Politics
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Grooming gangs inquiry: UK scandal explainedThe Explainer Three-year statutory investigation will look into how gangs operated as well as alleged cover-ups by institutions such as the police and local authorities
By The Week UK Last updated
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Can a peace deal be agreed between Iran and US?Today's Big Question Both sides want an end to the war but on their terms – and they remain far apart
By The Week UK Published
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Restore Britain: is new far-right party a threat to Farage?The Explainer Rupert Lowe’s upstart outfit could cost Reform UK crucial votes or drag it even further to the right
By The Week UK Published
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Supreme Court boosts Louisiana gerrymander raceSpeed Read The decision came amid apparent in-fighting between the justices
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Will Thursday mark the end of the two-party system?Today's Big Question Fracturing of electorate ‘brings governability into question’ and ‘creates particular problems of democratic legitimacy’
By The Week UK Published
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Abortion pill makers ask Supreme Court to lift banSpeed Read The case could create more tensions ahead of the midterms
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Plaid Cymru’s road to powerThe Explainer After next week’s elections, the Party of Wales looks likely to become the largest group in the Welsh Parliament
By The Week UK Published
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Iran deadlock: is Trump now ‘stuck’?In the Spotlight The president may be ‘trying to look relaxed’, but upcoming midterms and rising oil prices are ramping up pressure
By The Week UK Published
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The rise of the Greens: is their popularity sustainable?Talking Point Zack Polanski’s party is riding high in the polls, but face challenges
By The Week UK Published
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All of RFK Jr.’s run-ins with the animal kingdomIN THE SPOTLIGHT From beached whales to road-kill raccoons and an infamous brain worm, the Health and Human Services Secretary has had his share of wild encounters.
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The high-ranking officials Trump has fired, forced to resign or moved elsewhere in his second termIN-DEPTH Administrative turnover is nothing new for this notoriously fickle president
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Keir Starmer’s reprieve before perilous local electionsIn the Spotlight ‘No case to answer’ on claims PM misled Parliament over Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador
By The Week UK Published
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The pros and cons of the House of LordsPros and Cons Hereditary peers have left the chamber for the final time
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Trump pulls surgeon general pick, vexing MAHASpeed Read Trump’s latest pick will be his third attempt to get someone installed in the job
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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