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Conservative party candidate Ben Houchen, left, one incumbent survival, with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, following his re-election as Tees Valley Mayor in Teesside, England, on May 3. PA via AP
Conservative party candidate Ben Houchen, left, one incumbent survival, with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, following his re-election as Tees Valley Mayor in Teesside, England, on May 3. PA viaShow more
The mood in the UK hasn't changed and it doesn't bode well for Sunak and the Conservatives
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Gavin Esler is an author and broadcaster, and a UK affairs columnist for The National
08 May, 2024