Just over eight years after the UK voted to leave the EU, the opposition Labour party appears almost certain to return to government next week. Polls give Labour, which has been in opposition since the defeat of Gordon Brown’s party in 2010, a lead of between 15 and 20 points on prime minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives ahead of polling day on 4 July.
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Already a member? Login hereBenjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.