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Monday briefing: You ask the questions – is Britain ungovernable?

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Per The Guardian, Britain is poised to welcome its seventh prime minister in a decade, as Labour leader Andy Burnham is expected to be declared leader and invited to form a new government. The arrival raises a pressing question: is Britain ungovernable? Guardian columnist Andy Beckett explores this through reader questions about political churn, policy choices, and electoral reform. The briefing also covers escalating U.S. military strikes against Iran, Senator Lindsey Graham's death, and UK political funding reform.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/13/monday-brie...

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