Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle was a bold attempt to win back more moderate Conservatives. But it could backfire, analysts said.
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Under Pressure, U.K.’s Sunak Tries Another Cabinet Reset With a Swerve to Center
After more than a year as prime minister, Rishi Sunak, a Conservative, has failed to close a yawning gap in the polls. On Monday he did something new.
Who Is James Cleverly, the UK’s New Home Secretary?
Cleverly is generally seen as less ideological and more of a team player than his predecessor in the Home Office, Suella Braverman.
Suella Braverman’s Most Controversial Moments as UK Home Secretary
Ms. Braverman, who is no stranger to controversy, has now been fired from the post of home secretary twice.
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman Is Fired By Rishi Sunak
Suella Braverman, a divisive figure seen as a champion of the hard right, had accused London’s police force of bias in an incendiary opinion article not signed off by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
U.K. Home Secretary’s Article in Times of London Stirs Political Storm
The future of Suella Braverman hung in the balance after she wrote an incendiary opinion article. Downing Street said the piece was unauthorized.
Sunak’s Conservative Party Conference Haunted by Truss, Braverman and Other Rivals
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hopes his governing party’s annual conference can revive his ailing poll numbers. Predecessors and would-be successors have other priorities.
Some London Police Officers Step Back From Armed Duty After Murder Charge
After a fellow officer was charged with murder in the death of a Black man, several armed officers refused to carry firearms in protest, the Metropolitan Police Service said.
UK Net Migration Record Poses Sharp Dilemma for Sunak
Net migration to Britain has exceeded 600,000 a year, stirring tensions in a government that promised to stem arrivals.
As Migration to U.K. Soars, Britain Targets Visas for Students’ Kin
The government, which has been mostly focused on asylum seekers crossing the English Channel, is now turning to limiting some pathways for legal migrants.