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  1. British Soldiers in full combat uniform lying on grass pointing an automatic rifle at a target out of shot during a training exercise .

  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. JD Vance and David Lammy shaking hands in an office, in front of two flags – one embroidered with the American stars and strips and another with the bald eagle.

  4. Mark Carney, in a blue suit and tie, gestures as he speaks

  5. Julie Middleton looking straight down the camera. She is wearing glasses and has long dark brown hair. She's wearing a striped top.

  6. 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.

  7. Sir Keir Starmer speaks in the House of Commons

  8. 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.

  9. Anas Sarwar

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

  11. A large queue of people waiting in an airport.

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

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

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

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

  16. Composite photo of Donald Trump and Keir Starmer

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

  18. Anas Sarwar

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

  20. 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.

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

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

  23. Three men in business suits stand at podium gesticulating at each other