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UK Left Faces Rising Populism Amid Leadership Crisis

9/26/2025

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Britain's left faces challenges akin to the U.S., with a rising populist right.
Tensions within the left center on foreign policy, social issues, and economic populism.
The Labour government is unpopular, while Nigel Farage’s Reform Party leads in polls.
Five center-left leaders, including Mark Carney and Keir Starmer, will meet in London amid threats from right-wing populists.

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Story summary

Britain's left faces challenges akin to the U.S., with a rising populist right.
Tensions within the left center on foreign policy, social issues, and economic populism.
The Labour government is unpopular, while Nigel Farage’s Reform Party leads in polls.
Five center-left leaders, including Mark Carney and Keir Starmer, will meet in London amid threats from right-wing populists.