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Ask Political Fix: Starmer’s fightback, election turmoil and defence

FT Politics by Financial Times

May 11, 202650:16News & Politics

You sent in your burning questions, now our panel answers them. Will Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘relaunch’ work? Has Britain become ungovernable? Will the UK’s voting system be reformed, is the student loans system punishing you...

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