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Why has Britain had seven Prime Ministers in ten years?
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Why has Britain had seven Prime Ministers in ten years?

Britain has had seven prime ministers in just ten years. Former UK cabinet minister Rory Stewart explains what's driving the country's political instability, and why voters keep rejecting the status quo.

The rise (and fall?) of Nigel Farage
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The rise (and fall?) of Nigel Farage

Just months ago, Nigel Farage looked like Britain's next prime minister. Rory Stewart explains how the Reform UK leader built a powerful populist movement – and why a financial scandal may have finally punctured his anti-establishment image.

Labour takes the lead
Hard Numbers

Labour takes the lead

Support for the UK’s incumbent Labour party has surpassed that of the far-right Reform UK for the first time since March 2025

UK’s new prime minister faces an uphill battle
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UK’s new prime minister faces an uphill battle

In this episode of GZERO Europe, Carl Bildt examines the United Kingdom’s political shake-up following the appointment of Andy Burnham as the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade.

The green World Cup
Graphic Truth

The green World Cup

With the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals complete, we wondered what the tournament would look like if teams were competing on a different kind of playing field: clean energy.

​US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, 2026.
What We're Watching

Side deals at the NATO summit, Farage resigns and re-runs, Indonesia’s Prabowo takes on the country’s oligarchs

World leaders have arrived in Ankara for this week’s NATO summit, where a relatively light agenda is being overshadowed by a flurry of side deals.

10 years after Brexit: Is the UK moving closer to the EU again?
GZERO Europe

10 years after Brexit: Is the UK moving closer to the EU again?

In this episode of GZERO Europe, Carl Bildt examines the political consequences of Brexit 10 years after UK voters chose to leave the European Union.

Why Europe isn’t falling apart despite political turmoil
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Why Europe isn’t falling apart despite political turmoil

In this episode of “ask ian,” Ian Bremmer breaks down Europe’s political turmoil, from leadership crises in the UK and France to growing anti-establishment sentiment across the continent.

​Newly-elected Makerfield MP Andy Burnham arrives at Derby Gate by the Houses of Parliament, in London, United Kingdom, on June 22, 2026.
Analysis

After a decade of turmoil, can Burnham break the UK’s curse?

GZERO speaks to Mujtaba Rahman, Eurasia Group’s managing director for Europe, about what the UK’s likely next leader can do to bring about some political stability.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer stands with his wife Victoria Starmer after announcing the timeline for his resignation, outside 10 Downing Street, in London, United Kingdom, on June 22, 2026.
What We're Watching

UK’s Burnham waits in the wings as Starmer resigns, Colombia’s “El Tigre” set to win, US-Iran talks continue

After less than two years in office, centrist Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday morning that he would resign as Labour Party leader.