Labour's Keir Starmer as PM | Jeremy Corbyn, Nigel Farage in Westminister | UK Pushes for Ceasefire

Labour's Keir Starmer as PM | Jeremy Corbyn, Nigel Farage in Westminister | UK Pushes for Ceasefire

The United Kingdom's general election made headlines when the Labour Party returned to power in the Westminister by beating the Conservatives after 14 years in a landslide victory. The voter turnout, however, remained low, and the independent candidates, the Green Party and the anti-immigrant Reform UK disrupted some key constituencies. In this episode of the New Wave Global, the host Rabia Mehmood asks political commentator and former Labour councillor Shaista Aziz to explain the election result, expand on the Muslim Vote, the new cabinet and the rise of the far-right. Aziz, also an anti-racism campaigner with the The Three Hijabis, explained that British media and the liberal commentariat have all undermined the significant wins and gains by Muslim candidates including that of Pakistani heritage. Tune into this episode for more.