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In his first speech of the year, UK opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer says an election is "one thing that we can be sure is coming", adding that he is "ready for it" as the Labour leader outlines his party's election year pitch. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to call a general election at some point in 2024, but exactly when is becoming a source of increasingly fevered speculation among political observers. SOUNDBITE
UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer hails his party's victory in the Mid Bedforshire by-election. SOUNDBITE
A protester gets on stage at the annual conference of the UK's Labour Party just as leader Keir Starmer arrives to give his keynote speech, sprinkling him with glitter. "If he thinks that bothers me, he doesn't know me," commented Starmer after the protester was taken away by security staff. The demonstrator said "True democracy is citizen led... We demand a people's house." IMAGES
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is hopeful of securing a quick deal to get fighter jets from Western partners, after meeting British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Chequers. Zelensky confirms the pair talked about the issue during a meeting at the prime minister's official country retreat northwest of London, adding that he was "very positive" about the prospect of creating a "jets coalition" for the war against Russia. SOUNDBITE
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces deal with European Union to overhaul Northern Ireland Brexit protocol."Today's agreement delivers smooth flowing trade within the whole United Kingdom, protects Northern Ireland's place in our union and safeguards sovereignty for the people of Northern Ireland," he says. SOUNDBITE
Images show UK's Leader of the Opposition and head of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer, as he meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. IMAGES
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