Blackpool contains one of the most deprived areas to turn to the Conservatives in Britain’s last general election. But with costs rising, there are already signs of cracks in that support.
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Blackpool Shows Challenges for New U.K. Leader Liz Truss
Blackpool contains one of the most deprived areas to turn to the Conservatives in Britain’s last general election. But with costs rising, there are already signs of cracks in that support.
As U.K. Prime Minister, Liz Truss Will Face Hard Times
Coming to power during the worst economic crisis since the Thatcher era, Liz Truss will need all her ideological dexterity — some call it opportunism — to succeed.
As Britain Prepares for a New Leader, Tensions With Allies Loom
Comments from the front-runner for prime minister, Liz Truss, suggest bumpier relations with Europe and the U.S. if she wins, with Northern Ireland getting in the way of the “special relationship.”
Prime Minister Race in Britain Remains Unsettled in Wake of Johnson’s Downfall
Rishi Sunak, the former chancellor of the Exchequer, is the current front-runner, but Penny Mordaunt, a junior trade minister, is making a surprisingly strong run for the leadership position.
Rivals Vying to Replace Johnson Are Diverse in Background, Not in Plans
The Conservatives running to be Britain’s prime minister include women and people of non-European descent, but they sound a lot alike: They like Brexit and want to cut taxes.
Boris Johnson May Be Fading Out, but Not the Divisions He Stoked
Long after he is gone, his successors will be wrestling over his signature project, Brexit, and the insoluble issues it raised.
Boris Johnson May Be Fading Out, but Not the Divisions He Stoked
Long after he is gone, his successors will be wrestling over his signature project, Brexit, and the insoluble issues it raised.
To Pick Johnson’s Successor, Britain’s Conservatives Have to Reinvent the Party
The choice of Britain’s next prime minister falls to the governing Conservatives, whose lawmakers pushed Boris Johnson to resign and now have to reinvent their party without him.
Boris Johnson Leaves Behind Fraught Economy and Uneasy Brexit Legacy
Britain is in the grips of a cost-of-living crisis, and the departure of its prime minister leaves uncertainty about the government’s next moves.