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• Rishi Sunak set to become next U.K. PM after rivals quit leadership race

  Sunak will be asked to form a government by King Charles, replacing Liz Truss, the outgoing leader who only lasted 44 days in the job.

  Politics

  Oct 24, 2022
  
• U.K. reverses tax cut for wealthy after market turmoil

  Finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng said the decision to scrap the top rate tax cut had been taken with "some humility and contrition."

  World

  Oct 3, 2022
  
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• After U.K.’s Boris Johnson steps down, who could become the next PM?

  Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was resigning as Britain's prime minister, bowing to calls from ministerial colleagues and lawmakers in his Conservative Party. 

  World

  Jul 7, 2022
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• U.K. election results put Scottish independence back in spotlight

  A majority of Scottish voters voted against independence in 2014, but now that a separatist, anti-Brexit party has won a landslide in the U.K. election, the push to revisit the question appears to have gained strength.

  Politics

  Dec 13, 2019
• U.K. Tories expected to land majority in ‘get Brexit done’ election

  While the results are not yet known, an exit poll showed the Conservatives are projected to win 368 seats, compared with 191 for Labour.

  News

  Dec 12, 2019
• Theresa May set to become Britain’s next prime minister after Andrea Leadsom drops out

  Theresa May is officially the only candidate left in the race for Britain's next prime minister.

  World

  Jul 11, 2016