UK PM race: Liz Truss is leading in surveys of Tory members after vowing immediate tax cuts as Britain confronts a slump in living standards.
UK PM Race: Rishi Sunak clinched his place for the final leg of the race to succeed Boris Johnson and will go head-to-head with Foreign Secretary Liz Truss as one of two finalists to take charge as Conservative Party leader and British Prime Minister.
Rishi Sunak wins third round: Boris Johnson replaced Theresa May as prime minister in 2019 and announced on July 7, 2022 that he was stepping down as prime minister.
UK PM race: Johnson, who resigned as the leader of the ruling Conservative Party on July 7, has been urging defeated Tory leadership candidates not to back former chancellor Sunak, who is widely blamed for Johnson's loss of support among his own party members, The Times newspaper reported.
UK Prime Minister Race: Rishi Sunak, Indian origin former UK finance minister receives maximum votes in the first round, to replace Boris Johnson as the next British Prime Minister. Two candidates were eliminated.
UK PM Race: Rishi Sunak, who formally launched his campaign earlier, remains the frontrunner in the race with reportedly the highest number of MPs behind him.
British PM Name announcement: Many of the Conservative Party's 358 MPs are yet to declare who they will be supporting, with the shortlist likely to become clearer only as the week progresses.
Boris Johnson resigned on Thursday following a dramatic cabinet revolt over his scandal-hit leadership, but he will stay on as caretaker prime minister until a new Tory leader is elected.
Boris Johnson resigns as UK PM: Johnson's resignation on Thursday comes after he weathered numerous scandals during a tumultuous three years in power in which he brazenly bent and sometimes broke the rules of British politics.
Boris Johnson resigns as UK PM: Rishi Sunak was, until recently, widely regarded as the party’s brightest rising star, the best-known of potential leadership contenders — and the bookies’ favorite to succeed Johnson.
Boris Johnson resigns: The PM finally agreed to step down after one of his closest allies, Treasury Chief Nadhim Zahawi, told the prime minister to resign for the good of the country.
Boris Johnson Resignation: Johnson, 58, will remain in charge at 10 Downing Street until the process of electing a new leader is completed by the time of the Conservative Party conference, scheduled for October.
Boris Johnson resignation: The PM was marred by his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and a steady stream of ethics allegations, from alcohol-fueled government parties that broke lockdown rules to how he handled a sexual misconduct scandal
Boris Johnson resignation: UK PM Boris Johnson agreed to resign Thursday after the chorus of disapproval from within his own party became too much for him to withstand.
Boris Johnson Resignation: It was not immediately clear whether Boris Johnson would stay in office while the Conservative Party chooses a new leader, who will replace him as Prime Minister.
The departures of Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid came after months of turmoil for Johnson, who has fought off one scandal after another.
British minister for children and families Will Quince and British lawmaker Laura Trott resigned today.
The 42-year-old British Indian minister posted his resignation letter on Twitter soon after another senior Cabinet colleague, UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid, resigned.
Boris Johnson suffered a triple blow following crushing defeats for his Conservative Party in two important by-elections that also prompted the resignation of the party's chairman and one of his close allies.
The dispute centers on pay, working conditions and job security as Britain’s railways struggle to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Major stations were largely deserted on Tuesday morning.
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