Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Liz Truss, Prime Minister of the UK, resigns after six weeks

Liz Truss, Prime Minister of the UK, resigns after six weeks

After 45 turbulent days as prime minister, Liz Truss resigned. After Tory MPs forced her resignation, Ms. Truss indicated her successor would be elected next week. After a succession of economic plan U-turns weakened Ms. Truss, Tory MPs revolted. After 45 turbulent days as prime minister, Liz Truss resigned, launching the second Tory leadership contest … Read more

Rishi Sunak says, “I took money from poor urban centers.”

Rishi Sunak

A video has emerged of former Chancellor Rishi Sunak saying that he took public money away from “poor urban areas”. He was talking about changes to the Treasury’s rules on investments and the Levelling Up Fund. Labour says it is “scandalous” that he changed the rules to send taxpayer money to wealthy Tory shires. A … Read more