The resignation on Friday of Angela Rayner, Britain’s deputy prime minister, was the latest setback for Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he battles the rise of the right-wing populist Nigel Farage.
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Protesters held demonstrations and city leaders spoke against the prospect of a surge of federal agents.
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