The Latest Breaking News from Conservative Party

For the first time in British history, none of the four most senior Cabinet posts — prime minister, chancellor of the exchequer, foreign secretary and home secretary — are taken up by a white male.

Several MPs who supported the former chancellor in the Tory leadership contest have been handed ministerial roles

The Welsh journalist, who spent seven months as Mr Johnson's director of communications, said the former PM 'put in a massive shift'

British Prime Minister Liz Truss said she would set out plans to tackle soaring energy bills on Thursday but would not impose a new windfall tax on energy producers, with borrowing instead set to increase to fund the costly intervention.

Yep, the U.K. has a new prime minister, for now. But Boris Johnson is leering over her shoulder and won't go away

Boris Johnson gave his farewell speech outside 10 Downing Street this morning in which he referred to Liz Truss taking over as a "relay race", while allies have slammed the 1922 Committee

Liz Truss will have to deliver results quickly as the U.K. faces crises on different fronts 

The UK’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, has pledged to suspend green levies on energy bills and look for “better ways to deliver our net zero targets”. Despite a record-breaking heatwave plus wildfires, droughts and floods worldwide, neither contender for the Conservative Party leadership felt the urge, as David Cameron…

Conservative Party leader Liz Truss has been appointed Prime Minister after meeting the Queen, and later appeared in Downing Street to greet the waiting media.