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UK officials weigh opportunities and risks after Trump's midterm election losses

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‘Finally there’s hope’: UK weighs up opportunities and risks after Trump’s midterms disaster
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Senior British politicians and officials see a possible opening to end the Iran war after Republicans suffered a major defeat in the US midterm elections, but warn that President Trump is not yet "a spent force". Andy Burnham was at dinner at the Commonwealth summit in Antigua when the results started coming in. UK government officials travelling with the prime minister in the Caribbean scrolled through their phones with growing incredulity as the scale of the Republicans' defeat became clear.

This continues an earlier story: Iran welcomes US midterm results as voters reject Trump's war and Democrats take Congress

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  1. The Guardian

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    The Guardian reports that senior UK politicians and officials highlight the potential to end the Iran war after the US midterm defeat for Republicans, while warning Trump is not yet "a spent force".

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