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.
Why tax cuts are unlikely to help Britain address its current crises.
The rise and fall of UK trade union membership numbers can impact the instances and success of industrial action.
Criticised for being out of touch, the former chancellor showed more authenticity than his rival, according to a computerised text analysis of a recent hustings.
No one says ‘yes, ethnicity is an issue for me’ when pollsters ask but Conservative party members do show an above average opposition to diversity drives.
Be it Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak, the incoming leader will inherit a party in deep trouble.
Both Churchill and Johnson had a complicated relationship with the Conservative Party.
Tax cuts could ease the burden on households and small businesses that are struggling, alongside tax increases for large firms.
Do party members choose their preferred leader or the candidate who is more popular with the wider public?
Boris Johnson is about to leave 10 Downing Street to be replaced by one of two colleagues. His history in the top job is a chequered one.
Candidates are either trumpeting their experience or using a lack of it to distance themselves from Boris Johnson. But which is the better strategy?
Some leadership contenders seem to have big plans for a smaller state.
The two front runners are more likely to face a right-wing candidate like Liz Truss than each other in the final phase of the race to replace Boris Johnson.
The scandals attract all the attention but the real problems in Johnson’s administration ran much deeper.
Conservative MPs vote in the first round and members in the second.
A play-by-play of the prime minister’s chaotic final days.
“Them’s the breaks” shrugs a departing prime minister.
Johnson will remain prime minister until a new party leader is chosen - which could take months.
The UK prime minister tendered his resignation after a slew of resignations by former allies in his government.
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