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World
Sunak’s Dilemma: When to Hold an Election He Looks Poised to Lose
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is 20 percentage points behind in opinion polls. But history suggests the timing of a vote might make a difference.
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World
Sunak, Take 3: Why Britain’s leader is on His 3rd Political Makeover
Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle was a bold attempt to win back more moderate Conservatives. But it could backfire, analysts said.
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World
Cameron’s Return Relies on a Procedure That’s Unusual, but Not Unprecedented
One distinctive feature of Britain’s political system is that ministers are required to hold a seat in Parliament to propose legislation and be held to account by fellow lawmakers. But another is that the government, when it needs to, can produce ...
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World
At a Time of War, Cameron Brings Experience but Also a Checkered Past
For a politician who has tried to define himself as a change agent, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s appointment of David Cameron as Britain’s foreign secretary is a counterintuitive and surprising move. Few British political figures are more identified ...
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World
Best Time to Hold a Political Conference? Right After Your Party Wins Big.
Just ask Britain’s opposition Labour party.
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World
It’s By-election Day in the U.K. What Does That Mean?
Three seats in Parliament recently occupied by Conservatives are up for grabs in an election that may show which way the political winds are blowing.
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Boris Johnson Faces New Indignity as He Awaits Vote in U.K. Parliament
The former prime minister may lose his pass to Parliament, another stinging blow from the fallout of lockdown-breaking parties during the pandemic.
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Boris Johnson’s Effort to Honor Allies Puts Glare on House of Lords
The former prime minister tried to elevate some lawmakers, as British leaders do when they leave office. But three didn’t make the cut, and now he’s fighting with Rishi Sunak.
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Newyork
It’s Not Going Well for Britain’s New Prime Minister
LONDON — Rishi Sunak, Britain’s prime minister, has a plan for the new year. In a speech in early January, he set out an agenda to resuscitate the country and save the Conservative Party, now in free fall. “We will halve inflation, grow the economy ...
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World
U.K. Prime Minister Ousts Top Party Official
In trying to bring “integrity” back to Downing Street, Rishi Sunak fired Nadhim Zahawi, the chairman of the governing Conservatives, over his personal tax affairs.