His promises represented an effort to regain momentum at a time of steep challenges for Britain, but some pressing problems, like the National Health Service, defy easy solutions.
Author: Mark Landler and Stephen Castle
Sunak Makes Sweeping Pledges to Britons, Promising Path to Prosperity
His promises represented an effort to regain momentum at a time of steep challenges for Britain, but some pressing problems, like the National Health System, defy easy solutions.
For Sunak, Like Biden, Dullness Could Be a Secret Weapon
For all their differences, President Biden and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain share a challenge: operating in the wake of a larger-than-life predecessor. They have tactics in common, too.
Rishi Sunak, With Elite Pedigree, Must Now Sell Britain on Austerity
The country’s new prime minister must now persuade ordinary Britons that they should support his government through a painful ordeal of tax increases, spending cuts and a recession.
Rishi Sunak, With Elite Pedigree, Must Now Sell Britain on Austerity
The country’s new prime minister must now persuade ordinary Britons that they should support his government through a painful ordeal of tax increases, spending cuts and a recession.
For Britain’s New Leader, Politics at Home Overshadow a Smooth Global Debut
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s pragmatic diplomacy did not grab attention the way the resignation of a cabinet minister did.
Rishi Sunak’s First Crisis: Turmoil Engulfing His Home Secretary
Suella Braverman has come under political fire for breaching security rules and for her handling of immigration issues.
Liz Truss Resigns After 6 Chaotic Weeks, Igniting New Leadership Fight
The beleaguered British prime minister relinquished her office after just 44 days of political and economic tumult, the shortest tenure in British history.
Liz Truss Fires Home Secretary Suella Braverman After Email Breach
Britain’s prime minister dismissed Suella Braverman after an email breach. Ms. Truss was also grilled in Parliament over her repudiated budget.
Liz Truss’s New Economic Agenda Looks a Lot Like the Labour’s
After a blowback over her budget-busting tax cuts, Britain’s prime minister has junked her free-market plans and adopted several measures favored by Labour.