Britain's Failing State: A Challenge for the Prime Minister
The British prime minister is facing significant challenges, with populist challenger Nigel Farage gaining momentum in the polls.
Reform UK's leader says
"serious surgery on the system" is requiredto address the country's issues.
The government has been hit by a series of unforced errors, particularly on the issue of migration, with small boats carrying asylum-seekers continuing to cross the English Channel in large numbers.
- Numbers for this year have already surpassed the 2024 total.
- A migrant who was deported to France under the government's "one in, one out" scheme returned to the UK by small boat less than a month later.
Author's summary: Britain's prime minister faces challenges from Farage.