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Can Count Binface actually beat Nigel Farage?
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Can Count Binface actually beat Nigel Farage?

Why is a man wearing a trash can on his head polling nearly as high as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage? Rory Stewart explains.

The UK a decade after Brexit, with Rory Stewart
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The UK a decade after Brexit, with Rory Stewart

Ten years after Brexit, former UK cabinet minister Rory Stewart joins Ian Bremmer to examine the referendum's lasting impact on Britain's economy, politics, and place in the world—and why the UK is still grappling with the consequences today.

From Sunak to Starmer: What’s next for AI in the UK?
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From Sunak to Starmer: What’s next for AI in the UK?

The guard has changed in Britain. For the first time in 14 years, the Labour Party is back in power, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who took office on July 5.

Rishi Sunak drowing​.
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Sunak’s gamble leaves Tories on the edge of defeat

A week ago, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gambled his career, his legacy, and the future of the Conservative government by calling earlier-than-expected snap elections on July 4 – a seemingly no-win decision given that his party has been underwater by some 20 points in the polls.

First Minister Humza Yousaf and his wife Nadia El-Nakla leaving Bute House, the official residence of First Minister, after he announced that he will resign as SNP leader and Scotland's First Minister, avoiding having to face a no confidence vote in his leadership. Mr Yousaf's premiership has been hanging by a thread since he ended the Bute House Agreement with the Scottish Greens last week. Picture date: Monday April 29, 2024
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Turmoil in Scotland as first minister resigns

On Monday, Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s first minister and leader of the Scottish National Party, announced he would resign following a controversial move last week to end the SNP’s power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Green Party.

​Calton Hill and Edinburgh city scenic view at sunset Beautiful view of Edinburgh at sunset Edinbourgh United Kingdom.
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Labour takes the lead in Scotland

Nationally, Labour already leads Conservatives by 20 points.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty at the Conservative Party's conference.
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Sunak makes his big pitch

In his first major address to the British Conservative Party conference since becoming prime minister last fall, Rishi Sunak certainly ruffled some feathers.

Grant Shapps leaves Downing Street after being appointed Defence Secretary in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's mini-reshuffle.
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Meet the UK’s new defense secretary

After British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace resigned from his post this week, PM Rishi Sunak tapped Conservative MP Grant Shapps to take his place.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak holds a huddle with political journalists on board a government plane as he heads to Washington.
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What does the UK’s Sunak want from Biden?

The so-called special US-UK relationship has taken a series of hits in recent years – think Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, Brexit – but things appear to have gotten back on track under President Joe Biden and PM Rishi Sunak.

Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu demonstrate as a Turkish court reaches a verdict in his trial.
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What We're Watching: Turkish political verdict, Nagorno-Karabakh flareup, Sunak's immigration plan, Lula's military

What We're Watching: Lula's military, Nagorno-Karabakh flareup, Sunak tackles immigration