“Political correctness” is standing in the way of tackling child sex grooming gangs in the UK, Conservative leadership contender Rishi Sunak has said. The former chancellor said, if he becomes party leader and prime minister, he will make sure UK police forces record the ethnicity of members of the paedophile rings, who are predominantly of…
Political Correctness Hampers Crackdown on Child Sex Grooming Gangs: Sunak
Tory Leadership Contenders Flesh out Policy Pledges in 2nd Hustings
The two candidates vying to become the UK’s next prime minister continued to court voters on Monday in the second of the 12 local hustings as ballots started to drop in the letterboxes of Conservative grassroots members. Liz Truss was backed by Penny Mordaunt, the last of the eight initial candidates to be eliminated from the…
Liz Truss Rules Out 2nd Scottish Independent Referendum If She Becomes UK Prime Minister
Liz Truss has pledged that there will be no second referendum on Scottish independence if she becomes Conservative Party leader and UK prime minister. In the first independence referendum held in 2014, the Scottish electorate voted 55–45 percent to reject independence and remain part of the UK. But First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who is also…
Thousands of UK Firms Cut Ties With China Amid Rising Tensions: Industry Group
July 31, 2022
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Thousands of British businesses are cutting their economic ties with China as they anticipate faster decoupling between China and the West, a major UK business group has said. Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Director-General Tony Danker said thousands of companies in the UK are currently rethinking their supply chains in anticipation of hardening anti-China political…
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak Woo Rural Conservatives Before Crucial Weekend
The UK’s Conservative leadership contenders Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak both sought to win the support of rural party members on Friday as they race to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Next week, ballots will arrive at the doorsteps of grassroots Conservative Party members, who are widely expected to cast their ballots early instead of…
UK Rail Network Disrupted Again Amid Renewed Strike Action
British rail passengers are suffering fresh travel chaos after thousands of workers walked out on strike, crippling services across the country. Some 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail and 14 train operators went on strike on July 27, and the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) has also announced…
UK Conservative Leadership Contenders Clash Over China and Taxes in BBC Debate
The two remaining candidates in the race to become Conservative Party leader and UK prime minister—Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former chancellor Rishi Sunak—have traded blows over policies regarding China and taxation in a TV debate hosted by the BBC. While the tax and economic policy was the focus of the earlier stages of the…
UK Conservative Leadership Candidates Trade Blows on China
Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss clashed over China on Sunday amid an increasingly tense race to become the UK’s next prime minister. The two candidates initially battled mainly over economics. The battleground has now expanded to include immigration and China policies as they vie for the support of Conservative grassroots. Previously…
UK Conservative Leadership Contenders Vow to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration
Both candidates in the race to become Conservative Party leader and UK prime minister have pledged fresh measures to tighten Britain’s borders and crack down further on illegal immigration. Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, has promised an expanded Border Force, while Rishi Sunak, the former chancellor, committed to an annual cap on the number of…
Final 2 in UK Conservative Leadership Race Vow to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration
Both candidates in the race to become Conservative Party leader and UK prime minister have pledged fresh measures to tighten Britain’s borders and crack down further on illegal immigration. Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, has promised an expanded Border Force, while Rishi Sunak, the former chancellor, committed to an annual cap on the number of…
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