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It has been a short but very eventful journey to the top for a man who has only been in parliament since 2015.
George Canning, now the second-shortest-serving prime minister of the United Kingdom.
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Many still speculate about what George Canning would have achieved had he not died 119 days into his premiership.
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The law says MPs have to vote in favour of holding an election – and with the Conservatives facing huge losses, there’s little chance of them wanting one.
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It is time for the Conservative Party to have a cup of tea, a Bex and good lie down.
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The runners and riders in 2022’s second Conservative party leadership race.
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The shortest serving prime minister in British history ran into trouble even before taking office.
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The Conservative Party is hopelessly stuck in the 1980s, and it may yet be the undoing of Liz Truss as prime minister.
Another prime minister shown the door.
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Only months into the job, Prime Minister Liz Truss is on her way out already, leaving her government in search of a new leader and a way to regain public trust.
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The top office is not a playground for ideological experiment.
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In her first party conference speech as prime minister, Liz Truss has emphasised that growth is the only solution.
What is she thinking?
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Have the prime minister’s favoured tax cuts and supply-side reforms worked in the past?
Mural by artist Ciaran Gallagher depicts new UK prime minister Liz Truss and business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg.
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Fracking resonates with anxieties over deindustrialisation and decarbonisation.
The first Mrs T in 1980.
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Too much has changed, economically and politically, since 1979.
A man holds a QAnon sign outside the White House. Even if most people don’t act on their conspiratorial beliefs, such theories can still pose very real dangers.
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Many of those who believe conspiracy theories do not necessarily act on those beliefs. Nevertheless, conspiracy theories can still spread dangerous misinformation that can cause harm.
The new prime minister Liz Truss has announced plans to reverse the fracking ban and drill for more North Sea gas.
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Liz Truss has appointed a loyal cabinet with varied environmental credentials. What will this mean for UK climate action?
Liz Truss’s plan to cut taxes appealed to Conservative Party members.
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Why the new UK prime minister could struggle to translate her low-tax strategy to the general public.
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Liz Truss has defeated Rishi Sunak to become the next prime minister – but her victory makes the Conservatives much more likely to lose the next election.
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The likely next prime minister is focusing on tax cuts to solve inflation.
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Why tax cuts are unlikely to help Britain address its current crises.
More UK union members have been involved in industrial action in recent months.
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The rise and fall of UK trade union membership numbers can impact the instances and success of industrial action.