With a general election looming, the Conservatives’ loss of two seats in Britain’s Parliament probably won’t be enough to cause another party coup.
Tag: Mordaunt, Penny
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Rishi Sunak’s Challenge: Unifying the Party and Fixing the Economy
The Conservative Party is fractured and Britain’s public finances are battered. That will test the political skills of a leader who has been involved in national politics for only seven years.
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Rishi Sunak Wins Contest to be UK’s Next PM and Confront Economic Storm
After a period of chaos, Mr. Sunak, a Conservative, faces serious political and economic headwinds. He will be the first person of color and first Hindu to be prime minister.
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Race for U.K. Prime Minister Heats Up as Nominations Roll In
Conservative Party lawmakers have so far put more weight behind Rishi Sunak to be their next leader, but Boris Johnson is still in the fight to reclaim Downing Street.
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Boris Johnson Is Back in Britain, and Back in the Running for Prime Minister
The former Conservative leader, who was forced out of office after scandals this summer, hasn’t declared his candidacy, but dozens of party lawmakers already support him.