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Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, the two Conservative leadership hopefuls, clashed in a heated TV debate, with Sunak accusing Truss of seeking a "short-term sugar rush" by cutting national insurance and Truss accusing Sunak of raising taxes to their highest level for 70 years. The debate, which took
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As the UK's foreign secretary, Liz Truss has entered the Tory leadership race, vowing to bring in an emergency budget and axe the National Insurance rise if she wins. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, she denied that her planned £30bn of tax cuts would
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Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, two high-profile candidates, will engage in a closely contested battle for the leadership of the U.K.'s Conservative Party and the position of prime minister. Former Finance Minister Sunak has maintained his lead, securing 137 votes in the fifth round of voting among
Johnson, Boris
The Conservative Party's leadership contest to replace outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson has narrowed down to two top contenders: Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt. After the first vote, Sunak emerged as the favorite, followed closely by Mordaunt. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss was knocked out of the running, but
Johnson, Boris
Liz Truss, the UK's foreign secretary, has announced her bid to become the next Conservative Party leader and prime minister, emphasizing her commitment to cutting taxes and addressing the cost of living crisis. The 10th candidate to join the leadership race, Truss has pledged to reverse the national
Johnson, Boris
The Conservative Party is bracing itself for a crowded leadership contest, with nine candidates announcing their intentions to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister. Former Health Secretaries Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid have pledged to scrap the planned corporation tax rise and slash the rate to 15% in a bid
Johnson, Boris
Boris Johnson's administration is grappling with an escalating crisis, sparked by recent scandals and the resignation of top officials. Amidst this turmoil, key departures and appointments in the cabinet have significant implications for the UK's stance on climate change. A fresh wave of resignations has left
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US President Joe Biden hailed the Nato and G7 summits in Madrid and Germany, respectively, as a "historic" and "transformative" moment, with France's Emmanuel Macron describing it as "unprecedented for Europe since the second world war". The unity displayed among the Western
Johnson, Boris
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has strongly condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine, calling a recent missile strike on a shopping centre "appalling" and an example of the "cruelty and barbarism" to which Putin will sink. The attack, which occurred on the same
Johnson, Boris
The UK Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is facing a growing crisis following a double by-election defeat in Tiverton and Honiton and Wakefield. The losses have sparked renewed calls for Boris Johnson's resignation, with even the party's own members questioning his ability to
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Former Tory chairman Lord Patten has slammed the UK government, accusing Boris Johnson of leading an "English nationalist government" that voters "can't trust." In a scathing attack, Lord Patten claimed another victory for Johnson in the next election would hasten the break-up of the
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As the United Kingdom struggles to navigate its trade policies in the post-Brexit era, a contentious issue over steel tariffs has arisen, exacerbating tensions within the government. The recent resignation of Lord Christopher Geidt, Boris Johnson's ethics adviser, has been attributed in part to the prime minister'
