prime minister

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Bond investors worry that a successor to Keir Starmer as prime minister would increase spending in an effort to win back voters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The newest presidential candidate, an openly gay Parisian educated in top schools, made history when he became France's youngest ever prime minister at the age of 34.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

"I want to be part of that, of course I do," the prime minister told reporters on a visit to Essex on Thursday.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

At present, the prime minister said, it takes much too long for goods that land at the country’s ports to make their way to other parts of the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

At 5:44 A.M. on Saturday, the prime minister of Japan, Naoto Kan, issued the evacuation order for everyone within 6 miles of the plant—about 45,000 people altogether.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland