British Prime Minister

Firstpost Podcast| Explained: British political 'mess', what went wrong with Lizz Truss' leadership

Lizz Truss has resigned, after just 45 days of her in office, becoming United Kingdom's shortest serving Prime Minister. What went wrong? What were the policy where she may have lacked judgement? Tune in to find out

British Prime Minister Liz Truss defends economic plan that sent pound tumbling

British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday defended her economic plan and shrugged off the negative reaction from financial markets, saying she’s willing to make 'difficult decisions' to get the economy growing.

Lying and being rude: The many ways Boris Johnson pushed British parliament to its limits

Boris Johnson's two-and-a-half years in Downing Street have exposed some of the vulnerabilities of British constitutional norms, demonstrating how the combination of a strong parliamentary majority, ambiguous ministerial and parliamentary rules can give prime ministers a free hand

British PM contest: Rishi Sunak races ahead with 137 votes, to face Liz Truss in final leg

Sunak won the fifth and final voting round of Tory MPs with a resounding 137 votes, while second-placed Truss won the support of 113 MPs

Who will be Britain’s next prime minister after Boris Johnson? The possibilities explained

Boris Johnson’s resignation as leader of the Conservative Party has paved way for the election of Britain’s new prime minister. Indian-origin Rishi Sunak is a top contender along with Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt. Who else is in the running?

'Best job in world': Boris Johnson quits as Tory chief, to remain UK PM till new leader is elected

Announcing his resignation today, Boris Johnson said that the process of choosing the new leader should begin now and the timetable will be announced the next week

Can Boris Johnson be forced out of power? The exit paths for Britain’s beleaguered prime minister

The future is uncertain for Boris Johnson, as he remains defiant amid dozens of resignations from his Conservative party members and ministers. Will he be able to survive the latest challenge to his leadership?

British PM Boris Johnson set to reset leadership after trust vote win

Johnson has called his 211-148 victory 'decisive' and wants to move on from repeated calls for him to resign over the Partygate scandal about lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street

British PM Boris Johnson survives no-confidence vote, gets backing of 211 out of 359 Conservative lawmakers

Boris Johnson's winning margin is less than that secured by his predecessor Theresa May in a similar vote in December 2018. She was forced to resign six months later

The Sue Gate report into Boris Johnson’s lockdown parties embroiled in new controversy: What we know of it

After senior civil servant Sue Gray released her report on parties in and around No 10 Downing Street during COVID lockdown, there is speculation that she was pressured by the Boris Johnson administration to amend details