Sep 06 Liz Truss becomes U.K. prime minister By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press peaking Tuesday outside 10 Downing St. hours after being formally appointed by Queen Elizabeth II, Truss said she would focus on tackling Britain’s energy crisis, struggling economy and overburdened health service. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 2:55 Liz Truss set to become next UK prime minister, inherits a challenging economic crisis By Laura Barrón-López, Satvi Sunkara The ruling Conservative Party in the United Kingdom made Liz Truss their new leader, setting her up to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister. Truss is currently foreign secretary and strongly backs lower taxes and a smaller government. As Laura… Continue watching
Aug 25 Why UK energy bills are skyrocketing By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press A cost-of-living crisis in Britain is about to get worse. Millions of people are expected to pay about 80 percent more a year on their household energy bills starting in October. Continue reading
Aug 04 More than 700 Amazon workers at UK warehouse stop work to protest pay By Associated Press It's the latest sign of workplace friction stoked by Britain's cost of living crisis and the growing discontent among Amazon's warehouse workers over wage and working conditions. Continue reading
Aug 04 Bank of England predicts UK recession at the end of the year By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The central bank forecasts that the war in Ukraine will fuel further inflation and tip the U.K. economy into a prolonged recession. Continue reading
Jul 20 Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss in runoff to replace Boris Johnson as UK leader By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain's Conservative Party has chosen Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss as the two finalists in an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Continue reading
Jul 20 UK heatwave, wildfires spur calls to adapt to climate change By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain's heatwave is spurring calls for the government to speed up efforts to adapt to a changing climate after wildfires created the busiest day for London firefighters since bombs rained down during World War II. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 3:06 News Wrap: Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Secret Service over text messages In our news wrap Saturday, the Jan. 6 panel served a subpoena to the Secret Service for records and text messages surrounding the Capitol attack, people experiencing a mental health crisis can now call or text 988 to reach the… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 8:42 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to step down after a string of scandals By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow Barely one day after striking a defiant tone, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his nation Thursday he would resign his post later in the summer and stand down now as head of his party. It marks the beginning of… Continue watching
Jul 07 After scandal-filled stint, British Prime Minister Johnson resigns as party leader By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned as leader of the Conservative Party on Thursday, giving in to irresistible pressure as a three-year-term that began with a bold vow to "get Brexit done" and a huge election win ended in scandal… Continue reading