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Blighty newsletter: Why Keir Starmer is underwhelming

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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Flowers and Union Jack flags on a lectern where a citizenship ceremony.

Could you pass the British citizenship test?

If you’re a native-born Briton, almost certainly not

Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks with leaders from across the UK during the International Investment Summit in London, UK.

Blighty newsletter: Three takeaways from an interview with Sir Keir Starmer

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech on stage during the International Investment Summit.

Sir Keir Starmer’s elevator pitch for investment

In an interview with The Economist, the prime minister sets out his stall

Alex Salmond went from the fringes to the mainstream and back again

The one-time figurehead of Scottish nationalism died on October 12th 2024

The British government fudges its employment-rights bill

Change is coming, eventually

Britain’s obsession with baked beans

Health trends and gourmet beans are driving demand for other varieties