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Possible revolt against UK leader would likely fail

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UNITED KINGDOM

UNITED KINGDOM: Election results will weigh on Sunak

Local elections compound UK ruling party’s woes

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UNITED KINGDOM

The party also lost key mayoralty contests and a by-election in Blackpool South that featured the third-largest swing from the Conservatives to the opposition Labour Party since…

South-east Asia may align more with China in near term

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

A key finding is that 50.5% of respondents would pick China if forced to take sides in US-Chinese rivalry, up from 38.9% in 2023. China continues to be regarded as the most…

DUP crisis threatens Northern Irish stability

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UNITED KINGDOM

Gavin Robinson has taken over on an interim basis, and will probably lead the party into the UK election later this year. The nature of Donaldson’s departure poses significant…

UK Labour may struggle to win majority

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UNITED KINGDOM

The key question is whether the party will win enough seats to govern by itself. Labour's prospects are boosted by the unpopularity of the ruling Conservatives and a decline in…

Northern Irish economic gains are not guaranteed

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UNITED KINGDOM

Efforts to attract foreign investment to Northern Ireland have so far failed to bring about the desired results, owing to long-term issues that undermine investment, including low…

Local results leave UK Labour Party in pole position

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UNITED KINGDOM

The main winner was the opposition Labour Party, which became the largest party in local government for the first time since 2002. The elections are the last major test of public…

Albanian opposition will struggle to make headway

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ALBANIA

The cost-of-living crisis in Albania and PS’s declining appeal should help the opposition make significant gains in the local elections scheduled for next May. However, PD’s…

Indonesia will move slowly on Australia defence ties

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INDONESIA

This was in response to the latest developments regarding AUKUS, a pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States aimed at providing Canberra with…

London may seek to slow UK-EU regulatory divergence

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UK/EU

The bill lays down that all EU-derived ‘secondary’ legislation be reviewed or revoked by the end of 2023. The bill encapsulates consecutive Conservative governments' efforts to…