Foreign Secretary Liz Truss remains well ahead of her rival Rishi Sunak in the race for the leadership of the Conservative Party and the British Prime Minister, a YouGov poll for Sky News showed today. The ruling Conservative Party is voting by mail to choose its new leader after Boris Johnson said he would resign […]
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Britain: PM candidate Sunak proposes £200 reductions for every household on energy bills
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, who is running for Prime Minister of Britain, presented yesterday, Thursday, a plan that includes a reduction in energy bills in order to deal with their increased costs for households. In an article in “The Times” Sunak said that each household would see reductions of around £200 on […]
Britain: In the final straight the battle for the leadership of the Tories
In Britain, as the days go by, the battle for the leadership of the Conservatives is intensifying. In the heat of the moment, the two gladiators — former Treasury Secretary Rishi Sunak and Secretary of State Liz Truss — are continuing their election campaign at a feverish pace. For about two weeks now, they have […]
Bloomberg: Johnson succession endangers ‘golden era’ of Sino-British relations
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, rivals to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Britain, have become embroiled in a battle over who will take the toughest line on China, putting a definitive end to the famous golden age of Sino-British relations, Bloomberg reports. . Liz Truss, the front-runner in the Conservative leadership race, has branded […]
Britain: Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak cross swords on inflation and potential recession
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss clashed on Thursday over the future of the economy with former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, both vying for the prime ministership, in a televised debate over the Bank of England’s warnings of a prolonged economic downturn. recession. Truss is a challenger to Sunak in the race for the […]
Britain: The gap between Tras and Sunak is narrowing ahead of the election of a new leader of the Conservatives
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, the favorite to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has a narrower lead over rival Rishi Sunak than previously estimated, according to a poll of party members. Tras has the support of 48% of Conservative Unionist Party members compared to 43% who support former finance minister Sunak, according to a poll of […]
Britain: Income tax cut by 20% from 2029, Prime Minister candidate Sunak promises
Rishi Sunak, who is running for British prime minister, has pitched for a 20% cut in basic income tax from 2029, with the former finance minister throwing a dangerous political gamble. Sunak, who was seen as the favorite to replace Boris Johnson when he helped steer the economy amid the problems caused by the COVID-19 […]
Sunak 180 degree turn with tax breaks?
The Conservative candidate, who is trailing in the polls among party members, has promised to abolish VAT on electricity bills. The UK is not at its best. Historically high inflation, ever-increasing cost of living, train strikes that are becoming a habit and even getting off to the summer holidays is a tricky business with airports […]
Britain: An early end to the Truss-Sunak debate because the presenter fainted
The debate between the two candidates vying to succeed Boris Johnson in Britain ended dramatically on Tuesday when the moderator fainted. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, the betting favorite to win the Tory leadership election, and former finance minister Rishi Sunak had been arguing their plans for about 30 minutes when there was a loud “bang” […]
Britain: The contender for the prime minister Sunak declared China the biggest “long-term” threat
Britain’s former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, one of two candidates left in the race to succeed Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on Sunday lashed out at China, which he described as “the biggest long-term threat” to the UK. . Accusing China of “stealing our technologies and infiltrating our universities”, Rishi Sunak appeared to […]