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Newly appointed UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in his first speech on Downing Street, says his government "will carry the responsibility of your trust as we rebuild our country", and that his Labour government will put country first, party second. SOUNDBITE
The new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives at Downing Street in London after Britain's head of state, King Charles III, officially appointed the Labour leader during an audience at Buckingham Palace. IMAGES
Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer returns from Buckingham Palace, saying he has has officially been asked to form the new government "of this great nation", following his party's landslide victory in the general election. SOUNDBITE
Outgoing Conservative Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt and his family leave Downing Street in London after Britain's Labour Party swept to a landslide victory in a general election, ending 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule. Some senior ministers from the outgoing government lost, although several other big names narrowly saved their seats, including Hunt. IMAGES
British Labour leader Keir Starmer tells his supporters that "change begins now" after his party wins a general election that has ended 14 years of Conservative rule. "We did it. You campaigned for it, you fought for it, you voted for it, and now it has arrived," he says in London. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.