Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers? This is an American friendly guide to UK politics.

In the decade since Britain voted to leave the European Union, the country has cycled through six prime ministers, victims of both their own decisions, and global pressures.

Now, Sir Keir Starmer, the current prime minister and leader of the left-leaning Labour party, could be the seventh leader to fall, under pressure from members of his own party who feel he has failed to tackle key issues like the cost of living, immigration, and sluggish economic growth.

To top it off, recent local elections across the country proved disastrous for Labour as it lost ground to populist parties on both the left and right, and only two years after a landslide victory some of Sir Keir’s own party members are calling for him to step down.

How did British politics become so volatile? BBC diplomatic correspondent James Landale joins us to explain.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:00 Why is Starmer under pressure?
04:05 A bitesize timeline of the last decade of British politics
05:56 The Nigel Farage factor
08:49 Why did Keir Starmer and Labour win?
11:20 Why has the Labour government been unpopular?
14:08 The local elections disaster for Labour
20:31 Who is Andy Burnham?
22:31 What is driving political instability in the UK?

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US Vice-President JD Vance gave a briefing at the White House and spent time taking questions from journalists.

On Iran, Vance reiterated his “red line” that Iran must not have a nuclear weapon, and said neither US President Donald Trump nor Tehran want the US military campaign to restart.

In his press briefing, Vance said the US has made “a lot of progress” in the negotiations with Iran and insisted that “this is not a forever war”.

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Plans to impose a ban on UK imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil in third countries have been watered down amid concerns over supplies and price rises.

The UK government will now “phase in” some new sanctions over the coming months due to the effective blockade of the key Strait of Hormuz waterway since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran.

The Foreign Office denied the shift in policy could be described as a “waiver” on sanctions aimed at hurting Russia’s economy, but admitted extra flexibilities were required.

Vladyslav Vlasiuk, sanctions commissioner for Ukraine, said he understood “the rationale behind the UK’s decision”, but said he disagreed with the approach.

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Back in 1997, over 5 million pieces of Lego were lost at sea during a storm. Now, almost 30 years later, they’re still washing up on beaches around the world.

What began as a curious mystery turned into a global treasure hunt, but quickly uncovered a bigger issue hiding just beneath the surface.

This is the story of the Great Lego Spill – and what it tells us about plastics in our oceans.

In this video…

00:00 – The brick that changed the world
00:40 – The Great LEGO Spill explained
02:21 – The treasure hunt begins
03:58 – The first pieces are found
05:21 – How many containers were lost at sea?
06:13 – What impact does plastic have on our oceans?
07:56 – Lego responds

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US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran by saying the “clock is ticking” and “they better get moving, FAST, or there wont …

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