Year in Review: 12 pictures that captured key moments in 2022
As part of our Year in Review, we take a look at how photographers captured some of the key moments of 2022…
Boris Johnson drops UK PM comeback bid, Sunak favourite to win
London, UKReuters Rishi Sunak looked set to become Britain’s next prime minister after Boris Johnson withdrew from the contest on Sunday, saying that although he had enough support to make the final ballot he realised the country and the Conservative Party needed unity. Johnson had raced home from a holiday in the Caribbean to try […]
Race to be next UK PM begins as momentum grows behind Boris Johnson
London, UKReuters Boris Johnson has been gaining momentum in his audacious bid to return as British prime minister, with his colleagues deeply divided over the potential comeback and some warning he would plunge the country into fresh chaos. Former defence minister Penny Mordaunt became the first candidate to officially declare an intention to run to […]
Liz Truss quits after six chaotic weeks as UK Prime Minister
Updated: 8am (AEST)London, UKReuters Liz Truss quit on Thursday after the shortest, most chaotic tenure of any British prime minister, forced out after her economic program shattered the country’s reputation for financial stability and left many people poorer. The Conservative Party, which holds a big majority in parliament and need not call a nationwide election […]
Britain’s new PM Truss vows to ride out economic storm
London, UKReuters Liz Truss took over as Britain’s Prime Minister on Tuesday, vowing immediate action to tackle one of the most daunting set of challenges for an incoming leader in post-war history led by soaring energy bills, looming recession and industrial strife. Truss, the fourth Conservative prime minister in six years and successor to Boris […]
Liz Truss named as Britain’s next Prime Minister
Last updated: 11pm (AEST)London, UK Reuters Liz Truss will become Britain’s next prime minister after winning a leadership race for the governing Conservative party on Monday, vowing to press ahead with promises of tax cuts and to deal with a growing energy crisis. After weeks of an often bad-tempered and divisive leadership contest, Truss, currently […]
Gibraltar recognised as a British city, 180 years late
London, UKReuters Gibraltar finally joined the official list of British cities on Monday, after 180 years in which its status, granted by Queen Victoria, had been overlooked due to an administrative error. The British overseas territory bid to become a city earlier this year as part of the celebrations for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, but […]
StrangeSights: ‘Snake’, a kitten with a war story; Boris Johnson’s next job?; and, NASA looks at repurposing satellites in alien hunt…
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New UK prime minister to be announced on 5th September as tax dominates contest
London, UKReuters Britain’s new prime minister will be announced on 5th September, with the first votes to begin eliminating candidates in a crowded and increasingly unpredictable and divisive contest to replace Boris Johnson coming this week. So far 11 candidates have thrown their hat in the ring to succeed Johnson as leader of the ruling […]
Candidates jostle to replace UK PM Johnson in packed race
London, UKReuters The contest to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gathered pace on Sunday as five more candidates declared their intention to run, with many pledging lower taxes and a clean start from Johnson’s scandal-ridden premiership. Johnson on Thursday said he would resign as prime minister, after lawmakers and cabinet colleagues rebelled over his […]