Britain is seeking to head off further ill will over the post-Brexit border issue dividing Ireland and Northern Ireland by calling for a fresh election.
Rishi Sunak has become the third prime minister in two months after being invited to form a government by King Charles III.
With a few notable exceptions,the free world is suffering from an eclipse of political star power.
The “credible” plan,to be published in November,will include a “full forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility”,Kwasi Kwarteng said.
British Labour says post-Brexit trade deals,including with the United States,would spur economic growth.
Greeted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace,I stood behind Australian novelist Kathy Lette,who wore a suit emblazoned with corgis in crowns. The royals were much amused.
Liz Truss has consistently held significantly more support among the roughly 175,000-strong Tory membership who will decide Boris Johnson’s replacement.
While Brexit continues to divide the UK,it has opened the door for Australian-based firms to capitalise on an investment boom,including in renewable energy.
Boris Johnson’s three years of power will leave no lasting legacy. Except perhaps one that he will never bring himself to acknowledge.
With at least 10 Conservatives pushing to become the next British Prime Minister,the committee overseeing the contest is looking to whittle down the numbers.
Boris Johnson didn’t bother to calculate that his lies might not be believed. So,at last,he’s finished.