NBC News reports that
after only six weeks in office,
Truss resigned on Oct.
20.
.
That makes her Britain’s
shortest-serving prime minister ever.
I recognize that given the situation I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party, Liz Truss, via statement.
I have therefore spoken to his majesty the king to notify him that I am resigning as leader of the Conservative Party, Liz Truss, via statement.
I will remain as prime minister until a successor is chosen, Liz Truss, via statement.
Kwasi Kwarteng,
her finance minister,
was fired just last week.
Their "mini-budget" sent the U.K. into a political and economic tailspin.
.
NBC News reports that despite nearly all of the controversial policies having since been reversed by Kwarteng's successor, Jeremy Hunt, Britain is still dealing with the fallout.
A leadership election is expected
to take place over the next week.
Whoever is selected will become Britain's fifth prime minister since the country decided to leave the EU
UK’s Plan To Deport
Asylum Seekers to Rwanda , Ruled Lawful by High Court.
CNN reports that the controversial policy
was given the green light on Dec. 19.
The U.K. government can make arrangements
for asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda to have their
claims processed if they entered the country illegally. .
But the High Court also criticized Home Secretary Suella Braverman for not properly assessing individuals' circumstances before transporting them.
[Braverman] must decide if there is anything about each person’s particular circumstances which means that his asylum claim should be determined in the United Kingdom or
whether there are other reasons why he
should not be relocated to Rwanda, Lord Justice Lewis, via statement.
[She] has not properly considered the circumstances of the eight individual claimants whose cases we have considered, Lord Justice Lewis, via statement.
Braverman must now reassess those eight cases.
While Britain's government partnership with Rwanda has been supported by ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and most of the Conservative party.
While Britain's government partnership with Rwanda has been supported by ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and most of the Conservative party.
While Britain's government partnership with Rwanda has been supported by ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and most of the Conservative party.
it has been criticized by refugee rights groups, lawmakers, international agencies and more.
Treating people who are in search of safety like human cargo and shipping them off to another country is a cruel policy that will cause great human suffering. The scheme is wrong in principle and unworkable in practice. , Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council, via statement.
The U.K. intends to pay the East African country
$145 million over the next five years to host asylum seekers.
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed he has never been faced with a fine from HMRC to settle a tax dispute amid an investigation into Nadhim Zahawi over his own tax affairs. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says it is "unlikely" he will be able to introduce any significant tax cuts to ease the burden of the cost of living crisis, and admitted it will also be "tough" to bring down inflation. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt visit Accrington market in Lancashire as the government announce a further £2bn in levelling up funding. The chancellor joked he would pick up the bill for his boss' bag of sweets from the market. Speaking earlier on Thursday, the prime minister said that two-thirds of the total £4billion funding will go to northern areas. Report by Wardl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation fell to 10.5% in December from 10.7% in November, the Office for National Statistics has said. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says: “What these figures show is that there is still a long way to go in the battle against inflation.” Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak has said he acted "decisively" in sacking Nadhim Zahawi as chairman of the Conservative Party yesterday following a row over his tax affairs. Sky News
The Conservative chairman of the Commons Defence Select Committee has said the British Army is in "dire state" after Sky News revealed a US general privately.. Sky News
Labour Party Chair Anneliese Dodds says the Conservative party is 'out of touch' and insists Labour would root out the sleaze as she condemns Rishi Sunak's claims of being guided by integrity and professionalism.
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Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the Conservative party is consumed by 'chaos' and 'sleaze' and that a general election can't come soon enough.
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The verdict is in and the decision delivered. Nadhim Zahawi did commit "a very serious breach of the ministerial code" and the prime minister has sacked his.. Sky News
Eurostar is intentionally leaving hundreds of seats empty to avoid queues at British passport control. Since Brexit was finalised, British citizens have had to get their documents stamped when entering the European Union.
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For the first time ever, wind and solar generated more electricity in the European Union than any other source - preventing a feared return to coal as the.. Sky News
Some EU citizens living in the UK may have to repay state benefits after it was revealed a government error showed 141,000 people refused the right to remain had still been able to collect handouts.
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According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, India and China are way ahead of the United States and EU members when it comes to economic power, financial and political influence.
#SergeiLavrov #Russia #Eritrea
Shadow Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, says the re-appointment of Suella Braverman as home secretary is a "serious question of judgement". It comes as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak remains under pressure..
Conservative Party Chair Nadhim Zahawi has defended the decision to re-appoint Suella Braverman as the home secretary, saying he believes in "second chances".
It comes as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak..
Sunak and the then Foreign Secretary Liz Truss emerged as the final two candidates in the contest on July 20 to be put forward to the membership for the final leadership vote.
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