Labour's Sir Keir Starmer becomes Prime Minister after historic landslide victory for Labour Party

Labour party has pledged to champion British farming whilst protecting the environment

Rachael Brown

05 July 2024 • 5 min read

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Sir Keir Starmer

The Labour party leader Sir Keir Starmer has become Prime Minister after 14 years of a Conservative Government at Number 10, with his party pledging to champion British farming, whilst protecting the environment...

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