Around 160,000 people had the final say in choosing the leader of the Conservative Party, and therefore the next prime minister.
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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.”
Your Friday Briefing
President Biden speaks on democracy.
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.
Your Friday Briefing
Vladimir Putin will expand Russia’s military.
Liz Truss Makes a Strong Bid for Downing Street
Campaigning to be Britain’s next prime minister, Liz Truss has modeled herself after Margaret Thatcher and pushed a party orthodoxy of lower taxes, less government and bucking the European Union.
As Soaring Prices Roil Britain, Its Leader Vacations and a Likely Successor Sidesteps the Issue
Britain is facing multiple economic shocks, from soaring energy prices to the hollowing out of the labor market by Brexit. But these issues seem disconnected from the fight to replace Boris Johnson.
Rishi Sunak Has a Sterling Résumé. It’s Not Helping Him Replace Boris Johnson.
Mr. Sunak is viewed by many in his party as too distant from ordinary Britons, and is being blamed by some for setting off the rebellion that toppled Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Your Tuesday Briefing
Ukraine prepares for a counteroffensive.
Candidates for UK Prime Minister Emulate Another: Margaret Thatcher
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have tried to adopt the style and themes of Margaret Thatcher, the Iron Lady whose sweeping right-wing policies remain popular among Conservative voters.