The chief mouser to the Cabinet Office will remain in 10 Downing Street even after Britain welcomes Liz Truss as prime minister.
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Liz Truss Is Expected to Increase Britain’s Support of Ukraine
As foreign secretary, Ms. Truss back in March said “Putin must lose,” using language that went beyond that of the U.S. and other Western allies.
Why Liz Truss is Meeting Queen Elizabeth at Balmoral
The meeting, usually performed at Buckingham Palace, was moved as the 96-year-old monarch faces health challenges.
Liz Truss to Replace Boris Johnson at a Time of Crisis for Britain
Ms. Truss, who prevailed over Rishi Sunak, will be greeted by an array of vexing problems, including double-digit inflation, a looming recession, labor unrest and soaring household energy bills.
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.
Rising Energy Prices and High Inflation: The Economic Issues Facing Liz Truss
Consumer prices in Britain are rising at their fastest pace in decades, as the inflation rate exceeds 10 percent and is expected to keep climbing.
How Was Britain’s Prime Minister Chosen?
Around 160,000 people had the final say in choosing the leader of the Conservative Party, and therefore the next prime minister.
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.”
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U.K. Prime Minister Race Ends With Little Focus on Economy
The contest to succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and prime minister has often seemed divorced from Britain’s fast-growing problems.