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  1. Foreign Minister Stephen Doughty speaking in the Commons, with the green benches visible. He wears a navy suit, a pink shirt and a maroon tie. He has brown hair and a short beard.

  2. Jane Dodds speaking at a Liberal Democrat event, in front of a blue and orange background. She is wearing a black jacket and top.

  3. Sir Keir Starmer speaks in the House of Commons

    4. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (L) stands with former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng (R) as they promote cryptocurrency. Farage wears a dark blue suit, a white shirt and a blue tie with red blossoms. Kwarteng wears a black suit, a white shirt and a butter yellow tie.

    • Anas Sarwar

    • Kier Starmer, a middle-aged man with silver hair swept to the side, standing in a classroom. He is wearing black-rimmed glasses.

    • A large queue of people waiting in an airport.

    • A Union Jack and European Union flag fly against a blue sky in front of Big Ben in central London.

    • Shows a woman with glasses and smiling in front of a DUP banner, which says DUP and has a lion on the motif.

    • Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, during a news conference standing in front of the EU and Union Jack flags.

    • Gareth Lewis in a jacket and white shirt holding up a manifesto with a picture of Rhun ap Iorwerth saying "For Wales"

    • Composite photo of Donald Trump and Keir Starmer

    • Scottish party leaders in a BBC studio for a Debate Night taping. John Swinney is speaking animatedly.

    • Anas Sarwar

    • Carney speaks, wearing a suit and tie and gesturing with his hand

    • Riona Zaman has long black hair with two bright red streaks at the front framing her face. She is wearing a gold necklace and black cardigan. The room around her is panelled in pine wood with blue at the top part of the wall and several bright white lights.

    • Six men in suits standing behind rostrums during a TV debate for the 2026 Scottish parliament

    • U.S. Vice President JD Vance boards Air Force Two, after peace talks with Iran in Islamabad

    • Three men in business suits stand at podium gesticulating at each other

    • Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice at a press conference at the Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel in Aberdeen, whilst campaigning for the upcoming Holyrood election. Picture date: Wednesday April 8, 2026. PA Photo.

    • Welcome to Wales sign

    • Oblique view of the eastern (main) elevation from north east. Hackney Town Hall, London

    • Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks to the media at the airport in Doha, Qatar, as part of a visit to the Gulf region to meet leaders of countries who have been in the front line and discuss diplomatic efforts to support and uphold the ceasefire for a lasting resolution to the conflict. Picture date: Friday April 10, 2026.