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Incoming PM Sunak inherits UK economy in crisis

24-10-2022 14:31 Britain's next leader inherits a UK economy that was headed for recession even before the recent turmoil triggered by Liz Truss.

Rishi Sunak wins race to become UK's new prime minister

24-10-2022 13:09 British politician Rishi Sunak was Monday elected Conservative leader and will become the UK's next prime minister, after rival Penny Mordaunt failed to secure the necessary 100 nominations from her fellow MPs.

Ports in a storm

25-07-2022 15:56 Why is Boris Johnson out of office, but Alberto Fernández clings on? The simplest answer to that question lies in the difference between parliamentary and presidential democracy.

by James Neilson

Sunak or Truss to be Britain's next PM

20-07-2022 15:06 Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss compete to become Britain’s Prime Minister, Tories will vote early September.

UK PM accused of clinging to power for wedding bash

07-07-2022 17:29 Boris Johnson announced in morning resignation that he would stay until October, critics accuse him of hanging on until his July wedding at prime ministers' country pad Chequers.

The front-runners to replace Boris Johnson as Britain's next PM

07-07-2022 13:14 Ben Wallace, Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt lead the early betting as punters place wagers over the identity of Britain's next leader.

Top ministers turn on UK's scandal-tainted PM Boris Johnson

05-07-2022 22:05 Boris Johnson's tenure as prime minister in doubt after two key Cabinet ministers quit, saying they can no longer tolerate the culture of scandal surrounding him.

Fernández highlights Malvinas claim in meeting with Boris Johnson

27-06-2022 15:07 Argentina’s president discusses sovereignty dispute with British prime minister on sidelines of G7 summit; Johnson responds that “issue was resolved 40 years ago.”

by Rosario Ayerdi

Embattled UK PM Boris Johnson faces local elections test

02-05-2022 11:12 A drubbing for Boris Johnson's Conservatives in Thursday's local elections could revive calls for the under-fire leader to go.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson fined by police over 'Partygate'

12-04-2022 11:12 Calls for resignation as Downing Street reveals UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other top officials are to be fined for breaching Covid-19 lockdown laws and attending gatherings.

Just a year of Brexit has thumped UK’s economy and businesses

22-12-2021 09:31 In the months after Boris Johnson signed his post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union, the coronavirus masked the economic damage of leaving the bloc. As the pandemic drags on, the cost is becoming clearer – and voters are noticing.

England lifts Covid curbs as scientists warn of surge in cases

19-07-2021 11:21 British government lifts pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing rules in a step slammed by scientists and opposition parties as a dangerous leap into the unknown.

Government preps decree to enable arrival of Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen vaccines

02-07-2021 03:23 Reports say President Alberto Fernández will issue a new decree modifying Vaccine Law that will smooth arrival of host of shots manufactured in United States.