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The departure of British Prime Minister Liz Truss, after six chaotic weeks marked by policy U-turns and growing discontent within her own Conservative Party, spells more uncertainty for the United Kingdom, financial markets and foreign policy. As the contest to succeed Britain's shortest-serving premier begins, the country is seeking a…

Defence secretary Ben Wallace has ruled himself out of standing for the Conservative Party leadership, and says he is “leaning” towards Boris Johnson.

British defence minister Ben Wallace on Friday said he would not stand in the contest to replace Liz Truss as prime minister and was leaning towards backing former leader Boris Johnson.

The Defence Secretary said he will not be running for Prime Minister and said he is 'leaning towards' a surprise comeback for disgraced former premier Boris Johnson

‘Iran and Russia, they can lie to the world, but they certainly can’t hide the facts’ a US official said

After Liz Truss’s ‘war on nature’, we look again at the environmental record of the most probable crop of hopefuls

The ruling Conservative Party is expected to select the new prime minister by October 28 following Truss’s resignation.

Truss will step down as PM when her successor is appointed in the next week

Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt appear to be only serious contenders after Boris Johnson aborts bid

Ex-soldier’s reluctance to stand for party leadership looking increasingly like good sense and the ideal qualification for the job after months of Conservative chaos

Boris Johnson’s successor has had shortest tenure in modern history