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CONSERVATIVES

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2022
Rishi Sunak must detoxify Brexit to save himself
A thaw in U.K.-EU relations is the U.K. prime minister's best hope of political survival.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2022
Rishi Sunak is a new and old-fashioned Tory
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the first Hindu to lead the country, is a fascinating combination of the new and the old in the world of the ruling Conservative Party.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 25, 2022
New PM Rishi Sunak pledges to fix Britain's many problems
The U.K.'s youngest leader in over 200 years has been tasked with bringing an end to the infighting and feuding at Westminster that has horrified investors and alarmed international allies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2022
U.K. Tories are finally ‘ready for Rishi.’ Is it too late?
The Tory psychodrama has paused for now, but Rishi Sunak has warned of an “existential threat” to the party if it doesn't change.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 25, 2022
Rishi Sunak’s prize for predicting Truss chaos: He gets to clean up the mess
Just seven weeks after Truss traveled to meet Queen Elizabeth II to become prime minister, Sunak will meet King Charles III on Tuesday to formally replace her.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 25, 2022
New U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warns of ‘profound economic challenge’
Sunak faces a formidable challenge to steady the U.K. economy in the face of headwinds including double-digit inflation, rising interest rates and a surge in mortgage costs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 24, 2022
U.K.'s Rishi Sunak to become PM after rivals quit leadership race
Just weeks after failing in a first attempt to lead the ruling Tories, Sunak has capped a stunning reversal in fortunes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 23, 2022
Boris Johnson battling for comeback bid as Rishi Sunak enters U.K. PM race
Johnson was fighting for support to make a shock return as Britain's prime minister after prominent Tory right-wing figures coalesced around former finance chief Sunak.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 21, 2022
Wannabe U.K. prime ministers face weekend of intense Tory lobbying
Liz Truss's resignation has triggered a leadership contest that, coming so soon after the bitter one that put her into No. 10 Downing Street, is likely to deepen divisions in the party.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2022
Truss’ exit leaves Conservatives at the last chance saloon
As Britain's shortest-serving prime minister resigns, the first job for her successor will be to restore a sense of competence.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 21, 2022
The likely front-runners to replace Liz Truss
Penny Mordaunt, Rishi Sunak and Ben Wallace — all current or former Conservative cabinet members — are seen as candidates for Britain's next prime minister.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 21, 2022
Liz Truss quits after six chaotic weeks as U.K. prime minister
Liz Truss resigns as prime minister after being brought down by an economic program that sent shock waves through the markets and divided her Conservative Party.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 21, 2022
Liz Truss defied the markets, and they ruthlessly sealed her fate
World leaders buffeted by economic challenges are watching the turmoil in Britain, hoping that Liz Truss' woes won't be their own.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 6, 2022
With economy in tailspin, U.K. ruling party chooses ‘disrupter-in-chief’ as next PM
Liz Truss has likened bureaucrats to 'gremlins,” insulted domestic and foreign leaders, and said British workers need more graft.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2022
Johnson faces fresh calls to quit as report slams lockdown parties
The report into the lockdown gatherings — at a time when Britons were all but banned from social mixing — pointed to 'serious failures of leadership' at the heart of government.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2021
Austria's disgraced conservative former leader was without qualities
Kurz's fall is widely seen as having consequences beyond Austria: his approach had been touted as a model for center-right parties across Europe, especially in Germany.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 15, 2021
Boris Johnson’s leadership at risk without lockdown exit plan
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a threat to his leadership from rebels in his Conservative Party who are demanding a clear path out of the U.K.’s economically damaging lockdown.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 26, 2020
'Wolf warrior' diplomacy sours Britain's Conservatives on China
Burning bridges with China is a particularly risky path for the U.K. as it exits the European Union's orbit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 5, 2020
Boris Johnson’s party wonders if he’s losing his grip
After months of policy blunders and with the economy deep in recession, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson needed a new enforcer to help him rescue a leadership in trouble. So he called the future king.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 6, 2019
U.K.'s Labour accuses BBC of bias over its election coverage
Britain's opposition Labour Party wrote to the head of the BBC on Thursday to complain about its coverage of campaigning ahead of next week's election, accusing the publicly funded broadcaster of bias.

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