Saturday from official sources. … [Read more...] about More than 60,000 deaths worldwide from coronavirus

The services sector was sucked into a black hole and flung into the unknown by the forceful impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting every area of supply chains from transport to purchasing levels and job creation, said Duncan Brock, group director at the CIPS. … [Read more...] about UK service sector activity witnesses record fall in March amid COVID-19 pandemic