Liz Truss
- World
Conservatives have thrown in the towel despite Sunak’s best efforts
London: The mood is “defeatist” in the corridors of political power in London. Ministers in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet confided to the BBC “nobody cares any more” in the ruling Conservative…
- News
Truss texted US secretary of state after Nord Stream attack saying ‘it’s done’: Russia
London: Russia has accused Britain of coordinating attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipes, media reported. Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s spokesman, said on Monday that Kremlin intelligence agents “have data indicating British military…
- World
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak said to be locked in talks
London: With Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, the two main potential candidates in contest to become the UK’s next Prime Minister, said to be locked in talks, speculation has been mounting over…
- World
Liz Truss breaks record of the PM whose son quelled the Revolt of 1857
New Delhi: Having quit as Britain’s Prime Minister in 45 days, Liz Truss has written herself into history books as the country’s shortest-lived head of government. She beats the record held since…
- Opinions
Fresh race for UK PM with Liz Truss’s resignation
It is a virtual clash of politics and economics in Britain with PM Liz Truss having to resign within little more than a month due to bad economic policies. Who will be…
- World
UK: MP Baker says Rishi Sunak would make a good PM
London: With UK’s beleaguered Prime Minister Liz Truss resigning, Conservative MP and Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker has said that former British Chancellor of Indian-origin Rishi Sunak will make a good Prime…
- World
Liz Truss: UK’s third female PM leaves office without India trade deal prize
London: Britain’s third female Prime Minister, Liz Truss, is out of office on Thursday after the shortest tenure at 10 Downing Street in London and without a cherished India-UK free trade agreement…
- World
‘Cannot deliver mandate’: Liz Truss quits as UK Prime Minister
London: UK’s beleaguered Prime Minister Liz Truss, facing opposition from within the party over her handling of the economy and exit of key ministers, resigned on Thursday. Addressing reporters outside 10 Downing…
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MPs have suggested ministerial ‘quad’ could replace PM Liz Truss
London: Tory MPs have suggested a ‘quad’ of four senior ministers replace UK Prime Minister Liz Truss as the party struggles to line up a single successor who can unite the party,…
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Rishi Sunak would beat Liz Truss if UK PM poll held now, finds survey
London: Former Indian-origin chancellor Rishi Sunak would beat his rival Liz Truss if the Conservative Party leadership election is held now as a result of what is dubbed as “buyer’s remorse” among…
- World
UK PM insists on leading Conservatives into next general election
London: Despite the ongoing political upheaval, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has insisted onz leading the ruling Conservative Party into the next general election. In an interview with the BBC on Monday…
- World
Jeremy Hunt says Liz Truss is still in charge
London: Jeremy Hunt has insisted that Liz Truss is still in charge despite her premiership looking increasingly in peril, as he warned of further public spending cuts and failed to rule out…
- World
‘UK PM Liz Truss’s credibility blown and her authority gone’
London: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has sacrificed her Finance Minister and closest political ally just weeks into her premiership in order to save her own skin, media reports said. On Friday…
- World
Liz Truss sacks Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor amid economic turmoil
London: British Prime Minister Liz Truss has sacked her Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, in an effort to stem the economic turmoil unleashed by his mini-budget at the end of last month, reports emerging…
- World
Rebels plot to replace Liz Truss with Rishi Sunak amid UK crisis
London: Rebels on the backbenches of the UK’s governing Conservative Party are said to be plotting to replace Liz Truss as party leader and Prime Minister with a so-called “unity” joint ticket…
