Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers his first speech outside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, 05 July 2024. EPA
Angela Rayner is the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. EPA
Rachel Reeves is the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Getty Images
David Lammy is Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs. EPA
John Healey is Secretary of State for Defence. Bloomberg
Pat McFadden is Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. EPA
Yvette Cooper is Home Secretary. EPA
Shabana Mahmood is Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. EPA
Wes Streeting is Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Reuters
Bridget Phillipson is Secretary of State for Education. Getty Images
Ed Miliband is Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. Getty Images
Liz Kendall is Work and Pensions Secretary. Reuters
Jonathan Reynolds is Business and Trade Secretary and the president of the Board of Trade. Getty Images
Peter Kyle is Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology. Getty Images
Baroness Louise Haigh is Transport Secretary. Getty Images
Lisa Nandy is Culture Secretary. EPA
Steve Reed is Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary. Reuters
Hilary Benn is Northern Ireland Secretary. AFP
Ian Murray is Scotland Secretary. EPA
Jo Stevens is Secretary of State for Wales. EPA
Labour returns to power in landslide election win - in pictures
Labour leader Keir Starmer celebrates winning the UK general election with a speech at Tate Modern in central London. Getty Images
Mr Starmer and his wife Victoria arrive at the Tate Modern. PA
Mr Starmer gives a victory speech at the Tate Modern. PA
Mr Starmer greets former Labour leader Neil Kinnock. AP
Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak retained his seat as MP for Richmond and Northallerton, in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. AFP
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who had been expelled from the party and stood as an independent, won in Islington seat North, London. EPA
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, was victorious in Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex. Bloomberg
Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg leaves University of Bath after losing his seat in the North East Somerset and Hanham constituency. AP
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey celebrates at London Art Bar, central London, after his party seemed poised for a successful night. AP
Penny Mordaunt lost her seat in the Portsmouth North constituency to Labour. PA
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar celebrates with Maureen Burke after she won in Glasgow North East. Reuters
Sir Archibald Stanton standing for the Official Monster Raving Loony Party poses for a picture at the Richmond and Northallerton count centre in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. AFP
Mr Starmer is congratulated by fellow candidates Bobby 'Elmo' Smith and Nick 'The Flying Brick' Delves after winning his seat for Holborn and St Pancras, at the Camden Council count centre in London. AFP
Conservative Party big hitters who have lost their seats - in pictures
Liz Truss, who served as prime minister for 44 days in 2022 before she was removed, has now lost her seat in parliament. PA
Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg has also been defeated. Getty Images
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer also lost her seat. PA
Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer. AFP
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps. AFP
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan. Reuters
Penny Mordaunt delivers a speech after the declaration in Portsmouth. Getty Images
Justice Secretary Alex Chalk. PA
Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology Michelle Donelan. Getty Images
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The flights
Etihad (etihad.com) flies from Abu Dhabi to Mykonos, with a flight change to its partner airline Olympic Air in Athens. Return flights cost from Dh4,105 per person, including taxes.
Where to stay
The modern-art-filled Ambassador hotel (myconianambassador.gr) is 15 minutes outside Mykonos Town on a hillside 500 metres from the Platis Gialos Beach, with a bus into town every 30 minutes (a taxi costs €15 [Dh66]). The Nammos and Scorpios beach clubs are a 10- to 20-minute walk (or water-taxi ride) away. All 70 rooms have a large balcony, many with a Jacuzzi, and of the 15 suites, five have a plunge pool. There’s also a private eight-bedroom villa. Double rooms cost from €240 (Dh1,063) including breakfast, out of season, and from €595 (Dh2,636) in July/August.
The utilitarian robe held dear by Arab women is undergoing a change that reveals it as an elegant and graceful garment available in a range of colours and fabrics, while retaining its traditional appeal.
Touch is derived from rugby league. Teams consist of up to 14 players with a maximum of six on the field at any time.
Teams can make as many substitutions as they want during the 40 minute matches.
Similar to rugby league, the attacking team has six attempts - or touches - before possession changes over.
A touch is any contact between the player with the ball and a defender, and must be with minimum force.
After a touch the player performs a “roll-ball” - similar to the play-the-ball in league - stepping over or rolling the ball between the feet.
At the roll-ball, the defenders have to retreat a minimum of five metres.
A touchdown is scored when an attacking player places the ball on or over the score-line.
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Where to submit a sample
Volunteers of all ages can submit DNA samples at centres across Abu Dhabi, including: Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec), Biogenix Labs in Masdar City, NMC Royal Hospital in Khalifa City, NMC Royal Medical Centre, Abu Dhabi, NMC Royal Women's Hospital, Bareen International Hospital, Al Towayya in Al Ain, NMC Specialty Hospital, Al Ain
A recent survey of 10,000 Filipino expatriates in the UAE found that 82 per cent have plans to invest, primarily in property. This is significantly higher than the 2014 poll showing only two out of 10 Filipinos planned to invest.
Fifty-five percent said they plan to invest in property, according to the poll conducted by the New Perspective Media Group, organiser of the Philippine Property and Investment Exhibition. Acquiring a franchised business or starting up a small business was preferred by 25 per cent and 15 per cent said they will invest in mutual funds. The rest said they are keen to invest in insurance (3 per cent) and gold (2 per cent).
Of the 5,500 respondents who preferred property as their primary investment, 54 per cent said they plan to make the purchase within the next year. Manila was the top location, preferred by 53 per cent.
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The Federal National Council is one of five federal authorities established by the UAE constitution. It held its first session on December 2, 1972, a year to the day after Federation.
It has 40 members, eight of whom are women. The members represent the UAE population through each of the emirates. Abu Dhabi and Dubai have eight members each, Sharjah and Ras al Khaimah six, and Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain have four.
They bring Emirati issues to the council for debate and put those concerns to ministers summoned for questioning.
The FNC’s main functions include passing, amending or rejecting federal draft laws, discussing international treaties and agreements, and offering recommendations on general subjects raised during sessions.
Federal draft laws must first pass through the FNC for recommendations when members can amend the laws to suit the needs of citizens. The draft laws are then forwarded to the Cabinet for consideration and approval.
Since 2006, half of the members have been elected by UAE citizens to serve four-year terms and the other half are appointed by the Ruler’s Courts of the seven emirates.
In the 2015 elections, 78 of the 252 candidates were women. Women also represented 48 per cent of all voters and 67 per cent of the voters were under the age of 40.
Tenants also require a letter of no objection from their landlord before being allowed to list the property.
There is a cost of Dh1,590 before starting the process, with an additional licence fee of Dh300 per bedroom being rented in your home for the duration of the rental, which ranges from three months to a year.
Anyone hoping to list a property for rental must also provide a copy of their title deeds and Ejari, as well as their Emirates ID.
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
