Boris Johnson has defended his record in office and has called on the Conservative Party to rally around his successor Liz Truss, who is set to take over as prime minister. Johnson, who was forced out of office by his own party over a series of scandals, used his departure speech to boast about his…
Boris Johnson Defends Record, Encourages Unity in Final Speech as UK Prime Minister
The Disgrace of the Old Guard
Commentary The news was everywhere this morning: Liz Truss, foreign secretary, is the new British Prime Minister. As usual, one had to dig deeper than the mainstream media line to find out why she won over Rishi Sunak, former chancellor of the Exchequer. Sunak had belatedly said that he was wrong to support lockdowns in…
Liz Truss to Become New UK Prime Minister, Taking Over From Boris Johnson
The UK’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is to be the next prime minister after she won the Conservative leadership contest, defeating former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak by a margin of more than 20,000 votes. She will replace current Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who resigned on July 7 after more than 50 government ministers resigned, saying…
Truss Vows to Act on Energy Costs in a Week If She Becomes UK Prime Minister
Liz Truss, the frontrunner in the race to replace Boris Johnson as UK prime minister, has said she would act on issues related to the cost of energy within one week if she becomes the new occupant of Number 10 Downing Street. There have been ever-louder calls in recent weeks for the government to intervene…
Voting in UK Conservative Leadership Contest Enters Final Day
The final day of voting in the UK Conservative Party leadership contest has begun, with the result set to be announced on Sept. 5. Either Foreign Secretary Liz Truss or former chancellor Rishi Sunak will be announced as the new party leader and UK prime minister next week. Outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his…
UK Conservative Leadership Hopeful Liz Truss Rules out New Taxes If Elected PM
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, the frontrunner in the Conservative Party leadership race, has claimed there will be no new taxes if she becomes prime minister. Speaking at the 12th and final leadership hustings held in London, Truss reiterated that her two priorities are to cut taxes and to secure the UK’s energy supply as…
UK Chancellor Zahawi Visits US to Seek Joint Solution to Cost-of-Living Crisis
August 30, 2022
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The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi is visiting the United States this week to seek joint solutions to the cost-of-living crisis with U.S. government officials and financial executives. During his trip to New York and Washington, Zahawi will push for cooperation on energy security, financial services, and tackling spiralling prices and slower growth,…
Grant Shapps Says He Did His Own Research to Help Block Lockdown
British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has claimed that doing his own research into COVID-19 and presented his results using homemade spreadsheets at crucial Cabinet meetings, helping to avert a lockdown in Christmas 2021. In an interview with The Telegraph, Shapps said that he made his own spreadsheets based on international data and sometimes presented his…
Energy Prices for British Households Will Rise by 80 Percent by October: Regulator
August 27, 2022
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British households will face an 80 percent rise in energy prices by October, the UK energy regulator Ofgem has warned. Ofgem announced on Aug. 26 that the energy price cap for around 24 million households in England, Scotland, and Wales will rise by 80.06 percent on Oct. 1, sending the average household’s yearly bill from…
UK’s COVID-19 Response Was ‘Too Draconian’: PM Hopeful Truss
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said the UK’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was “too draconian” and that she would “never impose a lockdown” if she becomes prime minister. Truss, the frontrunner in the race to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and prime minister, said she questioned the lockdown measures though she was…
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