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Apr 2023
10m 12s

Seven Years Of U.K. Drama

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The past seven years in the United Kingdom have been intense. The country struggled through Brexit, royal scandals and the pandemic - and then Queen Elizabeth II died.

NPR's global democracy correspondent Frank Langfitt covered the U.K. through all of this and more. As he wraps up his time in London, Frank reflects on all the history and drama he's covered in the last seven years.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

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