Public sympathy for striking nurses and other health workers is particularly strong, posing a challenge for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has promised to confront trade unions.
Tag: Conservative Party (Great Britain)
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As Strikes Expand, Britain Faces a New ‘Winter of Discontent’
In the 1970s, Margaret Thatcher accused the Labour government of losing control. Now, the same charge is being leveled by Labour against the Conservatives.
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For Sunak, Like Biden, Dullness Could Be a Secret Weapon
For all their differences, President Biden and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain share a challenge: operating in the wake of a larger-than-life predecessor. They have tactics in common, too.
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UK Starts to Look at Brexit With ‘Bregret’
Stung by inflation and bracing for tax increases, the country is in the midst of its gravest slump in a generation, leading many to wonder how much the split with the European Union is to blame.
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Rishi Sunak, With Elite Pedigree, Must Now Sell Britain on Austerity
The country’s new prime minister must now persuade ordinary Britons that they should support his government through a painful ordeal of tax increases, spending cuts and a recession.