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UK Labour Party Infighting Intensifies as Starmer Faces Leadership Challenges

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UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer faces mounting challenges to his leadership after deep election losses, with Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting emerging as potential rivals, while Angela Rayner waits in the wings.

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Jim O'Neill, an economist advising Andy Burnham, has criticized the UK's long-standing reliance on the US, urging wider trade with countries like China. O'Neill, a former Conservative Treasury minister, believes the Trump administration's erratic behavior is a wake-up call for Britain to diversify its international partnerships.

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