BRITISH POLITICS Challenges await new UK PM Sunak, fifth Tory leader in six years 27-10-2022 15:20 Arrival of 42-year-old in office, youngest PM of modern times, cheers up Conservatives – but Labour senses weakness.
BRITISH POLITICS Incoming PM Sunak inherits UK economy in crisis 24-10-2022 14:31 Britain's next leader inherits a UK economy that was headed for recession even before the recent turmoil triggered by Liz Truss.
BRITISH POLITICS Rishi Sunak wins race to become UK's new prime minister 24-10-2022 13:09 British politician Rishi Sunak was Monday elected Conservative leader and will become the UK's next prime minister, after rival Penny Mordaunt failed to secure the necessary 100 nominations from her fellow MPs.
British politics UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after just 44 days in office 20-10-2022 09:51 British Prime Minister Liz Truss announces her resignation, just 44 days after taking office; Conservative leader admits she cannot lead party and says her replacement will be chosen by next week.
UK POLITICS Truss sacks key ally Kwarteng as pressure on UK PM grows 14-10-2022 08:57 Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked as Britain's chancellor of the exchequer, the BBC and Sky News reported on Friday, as Prime Minister Liz Truss tries to save her beleaguered premiership.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS British pound collapse erodes international trust in UK 28-09-2022 23:41 The UK thought it had the trust of markets — until it didn’t. Now homeowners and businesses will likely have to pay the price.
PROFILE Liz Truss's political 'journey' reaches Downing Street 08-09-2022 01:25 The UK's new prime minister, Liz Truss, takes power as a traditional, low-tax Conservative eurosceptic promising to turbo-charge economic growth. Her position is the polar opposite of how she started out.
British politics New UK PM Truss promises to ride out economic storm 08-09-2022 01:01 Incoming British Prime Minister Liz Truss begins to set out plan to tackle soaring energy bills, as she tries to head off intense pressure of a cost-of-living crisis.
BRITISH POLITICS Liz Truss to be next UK PM after winning Conservative Party vote 05-09-2022 08:52 Liz Truss will be the United Kingdom's next prime minister, after winning an internal leadership contest of the ruling Conservative party.