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US midterms: What the blue wave means for Britain

Open the sourceReported by Politico EU, politico.eu, 4 November 2026, by Sascha O'Sullivan, Patrick Baker
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Democrats won both the Senate and the House in the US midterms, securing control of Congress for the remainder of Donald Trump's presidency. The result, discussed on a special Westminster Insider episode with Global Politics Bureau Chief Jack Blanchard reporting from Washington, gives the party leverage over the president's legislative agenda. The outcome matters for Britain because a divided US government could complicate trade talks and shift the focus of transatlantic cooperation. Listeners should watch how the new Congress handles key policy files and what the changed political balance in Washington means for UK interests.

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