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School of Law graduate becomes UK Prime Minister
Sir Keir Starmer has moved into number 10 Downing Street after becoming the new UK Prime Minister – and the first to study at the University of Leeds.
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The School of Law is an intellectually dynamic and diverse community of scholars. We understand that global challenges require the expertise of a range of disciplines. The research conducted within our School is largely organised into four leading centres/groups. Our research perspective reaches from the local to the international, addressing immediate domestic issues as well as universal social, legal, environmental and economic challenges.
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