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title: "Sir Keir Starmer officially becomes UK’s prime minister"
url: https://www.lankaxpress.com/sir-keir-starmer-officially-becomes-uks-prime-minister/
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date: 2024-07-05
modified: 2024-07-05
markdown_url: https://www.lankaxpress.com/sir-keir-starmer-officially-becomes-uks-prime-minister.md
author: "LankaXpress Reporter"
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# Sir Keir Starmer officially becomes UK’s prime minister

The King received in Audience The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP today and requested him to form a new Administration. Sir Keir accepted His Majesty's offer and was appointed Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.