How Labour wipeout could affect US presidential race

Centrist Democratic candidates seize on UK election result as warning against drifting too far left

Democratic debate
Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders at the debate
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The political earthquake created by last Thursday’s shock general election result looks set to have a seismic impact across the Atlantic and the race to decide who will face Donald Trump next November.

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