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They point to the fact that democracy was only restored in 1985 after two decades of military rule to underpin their argument.

Dissatisfaction with the state of the country certainly underpins support for Reform.

Even then, the BGS said, "it is far from certain that the conditions that underpin shale gas production in North America will be replicable in the UK".

None of this means that the hype machine underpinning most public expectations of AI has taken a breather.

ONS figures on inflation, which gives an indication of the cost of living, and GDP, a measure of the economy, are used to underpin many tax and public spending decisions made by Chancellor Rachel Reeves.