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Jill Lawless

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Britain navigates rough transatlantic waters as Trump roils the 'special relationship'

Britain navigates rough transatlantic waters as Trump roils the 'special relationship'

Ever since Winston Churchill coined the phrase in the wake of World War II, politicians have extolled the "special relationship" between the United States and Britain. Under President Donald Trump's second administration, Britain will settle for a merely functional relationship with its former colony turned most important ally. As Trump threatens to slap tariffs on America's neighbors, mulls buying Greenland...

  • 2025-02-09
  • — The Associated Press
Britain's Labour on track for huge majority, exit poll suggests, amid frustration with Conservatives

Britain's Labour on track for huge majority, exit poll suggests, amid frustration with Conservatives

Britain’s Labour Party was headed for a huge majority in a parliamentary election on Thursday, an exit poll suggested, against a gloomy backdrop of economic malaise, mounting distrust in institutions and a fraying social fabric. The poll released moments after voting closed indicated that centre-left Labour's leader Keir Starmer will be the country’s next prime minister.

  • 2024-07-04
  • — The Associated Press