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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.

NATO Summit: Biden's uncertain future worries US allies
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NATO Summit: Biden's uncertain future worries US allies

What are you watching for at the NATO summit? How will the UK's new PM, Keir Starmer, lead Britain? As a Russian missile struck a children's hospital in Kyiv is there still no end in sight for the war in Ukraine? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

UK's new PM Starmer aims for closer EU ties
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UK's new PM Starmer aims for closer EU ties

How will the new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer reset relations at home and abroad? How did Macron survive the snap election in France? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, shares his perspective on European politics from the Adriatic Sea.

In global elections, incumbents are in trouble
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In global elections, incumbents are in trouble

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: Lots going on especially big elections. We have the France results. We have the UK results. We have the Iran results. We have a lot of uncertainty of course, here in the United States, says Ian Bremmer. His big takeaway: this is a horrible time to be an incumbent.

​Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer walk outside a polling station during the general election in London, Britain, on July 4, 2024.
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Brits say bye-bye to Tory rule

British voters put a new spin on the Fourth of July today, freeing themselves from 14 years of Conservative rule. Labour won in a historic landslide, making party chief Keir Starmer the United Kingdom’s new prime minister.

Britain's Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer addresses the start of the National Annual Women's Conference, ahead of the start of Britain's Labour Party annual conference, in Liverpool, Britain, October 7, 2023.
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Who is Keir Starmer?

Keir Starmer will likely become the UK’s prime minister not long after the July 4 election. Over nine years in parliament, he’s helped shift the Labour Party from the ideological rigidity of the Jeremy Corbyn era onto a path and platform that can win enough centrist voters to take power.

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer and Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak debate, as ITV hosts the first head-to-head debate of the General Election, in Manchester, Britain, June 4, 2024 in this handout image. J
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Sunak vs. Starmer face off on the debate stage

Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, leader of the opposition Labour Party, squared off Tuesday night before Britain’s general election on July 4.

UK Prime Minister Sunak's push for early election will hardly boost his chances
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UK Prime Minister Sunak's push for early election will hardly boost his chances

Does the decision by Norway, Ireland, and Spain to recognize Palestine as an independent state further increase the isolation of Israel? Does the decision by the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call an early election increase his possibility to retain his position at Downing Street? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, shares his perspective on European politics from Halmstad, Sweden.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden face a summer of discontent.
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A summer of discontent

Facing elections and down in the polls, Joe Biden and Justin Trudeau have a lot of bogeys on their radar, but three are starting to stand out ...