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

Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party snatched a key parliamentary seat from the governing Labour Party.

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

The votes in some parts of England are a test of a changed political climate, in which both main parties look weakened.

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The British Public Dislikes Elon Musk. He Can Still Sway Politics.

His influence is partly the result of a very online political establishment, and partly thanks to a right-leaning media that is hostile to Keir Starmer’s Labour government.

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Elon Musk Trolls Britain and Defends Tommy Robinson in Flurry of Social Media Posts

In a barrage of posts rife with misinformation, he revived questions about a child sex abuse scandal, vilified the prime minister and defended a jailed far-right agitator.

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