New UK PM appoints cabinet, names country's first female chancellor
London: In a historic move, newly appointed UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has named Rachel Reeves as the nation's first female Chancellor of the Exchequer and Angela Rayner as Deputy Prime Minister. This announcement came on Friday, following the formation of Starmer's new cabinet.
Starmer's cabinet includes a record 11 women among its 25 members. Notable appointments include Yvette Cooper as Home Secretary, David Lammy as Foreign Secretary, and John Healey as Defence Secretary. Other key positions include Shabana Mahmood as Justice Secretary, Wes Streeting as Health Secretary, Bridget Phillipson as Education Secretary, and Ed Miliband as Energy Secretary.
In his inaugural speech at Downing Street, Starmer pledged to address the country's "struggling" healthcare system, secure British borders, and meet the needs for schools and affordable homes. He also said that the country has voted decisively for change and a return to public service politics.
"Our country has voted decisively for change and a return of politics to public service," Starmer stated. He acknowledged that "changing a country is not like flicking a switch" and noted the increasing volatility of the world.
Starmer assured that the work for change would begin immediately but would take time. He emphasized his focus on issues that matter to "working-class families" like his own. "If I asked you now whether you believed that Britain will be better for your children, I know too many of you will say no -- and so my government will fight until you believe again," he declared.
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
