Andy Burnham burnishes his brand on Labour’s left
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Elizabeth Truss was prime minister from 6 September 2022 to 25 October 2022. Her tenure in the job, marked by unrest in financial markets, was the shortest in British history. She studied philosophy, politics and economics at Merton College, Oxford. She is married and has two children, and was elected as Conservative MP for South West Norfolk in 2010. In 2014 David Cameron appointed her as Environment Secretary, and, at 38, she was the youngest female member of his cabinet. After that she became the first female Lord Chancellor and the first female Conservative foreign secretary.
How Johnson, Truss and the Tory rebels learned to love onshore wind
The winds of change are blowing in favour of this renewable energy source.
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What does Rishi Sunak’s “robust pragmatism” mean for China?
There are signs that the Prime Minister is reverting to the softer position he adopted towards Beijing when he was…
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The UK has become the sick man of Europe again
Britain’s economy is forecast to perform worse than any other in Europe next year.
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Elon Musk’s Twitter is the tech version of Liz Truss’s premiership
The chaos at Twitter has eerie echoes of recent political upheaval.
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Kwasi Kwarteng breaks his silence – and blames Liz Truss for everything
The former chancellor has claimed he advised “slowing down” on fiscal reform – but he can’t escape responsibility for 50…
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Under Rishi Sunak the Tories have a mountain to climb – but they have a plan
If the PM can stop his party from collapsing and reduce the cost of living, then perhaps the next election…
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Revealed: the ministers who could profit from the year of political turmoil
At least ten current ministers are eligible for severance pay for their time out of government between Tory administrations.
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No justice for civil servants in Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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Leader: What comes after Conservatism
The fantasy of a libertarian Brexit is over; delusions of tax cuts must now give way to a programme of…
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Inside the BBC reckoning over its economic coverage
With austerity looming, a review is investigating whether journalists have been prone to bias and misleading analogies.
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After Liz Truss’s smartphone “hack”, will ministers finally take cybersecurity seriously?
Using personal devices for official business should be a breach of the ministerial code, says a security expert.
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Rishi Sunak’s “grown-up” austerity is a gift to the wealthy
The Prime Minister is serving the corporate and financial zombies kept alive for so long by low interest rates.
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Politicians fixated on growth have led Britain into chaos
Leaders must accept that the old economic regime is over, or face further disgrace.
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Ruddy-faced Boris Johnson still harbours hope of a comeback
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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The fall of Liz Truss will not bring calm but rather a new period of conflict
The Conservatives know they have no solution for Britain’s worsening crises and yearn for release from the burden of power.
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How the Tories lost the plot
The Conservative Party’s leadership crises have led to institutional collapse
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Will Liz Truss try to undermine Rishi Sunak from the backbenches?
In her final speech, the outgoing prime minister showed she remains a defiant ideologue, and sounded a warning over higher…
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“The Tories betrayed us”: Britain is ready for a general election
With the cost of living rising and levelling up a forgotten dream, people around the country feel frustrated and let…
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Rishi Sunak deserves not to be defined by his race – like everyone else
The indifference that most of the public feel about the first Asian prime minister is a mark of quiet progress.
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