Tag: Conservative Party (Great Britain)
How Political Primaries Drive Britain’s Dysfunction
The rise and fall of Liz Truss, Britain’s six-week prime minister, embodies a seismic and long-mounting change in…
Prime Minister Liz Truss Pivots From Queen’s Funeral to U.K.’s Crises
LONDON — The flowers have been cleared. Union Jacks no longer fly at half-staff. Ads have replaced Queen…
Gentle Into That Good Night? Not Boris Johnson.
LONDON — Less than three weeks after he announced his resignation, and with rumors already swirling that he…
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss Will Compete to Replace Boris Johnson
LONDON — Britain’s Conservative lawmakers settled on their choices to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday, advancing…
Prime Minister Race in Britain Remains Unsettled in Wake of Johnson’s Downfall
Not only did Ms. Mordaunt urge Britons to vote for Brexit, but she also played a minor, though…
Mo Farah Documentary Puts Spotlight on U.K.’s Hard-line Policy
LONDON — The harrowing revelation by Mo Farah, the Olympic track and field star, that he was trafficked…
Boris Johnson May Be Fading Out, but Not the Divisions He Stoked
LONDON — The swift, stinging downfall of Boris Johnson this past week removes a uniquely polarizing figure from…
Boris Johnson’s Planned Resignation, Explained
LONDON — One of his predecessors described him as a “greased piglet”: a man who could slip out…
Boris Johnson Fights to Hold Power After Cabinet Ministers Resign
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain suffered a potentially lethal political blow on Tuesday when two…
Britain Gears Up for a Summer of Labor Discontent
LONDON — It was one of the more unusual public displays in a city long used to noisy…
U.K. Vows to Press Ahead With Rwanda Deportations
LONDON — The British government on Wednesday promised to press on with plans to send asylum seekers to…
What’s Next for Boris Johnson After Narrowly Surviving No-Confidence Vote
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson tried to lift himself off the mat on Tuesday after a stinging…