U.K.'s new Labour government is set to re-engage with EU and China

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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

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.

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