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Was ‘lame’ Keir Starmer destined to fail?Today’s Big Question Outgoing PM never recovered from rocky first impression, but likely successor Andy Burnham will need more than charisma to stave off populist challengers
By Rebecca Messina, The Week UK Published
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Does Wes Streeting have any hope of becoming prime minister?Today's Big Question Former health secretary faces ‘formidable’ obstacles but allies say he’ll ‘make up ground’ once leadership contest is underway
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Is the UK serious about defence?Today's Big Question Senior figures slam Starmer’s spending plans and say troops are being left underfunded
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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What is Emmanuel Macron’s G7 game plan regarding China?Today’s Big Question The summit will determine how G7 countries should handle low-priced Chinese exports entering their markets
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Does the G7 still matter?Today's Big Question Top-nation summit has ‘lost much of its relevance’ in Donald Trump’s world, say diplomats ahead of annual gathering in Évian-les-Bains
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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Assisted dying bill: could resurrected legislation succeed?Today's Big Question Labour MP set to bring back bill that ran out of time to become law – amid talk of enforcing it with Parliaments Act
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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EU asylum pact: will it exacerbate UK’s migration woes?Stricter bloc-wide rules come into force today as worries persist over soft UK-Ireland border
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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Civil war in the UK: online fantasy or emerging reality?Today’s Big Question The Belfast riots are only the latest anti-migrant protest fuelled by social media – and the violence could escalate
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Equality guidelines: in need of reform?Today's Big Question Diversity and inclusion laws have ‘presented Reform UK with an open goal’ but Badenoch has ‘spied her opportunity’ in the culture wars
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Why does J.D. Vance have it in for Britain?Today’s Big Question Vice president’s criticism of Henry Nowak murder is the latest act of ‘political opportunism’ against Britain
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Has the Iran war entered a dangerous new phase?Today's Big Question Latest tit-for-tat exchanges between Tehran and Israel ‘major test for negotiations’
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Can we really put the brakes on AI development?Today’s Big Question Some tech execs want a ‘pause’; the US president wants voluntary vetting – but can anything help keep AI under control?
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Are China and Europe moving toward a trade war?Today's Big Question EU seeks ‘major crackdown’ on flood of imports
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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How will Nigel Farage and Reform react to rise of Restore Britain?Today’s Big Question Early poll for Makerfield by-election shows threat posed by Rupert Lowe could make ‘critical difference’ to result
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Is Putin running out of momentum in Ukraine?Today's Big Question ‘Marked shift in mood’ among Russia’s elites, as country’s economic and military woes mount
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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