Rishi Sunak, a former member of Boris Johnson’s Cabinet, is set to become the U.K.’s next prime minister after rival Penny Mordaunt dropped out of the race just minutes before the deadline. Just six weeks ago, Sunak had lost out against Liz Truss in the running for prime minister. But after several economic disasters that […]
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Britain’s New PM Inherits a Country in Crisis
Liz Truss will be the next prime minister of the United Kingdom after winning most votes in the Conservative Party leadership contest, succeeding Boris Johnson who resigned in July after a series of scandals. Truss defeated rival Rishi Sunak with 81,326 votes to 60,399 among party members and will take over as leader on Tuesday, […]
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson quits. Who will replace him?
A number of senior Conservative members of parliament may be considering running to become the next British prime minister after embattled incumbent Boris Johnson said on Thursday he would be resigning from his post. Johnson has been beset by a series of scandals during his premiership, including over parties that took place in Downing Street […]