After 100 Years, Britain’s Two-Party Political System May Be Crumbling
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After 100 Years, Britain’s Two-Party Political System May Be Crumbling

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A dramatic victory in a parliamentary special election. Hundreds of seats won in English municipalities. A first taste of power in the lower tiers of government. By making extensive gains in a set of local elections held in England on Thursday, Nigel Farage,…

Reform U.K. Wins Special Election by Six Votes, in Blow to Starmer
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Reform U.K. Wins Special Election by Six Votes, in Blow to Starmer

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Nigel Farage’s insurgent anti-immigration party, Reform U.K., scored a significant, if narrow, victory Friday in a parliamentary special election in the northwest of England, serving notice that Mr. Farage, a populist fixture and close ally of President Trump, is again a rising force…

What to Know About the First U.K. Local Elections Under Keir Starmer
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What to Know About the First U.K. Local Elections Under Keir Starmer

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Local elections taking place in England on Thursday are the first major test of the political climate since Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour Party swept to power in a landslide victory last year. A lot has changed since then. With the…

A Crisis at a British Steel Mill Has Cast a Shadow Over U.K.-China Relations
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A Crisis at a British Steel Mill Has Cast a Shadow Over U.K.-China Relations

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Britain has sent a parade of senior officials to China this year, part of a calculated charm offensive to thaw out relations with a country that looms large in a world order upended by the United States under President Trump. But an emergency…

Trump’s Tariffs Will Wound Free Trade, but the Blow May Not Be Fatal
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Trump’s Tariffs Will Wound Free Trade, but the Blow May Not Be Fatal

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s self-proclaimed “liberation day,” in which he announced across-the-board tariffs on the United States’ trading partners, carries an echo of another moment when an advanced Western economy threw up walls around itself. Like Brexit, Britain’s fateful vote nearly nine years ago to…

European Leaders to Try to Hammer Out Ukraine Support Plans
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European Leaders to Try to Hammer Out Ukraine Support Plans

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines European leaders will convene in Paris on Thursday to shore up support for Ukraine, a “coalition of the willing” that wants to help the war-torn country fight back against Russia despite wavering American commitment, and safeguard an eventual peace. France and Britain have…

Keir Starmer Talks Trump, Russia-Ukraine War and the Fragile Europe-US Alliance
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Keir Starmer Talks Trump, Russia-Ukraine War and the Fragile Europe-US Alliance

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines With a staccato burst, a horn sounded in the control room of the H.M.S. Vanguard, sending the crew of the nuclear-armed Royal Navy submarine to battle stations. The voice of the commanding officer crackled over the intercom. “Set condition 1SQ,” he said, ordering…

Four Takeaways From Keir Starmer’s Conversations With The New York Times
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Four Takeaways From Keir Starmer’s Conversations With The New York Times

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s overture to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine has rattled leaders across Europe. Few have been more transformed than Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, who was elected last summer on a standard-issue promise to…

Trump and Putin to Hold Call About Ukraine: What to Expect
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Trump and Putin to Hold Call About Ukraine: What to Expect

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia are expected to speak on Tuesday as Washington pushes for a cease-fire in Ukraine. Mr. Trump said the topics would include power plants and “dividing up” Ukrainian assets. The call — which the Kremlin…

Canada Turns to European Allies Amid Trump Threats
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Canada Turns to European Allies Amid Trump Threats

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In his first overseas trip as Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney went on a whirlwind tour of France and Britain on Monday to showcase Canada’s deep European bonds as President Trump threatens his country’s economy and sovereignty. Just three days after being sworn…