UK leader Sunak shakes up govt to focus on business, energy
February 7, 2023 GMTLONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak shook up his government on Tuesday, moving ministers and merging departments in a bid to assert control amid ethics scandals and sniping from Conservative Party colleagues.
UK’s Sunak defends handling of ethics breaches in government
January 30, 2023 GMTLONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended his record on integrity and decisiveness Monday, amid criticism of the way he has handled ethics scandals involving senior Conservatives.
UK leader fires party chairman over tax bill allegations
January 29, 2023 GMTLONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the chairman of the governing Conservative Party on Sunday for a “serious breach” of ethics rules in failing to come clean about a tax dispute.
UK leader fires party chairman over tax bill allegations
January 29, 2023 GMTLONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the chairman of the governing Conservative Party on Sunday for a “serious breach” of ethics rules in failing to come clean about a tax dispute.
Senior UK Conservatives under fire over tax, finances
January 23, 2023 GMTLONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak opened an investigation Monday into allegations that the chairman of the governing Conservative Party settled a multimillion-dollar unpaid tax bill while he was in charge of the country’s Treasury.
Shaken UK Conservatives seek unity after Truss’ rocky start
October 9, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — U.K. government ministers implored Conservative colleagues to rally behind Prime Minister Liz Truss after a disastrous start to her premiership that has left the governing party demoralized and divided.
Yellen warns of failure to agree on Russia oil price cap
August 31, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday warned that a failure to place a price cap on Russian oil would hurt the global economy.
“Without a price cap, we face the threat of a global energy price spike if the majority of Russian energy production gets shut in," Yellen said at the start of a meeting with her British counterpart, Nadhim Zahawi.
UK meets energy firms but no help yet for hard-hit consumers
August 11, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and senior ministers held inconclusive talks Thursday with energy companies amid mounting pressure to help residents cope with soaring gas and electricity prices.
2 candidates knocked out of UK Conservative leadership race
July 13, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — Two candidates were knocked out of the race to replace U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday, leaving six lawmakers battling to lead a Conservative Party — and a country — hoping to move on from months of scandal and division.
Now there are 8: UK leader field slims as nominations close
July 12, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — Nominations in the race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson closed on Tuesday, with eight Conservative lawmakers securing enough support from their colleagues to make the first ballot.
UK Conservatives jostle in crowded, testy leadership race
July 11, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — Candidates to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s prime minister scattered tax-cutting promises to their Conservative Party electorate on Monday, as party officials set out rules to narrow the crowded field of almost a dozen candidates to two contenders by next week.