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What does Labour’s win mean for British foreign policy?
Continuity on NATO and Ukraine, and hopes for a reset with Europe
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How shallow was Labour’s victory in the British election?
The British party system may be fragmenting but voters delivered a coherent message
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Labour’s victory is good for Britain’s union of four countries
It is not clear how long that will last
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Labour’s landslide victory will turn politics on its head
But even with a majority this big, running bad-tempered Britain will not be easy
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What now for Britain’s right-wing parties?
The Conservatives, Reform UK and the regressive dilemma
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Labour has won the British election. Now it has to seize the moment
A volatile electorate and a strong showing for Reform UK are no reason for caution
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Labour is on course for a huge victory in the British election
An exit poll points to a collapse in the Tory vote
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Nukes and King Charles—but no door key
The first 24 hours for a new British prime minister are odd, and busy
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The woes of Hargreaves Lansdown, Britain’s DIY-investing titan
A 17-year stint on the London Stock Exchange may soon come to an end
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A prime minister, a plotter and others say farewell as British MPs
Theresa May is one of 132 who are departing of their own volition
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A weekend with Gareth Southgate and friends
England football fans abroad: soft boys playing at being hard men
The Economist reads
The best and worst memoirs by British prime ministers
There are plenty of duds, but a few gems
Graphic detail
These charts show how Britain’s Tory party lost its way
Plus, a few things it got right
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Will Sir Keir Starmer have a mandate to change Britain?
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