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Kwasi Kwarteng, Top U.K. Finance Official, Cuts U.S. Trip Short

Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor of the Exchequer, is under pressure to reverse his fiscal plan after it rattled markets and prompted an open backlash among...

How the U.K. Finance Minister Came to Ignore Finance Experts

Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor of the Exchequer, faces widespread anger over the tax cuts he and Liz Truss have pushed, but their history of dismissing...

Keir Starmer Accuses Liz Truss of Losing Control of Britain’s Economy

Under the governing Conservatives, the markets are down and the pound is under pressure. On Thursday, Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, staked his claim as...

Queen’s Ties to Scotland Add New Wrinkle to Push for Independence

Political analysts said that respect for the queen and her devotion to Scotland could strengthen a union that has been under acute strain for more...

Leadership Vacuum Heightens Worries as Crises Loom in U.K.

As energy prices and inflation soar under a caretaker prime minister, critics say transition at the top is leaving Britons in limbo at a tumultuous...

Rishi Sunak Has a Sterling Résumé. It’s Not Helping Him Replace Boris Johnson.

Mr. Sunak is viewed by many in his party as too distant from ordinary Britons, and is being blamed by some for setting off the...

Gentle Into That Good Night? Not Boris Johnson.

The British prime minister may be leaving Downing Street, but few expect him to cede the spotlight, or abandon the prospect of one day regaining...

Prince Charles’s Charity Accepted Millions From Family of Osama bin Laden

Clarence House confirmed that the terrorist’s brothers donated money to the royal charity, but denied reports that the prince had personally brokered the deal or...

Why the U.K. Heat Wave Isn’t Like the Summer of 1976

Nostalgic memories of a long hot spell decades ago have become part of the currency of political debate.

Boris Johnson Hasn’t Left, but the Jockeying to Replace Him Has Begun

The Conservative Party must decide not only who should succeed the scandal-tarred British prime minister, but also when he should go.
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