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World Service,09 Jun 2026,27 mins

The Trump-endorsed Brit running for California governor

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A British immigrant backed by President Trump is running to be the next governor of California. Once a senior advisor to former prime minister David Cameron, Steve Hilton has since been on a journey 鈥 swapping Downing Street for Silicon Valley. Having made his home in the US, Hilton is now running to become California鈥檚 Republican governor on a platform of cutting taxes and regulation. We speak to Nicholas Watt, political editor of 麻豆社 Newsnight, who has known Hilton since his days advising Cameron. Producers: Viv Jones and Aron Keller Mix: Travis Evans Video producer: Matt Pintus Executive producer: James Shield Senior news editor: China Collins Photo: California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton. Credit: Reuters /Mike Blake Audio for this episode was updated on 9th June 2026 to clarify Steve Hilton's views on Brexit.

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