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What are the 3 main political parties in UK?

Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats. 

What political type is the UK?

The United Kingdom is a Constitutional Monarchy in which the reigning monarch (that is, the king or queen who is the head of state at any given time) does not make any open political decisions. All political decisions are taken by the government and Parliament.

Who runs England?

The Prime Minister is the leader of Her Majesty’s Government and is ultimately responsible for all policy and decisions. The Prime Minister also: oversees the operation of the Civil Service and government agencies. 

Is the UK a two party system?

The two party system in the United Kingdom allows for other parties to exist, although the main two parties tend to dominate politics; in this arrangement, other parties are not excluded and can win seats in Parliament.

“Light at the end of this tunnel” -Keir Starmer’s party conference speech today – Paper Talk  News Briefing

“Light at the end of this tunnel” -Keir Starmer’s party conference speech today – Paper Talk 

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“Light at the end of this tunnel” – Tuesday’s front pages continue their coverage of the Labour Party conference taking place this week, the first party conference in power in more than 15 years.

Some newspapers cover Rachel Reeves’s speech yesterday, as the chancellor promised no return to austerity and laid out a more optimistic view of the UK economy. Many newspapers look ahead to the speech by PM Sir Keir Starmer, who will speak at the conference in Liverpool today.

Elsewhere, there is coverage of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East with many of the front pages featuring images of Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon. Many papers fret the region is on the brink of an all-out war.

Beyond the main stories, there is a light sprinkling of other domestic news, the latest from the Premier League dominates the back pages.

‘No More Austerity!’ Chancellor’s party conference speech – Paper Talk  News Briefing

‘No More Austerity!’ Chancellor’s party conference speech – Paper Talk 

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“No More Austerity!” – Monday’s newspaper front pages are heavily dominated by the chancellor’s party conference speech later today. Rachel Reeves will lay out the plans to get Britain’s economy back on track with a speech that is set to offer a positive version of the future after dire warnings about the economy since they came to power.

The Labour Party conference is taking place in Liverpool and marks the first annual conference in government for 15 years.

Beyond politics, there is continued coverage of the allegations about former Harrods owner Mohammed Al-Fayed.

Man City’s thrilling 2-2 draw against Arsenal on Sunday makes several of the front pages – the story dominates the back pages and other sports papers.

‘Middle East holds its breath’ & ‘Downfall of Huw Edwards’ – Paper Talk UK News

‘Middle East holds its breath’ & ‘Downfall of Huw Edwards’ – Paper Talk

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Wednesday’s front pages are heavily dominated by international news, with the latest from the Middle East featured as many of the leads. At least 9 people have died, and around 3000 people injured after pages belonging to Hezbollah members exploded across the country. Hezbollah blames Israel for the attack and says they will enact revenge.

Several front pages lead on domestic stories, with the backlash to the sentencing of Huw Edwards a popular topic. The former BBC presenter was handed a suspended sentence despite being found guilty of child sex images.

‘Huw Edwards avoids jail, public outraged’ – Paper Talk  News Briefing

‘Huw Edwards avoids jail, public outraged’ – Paper Talk 

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Huw Edwards sentencing dominates Tuesday’s newspapers. The front pages react to the former BBC presenter being handed a suspended sentence, meaning he won’t spend a minute in jail. Edwards was given a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years after he admitted charges of making indecent images of children.

Unsurprisingly, the papers react with anger as more details of his crimes emerge. Some of the papers ponder whether Edwards was given a lenient sentence due to his fame.

Elsewhere, there’s a dash of US political news on several papers as America continues to deal with the aftermath of a second assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump.

Victoria Starmer, the prime minister’s wife, is splashed on several front pages amid the ongoing backlash over “wardrobe-gate”. The Prime Minister and his wife, Victoria, are embroiled in a row after he allegedly broke rules by failing to declare donations on time.

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