Who picked the PM? Breakdown of voters for Tory leader Critics have pointed to a democratic deficit at the heart of the contest Wales Online · Sep 18, 2022
Canadians Can't 'Opt Out Of Inflation' With Bitcoin: Prime Minster Justin Trudeau Lashes Out At Opposition A current world leader is attacking an opposing candidate for his views on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Here’s the latest on the world of Canadian politics and how cryptocurrency ideals could play a role in the 2025 prime minister election. Benzinga · Sep 14, 2022
Stockport councillor thrown out of Tory party for Twitter posts 'deemed discriminatory towards those of the Islamic faith' Councillor Alanna Vine has been permanently expelled by the party following an investigation into her online activity. Manchester Evening News · Sep 13, 2022
Canada PM Trudeau attacks new Conservative leader as 'reckless' Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday attacked veteran lawmaker Pierre Poilievre, who was elected new leader of the opposing Conservative Party, for what Trudeau called "reckless" economic policies. Reuters · Sep 12, 2022
Canada’s Trudeau hits out at new Conservative leader Poilievre Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says ‘buzzwords, dog whistles and careless attacks don’t add up to a plan for Canadians’. Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2022
What Pierre Poilievre's leadership means for the future of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre’s landslide win of the Conservative Party of Canada leadership demonstrates not only his well-run campaign but suggests a newly unified party and an appealing platform. The Conversation · Sep 11, 2022
Canada's Conservative party elects populist as new leader Canada’s opposition Conservative Party has elected its go-to attack dog as its new party leader The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2022
Pierre Poilievre: Populist takes helm of Canada’s Conservatives Pierre Poilievre, hyper-partisan MP known for anti-Trudeau rhetoric, takes party helm after series of electoral defeats. Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2022
Greater Manchester says no to fracking despite new PM Liz Truss overturning ban "They're saying 'frack the North because it's fine, because it's away from all of us'. I'm not having it" Manchester Evening News · Sep 9, 2022
Home Office policies take centre stage in modern-day Antigone adaptation Inua Ellams adaptation nods to Shamima Begum, stop and search, Prevent programme and police surveillance The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2022
The U.K. now has its most diverse Cabinet in history thanks to new PM Liz Truss 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. WEKU · Sep 8, 2022
Liz Truss holds out olive branch to Rishi Sunak backers as she recasts junior team Several MPs who supported the former chancellor in the Tory leadership contest have been handed ministerial roles Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2022
New UK leader Liz Truss finalises huge power subsidy plan Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss on Wednesday readied the final details of a plan to tackle soaring energy bills, which looks likely to cool inflation but add more than 100 billion pounds ($115 billion) to the country's borrowing. Reuters · Sep 7, 2022
New UK Cabinet is diverse in makeup and solidly on the right Liz Truss’s new Cabinet is Britain’s most diverse ever with women serving as prime minister and deputy prime minister and Black and South Asian politicians filling many of the top jobs The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022
Al Jazeera · Sep 7, 2022 Who is in Liz Truss’s new UK cabinet? British Prime Minister Liz Truss has appointed a new cabinet hours after stepping into the top office.
Wales Online · Sep 7, 2022 'People have made their minds up about the Tories. They are heading for defeat' | Martin Shipton Liz Truss has finally taken over as Prime Minister. Will she be able to reclaim the support for the Conservative Party squandered by Boris Johnson, asks Political editor-at-large Martin Shipton
Wales Online · Sep 7, 2022 Guto Harri says Boris Johnson was 'an exceptional Prime Minister' as he leaves Number 10 post The Welsh journalist, who spent seven months as Mr Johnson's director of communications, said the former PM 'put in a massive shift'
Reuters · Sep 7, 2022 New UK PM Truss to set out energy plan on Thursday, rules out windfall tax 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.
Salon · Sep 6, 2022 So who the hell is Liz Truss, anyway? Yep, the U.K. has a new prime minister, for now. But Boris Johnson is leering over her shoulder and won't go away
Daily Mirror · Sep 6, 2022 Bitter Boris Johnson blasts Tory rebels for 'changing rules' to force him out 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
The Hindu · Sep 6, 2022 Trial by fire: On importance of Liz Truss delivering results for U.K. Liz Truss will have to deliver results quickly as the U.K. faces crises on different fronts
The Conversation · Sep 6, 2022 Could Liz Truss allow new drilling for oil and gas and still strengthen the UK's net zero target? 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…
Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2022 Liz Truss’s first speech as Prime Minister in full as she vows to ‘deal hands on with the energy crisis’ 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.
WEKU · Sep 6, 2022 Liz Truss is now officially the U.K.'s prime minister after meeting with the queen Truss became prime minister on Tuesday and immediately confronted the enormous task ahead of her amid increasing pressure to curb soaring prices, ease labor unrest and fix the health care system.
Daily Record · Sep 6, 2022 Stirling politicians react to Liz Truss becoming new UK Prime Minister Stirling’s MP has cast doubt over whether new Prime Minister Liz Truss can “rise to the challenge” of dealing with the ongoing energy cost crisis following her election victory this week. Ms Truss won the approval of Conservative party members and w