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it was a whirlwind of a political year
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in 2024 with elections in the UK us and
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across the world and looking ahead to
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2025 things are already shaping up for
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an eventful 12 months here at city am
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we're taking you through all the key
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political developments to watch out for
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throughout the year starting in the USA
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2025 will get off to a busy start as
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Donald Trump's rein augur takes place on
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January 20th across the pond his return
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to the presidency will Mark a shift for
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the US and the world Trump has said he
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wants to end the conflict in Ukraine
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clamp down on immigration and vowed to
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impose tariffs on Chinese Canadian and
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Mexican Goods with Economist warning of
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higher costs for us Shoppers and
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potential consequences for the global
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economy here at home 2025 we expect will
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be the first full year of prime minister
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Cirus st's labor government he'll be
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hoping to get things back on track after
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a bumpy start with a budget that
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infuriated business owners and may have
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seen the economy stagnate as well as
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Farmers protesting over inheritance tax
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changes and outcry from his own MPS
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about pensioners winter fuel payments
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meanwhile opposition leader kmy badok
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will be eager to turn around her party's
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fortunes despite insisting she would not
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rush out specific policies arguing there
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is no quick fix for the conservative
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brand reform UK leader and clacton on
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CMP Nigel farage is focusing on
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fundraising and the UK's local elections
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in may he says his party has the buzz in
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British politics and with Trump adviser
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and ex-owner Elon Musk suggesting he
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could donate $100 million to reform
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could he be right further a field
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presidential elections will be held in
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2025 in Belarus Ireland Poland and
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Romania while Nigeria Biz Chile
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Greenland the Philippines and Singapore
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will hold general elections and Germany
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will hold Federal elections 7 months
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early in February 2025 after its
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coalition government recently collapsed
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Canada is also anticipated to hold early
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elections with prime minister Justin
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Trudeau coming under pressure in the
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polls finally when it comes to climate
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change 2025 is expected to be the
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hottest on record scientists have warned
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that political turmoil and growing
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shifts away from Net Zero politics could
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impact efforts to combat emissions hit
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pollution targets and limit Rising
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global temperatures cop 30 the 30th
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United Nations climate change conference
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hosted in BM Brazil in November will be
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a key moment while the UK government is
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spending Millions on climate robots to
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monitor crucial tipping points which
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could see subpolar ocean currents
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collapse in the coming decades PL ing
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Europe into extreme heat and cold and
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disrupting food security what will you
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be watching out for in 2025 let us know
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in the comments below
