British Politics

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak records a video message about the situation in Israel at Chequers, the official country residence of the Prime Minister, near Aylesbury, Britain, Oct 8, 2023. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/Pool
Politics

Sunak nears first anniversary as UK PM with little to celebrate

Shortest-serving chancellors in Britain since 1945
By The Numbers

Shortest-serving chancellors in Britain since 1945

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak walks for a radio interview in London, Britain, July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Politics

Rishi Sunak's new team has old faces as he aims to restore trust, many leave

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks as he attends the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 18, 2022. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS
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Britain's government wins confidence vote it called in itself

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to CEOs as he attends the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 18, 2022. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS
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Increasingly bitter race to replace UK PM Johnson narrows to four

British Health Secretary Sajid Javid arrives ahead of a weekly cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain July 5, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Politics

Ex-health minister Sajid Javid out of UK leadership contest

People queue for food in the financial district of Canary Wharf as it was announced that British consumer price inflation hit an annual rate of 9.0% in April in London, Britain, May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs
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Next UK leader must tackle economic decline, think tank says

Eight candidates seeking to replace Boris Johnson as PM. From left to right: Tom Tugendhat, Rishi Sunak, Jeremy Hunt, Kemi Badenoch, Penny Mordaunt, Nadhim Zahawi, Suella Braverman, and Liz Truss. AFR
Politics

Eight candidates make cut in race to succeed UK PM Johnson

Ex-finance minister Sunak vows to tackle inflation in pitch to be UK PM
Politics

Ex-finance minister Sunak vows to tackle inflation in pitch to be UK PM

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid arrives to attend a cabinet meeting held at the National Glass Centre at the University of Sunderland, in Sunderland, Britain January 31, 2020. Paul Ellis/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Politics

UK's Javid sets out tax-cutting plan in pitch to be PM

Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

Portraits of power-in-waiting: Who’s next after Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson’s credibility is wearing thin
Analysis

Boris Johnson’s credibility is wearing thin

Labour, for its part, needs to recognise that most of its voters are culturally conservative, which became clear with respect to Brexit. Photo: Reuters
Thoughts

A post-election reckoning for British politics