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• Wednesday, July 22nd 2026 - 09:26 UTC

  Burnham’s Britain: what kind of country has UK’s new prime minister inherited?

  

  By Ben Wellings, Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, Monash University - When Andy Burnham was handed the keys to 10 Downing Street on Monday, the United Kingdom will have its seventh prime minister in the ten years since it voted to leave the European Union. It begs the question: what is it about the UK that makes governing it so difficult at this point in time?

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• Wednesday, October 8th 2025 - 22:10 UTC

  UK Conservative leader, “Our veterans defended us; now, it's our turn to defend them”

  

  “We should be worrying about the strength of the military, and not prosecuting veterans”, Kemi Badenoch said in her speech as she closed the Conservative party's conference in Manchester.

• Monday, November 4th 2024 - 21:27 UTC

  British opposition has a new leadership, and reaffirms its Conservative values and position

  

  The Falkland Islands Government Office in London sent congratulations to Kemi Badenoch MP on her election as Leader of the Conservatives and Her Majesty’s loyal opposition. “We look forward to working with you and your new team”, read the congratulations.

• Thursday, July 4th 2024 - 09:55 UTC

  What can be expected on 4 July, Labour landslide or Conservative cataclysm

  

  This Thursday's 4 general election in the United Kingdom could prove catastrophic for the Conservative Party and influence its future evolution. After 14 years in office, the Tories appear destined for what experts call the worst general election result in its 190-year history. The dimensions of this defeat would be such that, according to the polls, the current prime minister Rishi Sunak could even become the first head of government to lose his seat in the Commons.

• Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 14:34 UTC

  Tories preparing for elections, “cut taxes to help businesses and boost economic growth”

  

  Election blues in Britain, the general election must be held before the end of January 2025, but the prime minister can call it earlier. And in effect, the ruling Conservatives claimed this week they had delivered the biggest tax cuts in decades in a move to boost the UK's stagnant economy and lift incomes.

• Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 08:13 UTC

  By elections in England could be anticipating Labour victory next year

  

  Three by-elections are taking place this Thursday in England with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ruling Conservatives bracing for defeat in all three as Britain’s economic difficulties bite.

• Tuesday, October 25th 2022 - 18:05 UTC

  Sunak sworn in as British PM by King Charles III

  

  British Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister by King Charles III following Liz Truss' departure after merely 49 days in office.

• Monday, September 5th 2022 - 05:02 UTC

  Liz Truss promises to cut taxes and boost energy supplies, but won't say how until she's at 10 Downing Street

  

  Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Secretary Mary Elizabeth Truss, who this week most probably will become the United Kingdom´s next prime minister has pledged to act within a week to tackle the cost-of-living situation, fueled by soaring energy bills and food prices, arguing she understands the magnitude of problems faced by the country.

• Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 17:52 UTC

  Likely future UK PM would not hesitate to use nukes

  

  Foreign Minister Liz Truss, the leading candidate to become the United Kingdom's Prime Minister next month, has said she would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if the time comes. “I am ready to do it,” said the Conservative leader who is competing against former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to succeed Boris Johnson.

• Thursday, July 21st 2022 - 06:51 UTC

  And then they were 2: Sunak and Truss

  

  Following Wednesday's round of voting, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss finally made it to the showdown against former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak in the contest for Conservative Party leader and British Prime Minister.