UK-Africa ties: future looks gloomy under Liz Truss as political myopia reigns: Britain's new prime minister, Liz Truss. EFE-EPA/Stuart Brock Britain has a new prime minister in Liz Truss. For African leaders wondering what the new administration might mean for UK-Africa relationships, the view must be pretty gloomy. British politics has been solidly inward-looking for …
Premier League’s record spending could help make English football fairer and more competitive – but it depends on Liz Truss: Many industries are understandably cautious at the moment, as they steel themselves for more tricky economic times ahead. But it seems that nobody told the English Premier League – which has just broken its own …
Liz Truss names Thérèse Coffey as her second-in-command – here’s how deputies have performed this key role for past PMs: Liz Truss’s cabinet is taking shape, so far with few surprises as the new prime minister names allies to key posts. Much discussion has centred on the diversity of the top team, with Kwasi Kwarteng …
Why new British PM Liz Truss needs to pay more attention to Africa: New Tory leader and Brith Prime Minister Liz Truss. EFE-EPA/Neil Hall New British prime minister Liz Truss has never said much in public about Africa. But, in my view, her administration must pay more attention to its relationship with Africa. African countries …
Could Liz Truss allow new drilling for oil and gas and still strengthen the UK’s net zero target?: Donvictorio/Shutterstock The UK’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, has pledged to suspend green levies on energy bills and look for “better ways to deliver our net zero targets”. Despite a record-breaking heatwave plus wildfires, droughts and floods …
Cost of living: why Liz Truss’ low-tax strategy won’t work: One of the first things the new UK prime minister Liz Truss did upon winning the Conservative party leadership race was to reiterate her desire to turn the UK into a low-tax economy. She outlined her reasoning about the fairness of this position during a …
Is the UK heading into an election? Five signs to look out for in the first few weeks under Prime Minister Liz Truss: Prime ministers who ascend to office between general elections are often egotistically keen to secure a personal mandate rather than relying on the achievements of their predecessors. Naturally, then, many are now …
UK energy crisis: why rationing is likely to happen this winter, whether Liz Truss likes it or not: Managed blackouts or rationing or power could be required to address the energy crisis this winter. Enrique Micaelo / Shutterstock In the 1970s, the UK government used a series of planned blackouts to manage energy shortages. The …
Liz Truss: these two daunting challenges sit right at the top of the new prime minister’s in-tray: Liz Truss is set to be confirmed as the new British prime minister after a lengthy and intense leadership contest against former chancellor Rishi Sunak. But the UK faces significant economic problems this autumn that might leave the …
Liz Truss to become British prime minister: a laser-like focus on delivery is needed after the chaos of the Boris Johnson years: For his recent book on the role of the British prime minister, contemporary historian Anthony Seldon chose the title: The Impossible Office? Liz Truss will soon find out just how impossible the office …
Liz Truss: who is the UK’s new prime minister and why has she replaced Boris Johnson?: Clicksbox / Shutterstock The United Kingdom’s next prime minister will be Liz Truss. After a two-month contest, Conservative Party members have chosen her as their new leader. All that remains is for Truss to travel to Balmoral in Scotland …
Liz Truss: the financial whirlwind facing the new prime minister: Liz Truss may have won the battle to become Britain’s next prime minister, but don’t expect much time for her to settle into office. People’s living standards are predicted to fall by an unprecedented 10% over the next two years, driven by rising prices of …
Liz Truss may not appoint an ethics adviser – does that really matter?: Clicksbox / Shutterstock Liz Truss, who is likely to be prime minister next week, has indicated that she may not appoint an ethics adviser. She said she has “always acted with integrity”, so there is no need for an official to advise …
Rishi Sunak is more authentic and emotional, and Liz Truss more analytical: a linguistic analysis throws up unexpected results: In a series of hustings across the country, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are talking to Conservative party members about what they plan to do if elected as leader of the party and prime minister of …
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak want to crack down on migration – an expert reviews their plans: Immigration is an ideological headache for the UK’s Conservative party, caught between its neoliberal new right that champions free markets, and its social conservatism, which immigration is said to threaten. But a restrictive immigration stance has been a …
Gordon Brown economics versus Liz Truss tax cuts: a new twist in the battle to resolve the UK’s cost of living crisis: The ongoing Conservative Party leadership hustings haven’t seen much agreement between candidates, but they have resulted in the creation of a new political narrative: “Gordon Brown economics”. Foreign secretary Liz Truss explained away …
Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss? Polling shows party members want her – but the wider voting public would choose him: Flickr/UK Government, CC BY-NC-SA Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are the final two candidates chosen to go head-to-head in the battle to become the next leader of the Conservative party and, therefore, the next prime …
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