Saudi crown prince, world leaders react to Labour’s sweeping victory in UK election

LONDON: Keir Starmer has been appointed as Britain’s prime minister after his center-left Labour Party won a huge majority in Thursday’s parliamentary election, defeating Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives and ending their 14 years of often tumultuous rule.

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated Starmer on his appointment as prime minister on Friday, Saudi Press Agency reported.

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed wrote on X: “I extend my congratulations to Keir Starmer on becoming Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and I look forward to working together to further strengthen the long-standing partnership between our countries.”