Tag: Conservative Party (Great Britain)
How Boris Johnson Suffered a Stunning Political Reversal
LONDON — When Boris Johnson won a landslide election victory for his Conservative Party in 2019, he loomed…
As Boris Johnson Stumbles, Labour Struggles to Offer a Clear Message
LONDON — When Boris Johnson hit energy companies with a windfall tax last week as a way of…
Johnson Takes Aim at Next Big Political Threat: Soaring Prices in U.K.
LONDON — His job seemingly secure despite new revelations over lockdown parties in Downing Street, Prime Minister Boris…
Johnson Says He’s Humbled by ‘Partygate’ Report but Will Go On
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson presided over a disorderly workplace in which there were rampant violations of…
U.K. Donor Said to Have Funneled Russian Money to Tories
LONDON — One of the biggest donors to Britain’s Conservative Party is suspected of secretly funneling hundreds of…
A Popular British Politician Falls From Grace Over a Tax Scandal
LONDON — Just two months ago, Rishi Sunak, a popular, fast-rising British politician who serves as chancellor of…
U.K. Moves to Tighten Laws on Oligarchs. Critics Say It’s Too Late.
LONDON — Eighteen months ago, Evgeny Lebedev was ushered into the clubby inner circle of aristocratic Britain: the…