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Cabinet member Penny Mordaunt became the first to formally declare her candidacy, after UK’s ruling party was forced into its second leadership contest in weeks Currently Leader of the House of Commons, Mordaunt, who just missed out on making the final run-off after Johnson quit, says she is running for…

Last Updated: October 21, 2022, 20:59 IST London A former soldier, British defence secretary Ben Wallace has led his country’s response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (Image: REUTERS/Toby Melville/File) The British defence secretary is one of the few to have from recent political turmoil with his credibility enhanced, is popular…

After six tumultuous weeks in office, Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation on Thursday, leading to the fall of her government and making her the shortest-serving British prime minister in over 300 years. The current situation highlights the complete instability that the nation has been going through under the…

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak walk out of 10 Downing Street, in London, on Dec. 1, 2021.HENRY NICHOLLS/Reuters Four senior ministers on Friday threw their weight behind Boris Johnson to return as British prime minister, after Liz Truss’s resignation triggered a contest to quickly replace her as Conservative Party leader.…

Liz Truss resigns, what’s seeing our household net worths fall and Rotorua struggles with damaged reputation in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald British Prime Minister Liz Truss has quit after just 44 days in office - bowing to the inevitable after a tumultuous term in which…

Danielle Smith waves as she leaves the stage at the BMO Centre following her UCP leadership win on Thursday. Photo by Jim Wells /Postmedia In the U.K. general election of 2019, Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party campaigned on a platform that earned them a strong majority. After the removal…

Boris Johnson has been installed as third favourite to be the next leader of the Conservative Party. The former prime minister is priced at 6/1 to lead the Tories again according to betting website Paddy Power, behind only Kemi Badenoch at 11/2 and Rishi Sunak at 4/1 . William Hill…

The free trade agreement (FTA) being negotiated with India won’t be a "free for all deal" but something that is good for both countries and not a particular sector, the UK government cautioned on Tuesday as a Diwali deadline set at the prime ministerial level for the pact approaches. UK…

Nadine Dorries has called for a general election, saying that Prime Minister Liz Truss should bring a "whole new mandate" to the nation. Ms Dorries had been the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport under Boris Johnson's Government. She has appeared critical of Ms Truss stopping policy that had been signed…

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