Analysis: Welcome to power, Keir Starmer. Now fix Britain’s economic mess | CNN Business

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British voters have handed the Labour Party its first election victory in almost two decades, hoping that a new center-left government will revive Britain’s ailing economy and fix collapsing public services.

The landmark moment draws the curtain on 14 years of tumultuous rule by the Conservative Party — defined by austerity, Brexit and a disastrous tax-cutting gamble — during which time incomes stagnated, living standards deteriorated and business investment dried up.

The win is a triumph for Keir Starmer, a former chief prosecutor who only entered parliament in 2015 and will become prime

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