Former Reform U.K. Politician Sent to Prison for Taking Pro-Russia Bribes

Nathan Gill was sentenced to 10 and a half years on Friday after admitting he was paid to make pro-Russian speeches in the European Parliament.

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Why Britain Is Embracing ‘Negative Nation Branding’

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, trying to get a grip on a feverish immigration debate, is introducing a hard-line, contentious policy on refugees.

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Labour Party’s Internal Fight Goes Public, as Starmer’s Trouble Grows

An attempt by Keir Starmer’s allies to undercut a rival has forced into the open a party debate over whether to replace the prime minister.

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Labour Party Pushed Into Third Place in Wales Special Election

Plaid Cymru, a center-left nationalist party, defeated the right-wing Reform U.K. and Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour in a race seen as a test of his popularity.

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Britain’s Labour Party Criticizes Farage Over Ties to U.S. Anti-Abortion Group

The governing party said it was “deeply concerning” that Nigel Farage’s appearance in the U.S. Congress had been brokered by an organization that helped topple Roe v. Wade.

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They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.

An organization that fought abortion rights in the United States is now an unlikely conduit between MAGA Republicans and Britain’s ascendant Reform U.K. party.

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At UK’s Conservative Party Conference, Tories Wonder About Their Future

The once dominant British political party has been outflanked by Reform, a right-wing populist rival. At the Tory annual conference, attendance was sparse.

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Leader of U.K. Conservatives Vows to Deport 150,000 People a Year

Kemi Badenoch, whose party is sinking in polls, outlined plans resembling Trump policies against those accused of being in the United States illegally.

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Starmer Describes ‘Fight for the Soul’ of U.K. as Populist Right Rises

In a speech at an annual Labour conference, the British prime minister contrasted his political project with that of Nigel Farage, whose Reform party promises mass deportations.

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U.K. Politician Admits Making Pro-Russia Statements in Return for Bribes

Nathan Gill, a former leader of Reform U.K. in Wales, pleaded guilty on Friday to charges of bribery while he was a member of the European Parliament.

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