Keir Starmer’s Miserable Moment in the U.K. Has Nigel Farage Gloating

The resignation on Friday of Angela Rayner, Britain’s deputy prime minister, was the latest setback for Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he battles the rise of the right-wing populist Nigel Farage.

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After Rayner’s Resignation, Farage’s Reform UK Party Sees An Opportunity

Nigel Farage, the leader of the anti-immigration party Reform U.K., spoke to supporters just after news broke that the deputy prime minister had resigned.

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After UK Deputy Premier Resigns, Farage Seeks to Capitalize

Nigel Farage, the leader of the anti-immigration party Reform U.K., spoke to supporters just after news broke that the deputy prime minister had resigned.

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Nigel Farage Promises Mass Deportations if Elected UK Prime Minister

The plans announced by the leader of Reform U.K., which is leading opinion polls in Britain, illustrated how he is driving a hardening of the debate around immigration.

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JD Vance Meets Nigel Farage, Another Right Wing Populist, on Trip to UK

JD Vance, the vice president, sat down with Nigel Farage, a longtime supporter of President Trump whose party, Reform U.K., is leading in British polls.

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Britain Agrees to Open New Inquiry Into Child Sex Abuse

Britain’s prime minister reverses his position on the need for a national investigation into the abuse scandal, after criticism by Elon Musk.

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UK’s Trade Deals Bare the Reality It’s a Midsize Economy Among Giants

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government had to make some politically fraught concessions, reflecting the country’s status as a midsize economy in a volatile market.

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4 Lessons for Trump From the UK’s Failed Rwanda Migrant Deportation Deal

The United States is said to be in talks with the African country about taking in expelled migrants. There may be lessons in London’s experience.

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

Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party, Reform U.K., is presenting a serious challenge to the governing Labour Party and to the opposition Conservatives.

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Reform UK Surges as Conservatives Lose Seats: 4 Local Elections Takeaways

Britain’s two main parties suffered significant losses in municipal and mayoral votes as Reform U.K., a right-wing populist party, surged ahead.

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