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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 858, Æthelwulf, King of Wessex passed away. In 1174, William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-74, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Henry II of England. In 1205, Hubert Walter, English archbishop and politician, Lord Chancellor of The United Kingdom (born 1160) passed away. In 1249, Coronation of Alexander III as King of Scots. In 1573, Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Haarlem ends after seven months. In 1745, Robert Calder, Scottish-English admiral (died 1818) was born. In 1922, Martin Dies Sr., American journalist and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1962, In an unprecedented action, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismisses seven members of his Cabinet, marking the effective end of the National Liberals as a distinct force within British politics. In 2015, Martin Litchfield West, English scholar, author, and academic (born 1927) passed away. In 2016, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Can the 'King of the North' fix a fractured Britain?

CBC News

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July 13, 2026

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Andy Burnham is leaving his job as mayor of Manchester to become Britain’s new prime minister. Supporters say his ability to connect with voters and fix local issues is what Britain needs on a countrywide scale. Opponents counter that his successes are overstated.

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PragerU

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· Jul 5, 2026

THIS is the battle that broke Britain

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Reuters

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· 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

Sky News - Business

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· Feb 10, 2026

<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/mark-kleinman-blog-see-the-latest-stories-from-sky-news-city-editor-13475361'>Ministers line up board for nationalised British Steel | Mark Kleinman blog</a>

<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/mark-kleinman-blog-see-the-latest-stories-from-sky-news-city-editor-13475361'>Ministers line up board for nationalised British Steel | Mark Kleinman blog</a>

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 7, 2026

Hanson heads to London to ‘cross notes’ with Farage as the right-wing parties surge in polls

One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce says Pauline Hanson has headed to London to meet with the Reform UK Leader and “cross notes”. “If you look at the polling, he’s about to become the prime minister of England, and I think One Nation is doing incredibly well,” Mr Joyce said. “They should be crossing notes about where to go from here, and I think that’s a very sensible thing to do.”

The Standard

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· Jul 13, 2026

Andy Burnham’s got the City in his sights — what will Sadiq Khan do?

The incoming Prime Minister’s focus on the North risks weakening London — and the whole UK economy

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 23, 2026

Why Britain’s prime ministerial doom loop will continue until immigration reform is fixed

The resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is reminding the world that the United Kingdom, once defined by its eras of governmental stability and enduring leadership, continues to eat up and spit out premiers. Tony Blair stepped down as prime minister in 2007 after more than a decade of leading Britain. John Major, who []

Disclose.tv

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· Jun 29, 2026

[Video] NOW - Frontrunner to become UK&apos;s next PM, Andy Burnham, says Westminster is &quot [...]

NOW - Frontrunner to become UK's next PM, Andy Burnham, says Westminster is broken, the UK is stuck in a rut, politics need to change and vows to do things differently and give Britain the circuit breaker it needs.@disclosetv

DNyuz

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· Jul 5, 2026

Prince William’s lineage suprisingly linked to American patriots who battled British, book claims

The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William’s family tree. In “American Crown,” Stephanie Green traces the Prince of Wales’ extraordinary American lineage to Revolutionary War patriot Nathan Hale and other colonial ancestors. “The more I []

9 News Australia

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· Jun 23, 2026

'King of the North' Andy Burnham makes his move after British PM's resignation | 9 News Australia

Britain is bracing for another major political shift after Sir Keir Starmer stepped down as Prime Minister. Leaders in the US and Australia have reflected on his tenure, with Canberra confident the AUKUS pact will continue under his successor. *Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9* *Get more breaking news at 9News.com.au: http://9Soci.al/iyCO50GjSK6* FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia #9NewsAU

Sputnik

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· Jul 5, 2026

JD Vance Takes Swipe at Britain’s Revolving-Door Government

Britain is now so politically broken that even US Vice President JD Vance is politely roasting it in interviews.

Daily Mail

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· Jun 25, 2026

Restore Britain descends into open civil war as members of the hard-right party blast Rupert Lowe for defending multiculturalism

Restore Britain descends into open civil war as members of the hard-right party blast Rupert Lowe for defending multiculturalism

Irish News

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· Jul 6, 2026

Scotland needs a Good Friday Agreement-style mechanism to trigger an independence referendum, says Holyrood minister

The SNP’s Stephen Gethins argues that the United Kingdom is a ‘failing state’

Real Clear Politics

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· Jun 22, 2026

Britain Is Broken, We Need an Election

I am calling for a General Election at the soonest possible date.

Football | Mail Online

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· Jul 8, 2026

I'm Reece James' dad - this is how he'll fight back to rescue England despite 10th hamstring injury in six years, forged by a childhood of tough standards, the car phone prank I played on him and the '20p game' with his sister Lauren

I'm Reece James' dad - this is how he'll fight back to rescue England despite 10th hamstring injury in six years, forged by a childhood of tough standards, the car phone prank I played on him and the '20p game' with his sister Lauren

GB News

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· Jun 29, 2026

WATCH: Andy Burnham declares Westminster is 'broken' as he sets out 10-year plan for Britain

Andy Burnham has declared that Westminster is broken as he set out his 10-year plan to fix Britain.Delivering a speech in Manchester, the Makerfield MP and Downing Street hopeful said: After 10 years of political turbulence since Brexit and 20 years of falling living standards since the 2008 financial crash, Westminster hasn't been working for people and it hasn't been working for a very long time.In fact, it is broken and as a result, the country isn't where it should be. It is stuck in a rut and clearly we can't go on like this.WATCH ABOVE. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

Russia Today

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· Jun 23, 2026

Starmer turned UK into ‘authoritarian hellhole’ – George Galloway

Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has turned the UK into an “authoritarian hellhole,” George Galloway told RT’s Rick Sanchez. Read Full Article at RT.com

Hananya Naftali

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· Jun 22, 2026

[Photo] He promised to fix Britain and confront antisemitism.

He promised to fix Britain and confront antisemitism. He did neither. The country is still unstable, public trust is broken, and British Jews are still paying the price of weak leadership. Britain deserves better.

The i Paper

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· Jul 8, 2026

My eye-opening day with Prince William and why he’s frustrated at ‘the system’

The Prince of Wales has made it his life's work to end homelessness and a visit to Aberdeen proved he's become immersed in solving the problem

The News Letter

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· Jun 23, 2026

My department is now at breaking point, which is why I could not agree to the draft budget, says Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald

Northern Ireland’s Department for the Economy is “now at breaking point”, a Stormont committee has heard.

Conservative Home

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· Jul 10, 2026

Sarah Ingham: ‘Head North’ is where you go looking for a Burnham who needs to shake off some old habits

This 10-point plan for solving Britain’s woes was co-written with ex MP Steve Rotheram. it's the Lennon and McCartney of local politics in ITV Granadaland, Our Steve became the first elected Mayor of Liverpool City Region in 2017 when Our Andy conquered Greater Manchester. The post Sarah Ingham: ‘Head North’ is where you go looking for a Burnham who needs to shake off some old habits appeared first on Conservative Home.

Off The Press

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· Jul 4, 2026

Leftists already plotting UK breakup if Reform UK takes power

The rise of Nigel Farage has prompted political leaders across Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to game the unthinkable: the breakup of the United Kingdom. Unionists who wish to save the union and nationalists who wish to end it are bracing for constitutional turmoil if Reform UK emerges triumphant – with Farage as prime []...Click to read more

Metro

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· Jul 12, 2026

Brits are officially becoming ruder — but here’s what’s really going on

'No one has patience or care anymore.'

Fox News

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· Jun 27, 2026

Farage says mass migration has changed the UK ‘literally beyond recognition,’ believes party can win election

Nigel Farage calls Britain's political system completely broken after Starmer's resignation and says Reform UK would have every chance of winning.

Crikey

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· Jun 25, 2026

As Britain prepares to crown yet another PM, is it a battle of the vibes against Nigel Farage?

The UK has made quite a habit of crowning prime ministers at a dizzying pace. This time, it's Labour's last roll of the dice against Nigel Farage. The post As Britain prepares to crown yet another PM, is it a battle of the vibes against Nigel Farage? appeared first on Crikey.

The Daily Signal

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· Jun 25, 2026

Ireland Is Being Repressed—By the Irish

When a man in Belfast, Northern Ireland, was stabbed and nearly beheaded by a Sudanese migrant two weeks ago, the governmental response was unnervingly familiar: Remain calm, suppress the truth, and scold the native people for their strong reaction against a select foreign class. Welcome back to 1726. The Irish people’s long struggles with British...

Brisbane Times

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· Jun 29, 2026

‘Number 10 North’: PM-in-waiting vows major power shift out of London

Andy Burnham says the UK’s political system was “broken” after years of falling household wealth and political turmoil, vowing to be a “circuit-breaker” who can turn the country around.

RAPPLER

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· Jun 22, 2026

Unloved and directionless, UK’s Starmer quits after just two years

Perhaps his lasting legacy will be the fracturing of Britain's traditional two-party system

The Independent

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· Jul 4, 2026

JD Vance says Britain has been ‘failed by its leadership’

‘Something is very broken about British politics,’ said the US vice president

Novara Media

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· Jun 29, 2026

Andy Burnham Wants Places to Feel Loved Again

As we all sweltered last week, British politics broke every thermometer. A prime minister resigned, and a pair of eyelashes in a black t-shirt swept in. That description is due to the country’s least-likely new national poet, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch. Said eyelashes Andy Burnham will today unveil his economic direction. It’s a big time []

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jun 23, 2026

Can Britain Fix Its Economy Amid Constant Changes in Leadership?

Britain is preparing for its seventh prime minister since the 2016 Brexit referendum, highlighting a decade of political turbulence that has raised concerns about the country’s ability to pursue long term economic reforms. With Prime Minister Keir Starmer stepping down and Andy Burnham emerging as the likely successor, investors and policymakers are once again confronting [] The post Can Britain Fix Its Economy Amid Constant Changes in Leadership? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Revolutionary Communists of America

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· Jun 23, 2026

The Dictatorship of Capital: Bond Markets Twist the Screws on Britain’s Political Leaders

Keir Starmer’s premiership hangs in the balance. A leadership contest is almost certainly on the cards, with Labour Party members set to decide who will be Britain’s next prime minister. The post The Dictatorship of Capital: Bond Markets Twist the Screws on Britain’s Political Leaders appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 4, 2026

Scotland and Wales Begin Planning for UK Breakup If Reform UK Wins Westminster

Scotland and Wales are now both governed by independence parties for the first time, and their leaders have begun formal planning for UK breakup if Reform UK wins the next Westminster election. The contingency plans exist; what is new is that they are operational.

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jul 5, 2026

All Blacks v France: The best news coming out of Dave Rennie’s camp for NZ fans - Phil Gifford

All Blacks v France: The best news coming out of Dave Rennie’s camp for NZ fans - Phil Gifford

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