New prime minister, Rishi Sunak, is the latest to take on the leading role in this unravelling Shakespearean drama.
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Shakespeare often portrayed crises of legitimacy and reflected on the politics of his day but the Tories might not fare so well in a modern production.
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Sunak is the first person of colour to take the top post. But he faces a host of problems at home, as well as a Conservative Party tearing itself apart.
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Sunak’s grandparents were born in India before travelling to East Africa, where his parents were born.
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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.
Former British Chancellor of the Exchequer and new Tory leader Rishi Sunak is set to become the next UK prime minister.
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Rishi Sunak is taking over as UK prime minister from Liz Truss during very difficult economic times.
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The runners and riders in 2022’s second Conservative party leadership race.
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 economic turmoil from Liz Truss’s growth plan is causing unease among Conservative MPs.
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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.
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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.
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An expert breaks down the promises from the two Conservative leadership candidates.
Households and businesses across the UK may need to adjust their living habits in line with spiking bills this winter.
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Economists discuss current political proposals designed to tackle the cost of living crisis.
Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown has weighed in to the cost of living crisis debate.
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Previous government bailouts have set a precedent for intervention in the cost of living crisis
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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.
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Be it Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak, the incoming leader will inherit a party in deep trouble.
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, pictured at the second Conservative leadership TV debate, are set to debate again on July 25 2022.
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Tax cuts could ease the burden on households and small businesses that are struggling, alongside tax increases for large firms.
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Do party members choose their preferred leader or the candidate who is more popular with the wider public?
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The leadership election now heads into its second phase, with Conservative party members choosing between the former chancellor and foreign secretary.
Britain’s next prime minister is in here somewhere.
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Candidates are either trumpeting their experience or using a lack of it to distance themselves from Boris Johnson. But which is the better strategy?