PoliticsU.K.'s new Labour government is set to re-engage with EU and China
Keir Starmer's party will eye an India free trade pact as a quick win
Keir Starmer, leader of Britain's Labour party, addresses his supporters at a reception to celebrate his win in the election, at Tate Modern, in London, Britain, July 5, 2024 © Reuters
ZOE FRECHIN-POLLARD and RHYANNON BARTLETT-IMADEGAWA, Nikkei staff writers
July 5, 2024 12:44 JST
Updated on July 5, 2024 13:20 JST
LONDON -- The Labour Party's primary focus after its landslide win in the U.K. general election on Thursday will be to fix a cost-of-living crisis and failing social services, but it will also quickly be tested on foreign policy in a rapidly deteriorating geopolitical climate.