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    2023: The year in review

    by Gwyn Wright Dec 31, 2023 6 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    A prime minister battling to turn round his party’s fortunes in the polls, economic gloom, industrial strife and a growing rift between the Sussexes and working royals have all characterised 2023.

    But the year has not been short of dramatic events and developments, from the Coronation of a new king to a devastating war in Israel and Gaza.

    The year kicked off with the release of the Duke of Sussex’s explosive memoir Spare, which hit shelves in Spain days before the official release date.

    In it, Harry made claims about his family and alleged his brother – the Prince of Wales – physically attacked him during a row.

    At Westminster, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attempted to restore a sense of stability after a dramatic 2022 which saw his predecessors Boris Johnson and Liz Truss ejected from office by their own MPs.

    But he was soon hit by a sleaze row when his party chairman was forced to resign for failing to declare that HMRC was

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