Three weeks into her term, Prime Minister Liz Truss’s financial plans have thrown the markets and Britain’s currency into chaos and put her future in peril.
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Keir Starmer Accuses Liz Truss of Losing Control of Britain’s Economy
Under the governing Conservatives, the markets are down and the pound is under pressure. On Tuesday, Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, staked his claim as the guardian of sound fiscal policy.
Truss Forms a Cabinet Diverse in Background but Not in Ideology
Britain’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, has recruited cabinet members from diverse backgrounds, though her inner circle retains a hard Conservative edge.
Sunak Leads in U.K. Voting to Replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson
The former chancellor of the Exchequer led a pack of candidates after the first round, while an obscure trade minister surprised in second place.
Boris Johnson Vows to Go On Amid Wave of Cabinet Resignations
A wave of resignations — more than 50 by Thursday — and calls for him to step down showed the prime minister’s support within his Conservative Party melting away, but he remained defiant.
As Boris Johnson Stumbles, Labour Struggles to Offer a Clear Message
Out of power for 12 years, Britain’s Labour Party has made some gains, but its message hasn’t won back the rust belt regions that abandoned it in the last election.
Boris Johnson Avoids Further Fines as the Police End Lockdown Inquiry
The completion of the investigation into parties at Downing Street that violated Covid rules lifts a cloud over the prime minister’s political future.
Charles Gives Queen’s Speech at State Opening of Parliament in U.K.
For only the third time in 70 years, Elizabeth was unable to deliver her speech at the State Opening of Parliament. The palace said she had been having trouble walking; Prince Charles stood in.
U.K. Labour Leader Pledges to Resign if Police Find He Broke Covid Rules
But Keir Starmer maintained that he was within the law when he had a beer with takeout food during a campaign meeting last year.
U.K. Police Reopen Lockdown Inquiry into Labour Leader Keir Starmer
The police are taking another look at allegations that Keir Starmer drank beer in a lawmaker’s office, potentially subjecting him to political headaches similar to those suffered by Boris Johnson.