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Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak walk out of Downing Street, in London, Britain, December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo

Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak Lead Race to Be UK's Next Prime Minister

Boris Johnson and his former finance minister Rishi Sunak were leading potential contenders to replace British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday, with candidates canvassing support to become…

21 October 2022

Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss addresses the media in Downing Street in London, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Truss says she resigns as leader of UK Conservative Party. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Truss Quits, But UK’s Political and Economic Turmoil Persist

British Prime Minister Liz Truss quit Thursday after a tumultuous and historically brief term marred by economic policies that roiled financial markets and a rebellion in her political party that…

AP 21 October 2022

British Prime Minister Liz Truss gives statement outside Number 10 Downing Street, London, Britain October 20, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville

UK PM Liz Truss Resigns

Liz Truss said on Thursday she was resigning as British prime minister, brought down by her economic program that sent shockwaves through the markets and divided her Conservative Party just six weeks…

20 October 2022

British Prime Minister Liz Truss leaves 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo

On First International Trip, Britain's Truss Pledges Ukraine Support

British Prime Minister Liz Truss will pledge at a UN summit to meet or exceed the 2.3 billion pounds ($2.6 billion) of military aid spent on Ukraine in 2022 in the next year, doubling down on her…

20 September 2022

Boris Johnson illustrated by Jeannette Khouri

Boris Johnson: The Conservative PM’s Future is at Stake

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a lover of ancient Greek and Latin literature and history, is often fascinated by the fall of the Roman Empire but his government is now threatened by a similar…

Majalla 04 February 2022

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