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Swift rise to PM, but some doubt Rishi Sunak can win UK elections

Elected for the first time to parliament in 2015, Rishi Sunak became Britain's youngest prime minister in more than 200 years on Monday, tasked with steering the country through an economic crisis and mounting anger among some voters.

Reuters

UK's Sunak poised to become PM as Johnson exits race

London (AFP) - British Conservative Rishi Sunak was on Monday poised to become prime minister and the country's first leader of colour, after a dramatic decision by Boris Johnson to abandon a political comeback bid.

AFP

How the UK political crisis affects the opposition Labour party?

For the first time in years, Labour has a realistic chance of coming to power in the next general election.

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Labour politician 'betrayed party with appearance at anti-trans rally', Greens say

SCOTTISH Labour have been accused of failing the party’s trans supporters by ignoring complaints about one of their elected representatives.

The National (Scotland)

EXPLAINER: Why the British public is not choosing its leader

Observers of Britain’s governing structure can be forgiven for scratching their heads in recent weeks as they watch the country reel through a succession of prime ministers without holding an election

The Independent UK

Family of miner who waited 15-hours for an ambulance are angry at Mark Drakeford's Senedd outburst

"Lessons need to be learned from what happened to my father. It has to be taken seriously. Fundamental changes need to be made"

Wales Online

Labour councillor who said he had “worst tan for a Black man” cleared of wrongdoing

Exclusive: Labour councillor Darren Rodwell sparked outrage with his comments at Black History Month event and had been subject of an investigation

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Who is Christian Matheson? Labour MP resigns over sexual misconduct

The established MP’s actions were found to be ‘sexually motivated’ and ’unwanted’

Evening Standard

Cheshire MP resigns after report finds him guilty of 'serious sexual misconduct'

Christian Matheson was facing a four-week suspension from the Labour party

Manchester Evening News

Which prime ministers have served two terms?

Boris Johnson may make a comeback as the next prime minister

Evening Standard

Baroness May Blood: Tributes to 'fearless' Belfast campaigner after death aged 84

The Belfast woman was president of the Labour Party in Northern Ireland and played a key role in the formation of the Northern Ireland Women's Coalition

Belfast Live

Labour MP Chris Matheson resigns after complaints of sexual misconduct upheld

The Independent Expert Panel parliamentary watchdog had recommended he be suspended from the Commons for ‘serious sexual misconduct’.

The Independent UK

British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after tumultuous 6-week term

Truss, who said she will remain in office for a few more days, has been prime minister for just 45 days.

Chicago Sun-Times

UK’s Liz Truss on the brink as MPs row, interior minister quits

PM fights for survival as Conservative legislators openly quarrel in parliament and interior minister Suella Braverman quits.

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Daily Mirror

Shambolic Liz Truss pulls out of visit as sixth Tory MP calls on her to quit

No10 said the Prime Minister was engaged with "government business" but did not give a specific reason for the cancellation of the visit to a defence and aerospace manufacturer Hertfordshire

France 24

Embattled UK leader Liz Truss says she's 'not a quitter' in Parliament

British Prime Minister Liz Truss described herself as “a fighter and not a quitter” Wednesday as she faced down a hostile opposition and fury from her own Conservative Party over her botched economic plan.

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss declares fracking vote TONIGHT a 'confidence motion' in her own government

Labour is aiming to ban fracking by seizing control of the Commons order paper - but government whips have told Tory MPs the 7pm vote will be a "confidence motion" and have ordered them to vote against

Reuters

UK interior minister quits with criticism of Truss as lawmakers row

Britain's interior minister quit on Wednesday with a broadside at Liz Truss before her lawmakers openly quarrelled in parliament, underscoring the erosion of the prime minister's authority after just weeks in the job.

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Nottingham Post

Ashfield District Council Hucknall Central by-election candidates confirmed

The by-election has been triggered by the death of former councillor Jim Bladgen

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss faces unrest over public spending cuts and pensions triple lock threat

Senior Tory ministers, Labour party and the public all expected to resist cuts, especially to frontline services

The Independent UK

Labour probe after councillor jokes he has ‘worst tan for Black man’ at Black History Month event

“It is like watching a racist comedy show in the mid-1970s such as the ‘Black and White Minstrel Show’,” a complaint to Labour, seen by The Independent, reads.

Chronicle Live

Fears more than 11,000 households in Northumberland will see spike in mortgage costs

The Bank of England has already increased interest rates and is expected to increase them further next week

Liverpool Echo

Labour candidate on poverty shame after being forced into 'debt to eat'

Portia Fahey is wanting to use her first-hand experience to help others

Radio France Internationale

Position of UK's PM, Liz Truss, in doubt after new Treasury chief axes 'Trussonomics'

The UK’s new Treasury chief has ripped up the government’s economic plan, dramatically reversing most of the tax cuts and spending plans that new Prime Minister Liz Truss announced less than a month ago.

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The National Party gift that keeps on giving

Independent MP Gaurav Sharma is a godsend for the National Party

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