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Events on Tuesday 22 January 1924 1
1924First UK Labour government takes officeRamsay MacDonald becomes Britain's first Labour prime ministerRamsay MacDonald formed Britain's first Labour government on 22 January 1924, governing as a minority administration with Liberal support. It fell in October 1924 after less than a year, but marked Labour's arrival as a party of government.