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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1712, Richard Cromwell, English academic and politician (born 1626) passed away. In 1804, Alexander Hamilton, American general, economist, and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (born 1755) passed away. In 1910, Charles Rolls, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (born 1877) passed away. In 1913, The Second Revolution breaks out against the Beiyang government, as Li Liejun proclaims Jiangxi independent from the Republic of China. In 1944, Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic was born. In 1969, Chantal Jouanno, French politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports was born. In 1979, The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom. In 1984, Gareth Gates, English singer-songwriter was born. In 1994, Eila Campbell, English geographer and cartographer (born 1915) passed away. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Britain’s revolving-door of PMs is our strength, not weakness
Patrick Cockburn: The UK faces deep-seated problems but it is not on the edge of a catastrophe
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GB News
· Jun 22, 2026
Keir Starmer will leave a 'legacy of failure', Suella Braverman tells GB News
Suella Braverman has declared that Sir Keir Starmer will leave a legacy of failure following his resignation as Prime Minister today.Speaking to GB News, the Reform UK MP told GB News that his departure was inevitable after two years of scandal.She said: Of course at a human level, you can't help but be a bit moved, but I'm not going to miss Keir Starmer. He's been one of the worst prime ministers our country has ever seen, and talk about legacy, I think his legacy is going to go down as one of the worst in our history. Mandelson scandal, corruption, a friend of a paedophile put into our most important position in Washington, the special relationship with the US is absolutely dead because of Starmer's bad foreign policy. Chagos Islands, British territory being sold off in the name of reparations, a tin-earred response to grooming gangs, an absolute failure to stop the boats and secure our borders, record taxation, small businesses being crippled and going bust. I could go on. So this is a legacy of failure, and I'm afraid that the end was inevitable.WATCH ABOVE. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
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· Jun 23, 2026
Why can’t Britain hold on to prime ministers? It’s the economy
London — “It’s the economy, stupid!” The catchphrase made famous by Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign springs to mind when considering the instability that seems to have become a feature of Britain’s political life. The United Kingdom is on course for its sixth prime minister in some seven years, as one political leader after another proves The post Why can’t Britain hold on to prime ministers? It’s the economy appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Reuters
· Jun 23, 2026
Can anyone fix Britain?
Prime ministers come and go but the UK’s problems stay the same — stagnant growth, rising debt, and a political system running out of patience. Is anyone able to turn Britain around? Peter Devlin takes a look. https://reut.rs/4w5cM2v #starmer #uk #britain #primeminister #burnham
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· Jul 4, 2026
The two deep failures of modern liberalism | Fareed’s Take
In Britain, the man widely expected to replace the stately Keir Starmer as prime minister is Andy Burnham, who touts “business-friendly socialism” as his credo. In New York, Democratic primary elections produced striking victories for democratic socialists, suggesting that the insurgent left has found a way to turn protest into power. Fareed Zakaria argues that liberalism is losing energy, confidence and connection to the people it claims to represent and it needs to regain that radical spirit to remain a relevant political force. Also, writer David Brooks talks with Fareed on how America has gotten so divided and whether it can be brought back from the brink. 0:00 Socialist gains in recent elections 3:05 Fareed: Why liberals should love markets 6:20 How America got so divided 7:59 Can America come back from the brink? Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #News #politics
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· Jul 9, 2026
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· Jul 1, 2026
Badenoch urges Burnham to condemn defence investment plan as No 10 says funding is ‘credible’ – as it happened
Minister and MPs have raised concerns that his ‘poisoned chalice’ plan will take cash from much-needed road projectsMinister and MP ‘furious’ over cuts to road projects to fund defence planDan Sabbagh is the Guardian’s defence and security editor.Andy Burnham is a “true patriot” who will provide the money needed to maintain Britain’s security when he becomes prime minister, the new defence secretary, Dan Jarvis, said on a visit to a factory in Cambridge today.I’ve known Andy Burnham for more than 15 years, he is a true patriot, and I absolutely believe that he will make sure that we have the resources that we need to field the kind of capabilities that are required given the nature of the world that we’re operating in.I know what we need to do to keep Britain safe, and I’m absolutely confident that Andy Burnham, as the next prime minister, knows that as well, and we’ll make sure in the context of the next spending review that we’ve got the resources we need to keep the country safe. Continue reading...
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