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Britain's prime minister Rishi Sunak meets pupils during a Conservative general election campaign event at the Great Oldbury Primary Academy in Stonehouse, England. Photograph:  Phil Noble/Getty Images
Britain's prime minister Rishi Sunak meets pupils during a Conservative general election campaign event at the Great Oldbury Primary Academy in Stonehouse, England. Photograph: Phil Noble/Getty Images
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Mark Paul

Mark Paul

Mark Paul is London Correspondent for The Irish Times