Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he was not daunted by the scale of the challenge as he became Britain’s third prime minister in two months, pledging to restore trust, rebuild confidence and lead the country through an economic crisis. The…
Rishi Sunak to be UK’s next prime minister after Penny Mordaunt quits race
Rishi Sunak has completed a spectacular political comeback to become the next prime minister after rival Penny Mordaunt dropped out. The former chancellor won the support of Conservative MPs to succeed Liz Truss as Tory leader on Monday and will…
Penny Mordaunt announces bid to replace Liz Truss as UK prime minister
Penny Mordaunt has become the first candidate to formally announce her bid to replace Liz Truss as Britain’s prime minister. The Commons leader, who came third in the last contest, said she would offer a “fresh start” and a “united…
Liz Truss announces resignation as UK Prime Minister
Liz Truss has resigned as the UK prime minister just 44 days after taking over from Boris Johnson. In a statement read outside Downing Street, Ms Truss said: “I came into office at a time of great economic and international…
Grant Shapps replaces Suella Braverman as home secretary
Grant Shapps has been appointed as the new home secretary, replacing Suella Braverman after her shock resignation. The former transport secretary, who backed Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership race and has been critical of some of PM Liz Truss’…
Pressure mounts on Liz Truss ahead of Jeremy Hunt statement
Pressure is mounting on the prime minister ahead of an emergency statement by her new chancellor Jeremy Hunt to reassure financial markets over the government’s economic plans. Mr Hunt is expected to U-turn on more of the government’s tax-cutting plans.…
Liz Truss wins Tory leadership race to become Britain’s next PM
Liz Truss will become Britain’s next prime minister after beating Rishi Sunak in the bitterly fought Conservative leadership contest. The foreign secretary, who won 81,326 votes (57.4%) of Tory members to the former chancellor’s 60,399 (42.6%), takes over from Boris…
Queen to break tradition by appointing next prime minister at Balmoral
The Queen will receive the new prime minister at her Balmoral estate in Scotland for the first time in her long reign. Her Majesty will meet either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak on 6 September, a day after one of…
UK: Conservatives vote for 2 finalists to succeed Boris Johnson
One of three Conservative candidates will have to leave the race to become Boris Johnson’s successor. The vote will come after Johnson makes his final appearance in Parliament as prime minister. The final two candidates to become Boris Johnson’s successor…
Kemi Badenoch: Nigerian contesting for UK Prime Minister loses bid
Nigerian-born Kemi Badenoch contesting the position of United Kingdom prime minister was voted out on Tuesday. Badenoch was voted out of the race as other contestants – Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt, and Liz Truss – are still in the race.…