King Charles’s Order to Form a Government |
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According to a statement from Buckingham Palace, King Charles received Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and gave him the task of forming a government. Starmer was present at a meeting at Buckingham Palace with his wife Victoria Starmer. King Charles’ special advisor Clive Alderton was also present at the meeting. |
Sunak’s Resignation |
On the other hand, former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also met with King Charles and tendered his resignation. In a statement made by Buckingham Palace, it was stated that King Charles accepted Sunak’s resignation. |
Selection results |
In the last general election in England, the Labour Party won a majority of 410 MPs in the 650-seat House of Commons. The Conservative Party, which came to power with 365 seats in 2019, faced an unexpected result in this election. |