The Conservative Party's leaders approval rating have now fallen for the newly-elected UK PM Liz Truss to minus 47. Truss now has the worst approval ratings for a Prime Minister in an opinion poll.

UK PM Liz Truss' rating stands at minus 47, only 16% voters approve of her job

<p>UK’s newspaper The Mirror has offered an apology after it erroneously used the photo of another man in its online report about chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng.</p>

<p>Kwarteng slammed the paper in a Twitter post while sharing a screenshot of the story about him that instead featured a picture of Bernard Mensah, the president of Bank of America.</p>

<p>The image was carried with an incorrect caption saying, “Kwasi Kwarteng said he had to do ‘something different’ with mini-budget.”</p>

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<p>After being pointed out by the chancellor, the newspaper publicly apologised for the “terrible error”, which occurred on the first day of Black History Month.</p>

<p>“This morning a picture in a story about Kwasi Kwarteng was wrongly captioned on the Mirror website. This was a terrible error and we apologise to Mr Kwarteng and all our readers,” it said.</p>

<p>The paper vowed to “redouble” its efforts in fighting racism, and added, “The Mirror has a long history of working against racism and we will redouble our efforts on this.”</p>

<p>However, the paper’s apology found no takers as it was heavily criticised by the Conservative party members for failing to differentiate between the two black men.</p>

<p>Among those to condemn was Ben Obese-Jecty, the chair of the Hornsey and Wood Green Conservatives, who said, “Good to see the Daily Mirror kicking off its coverage of Black History Month with this they-all-look-the-same-don’t-they clanger.</p>

<p>"You'd think, given the coverage he's received this week, that most people in the press would know what Kwasi Kwarteng looked like,"&nbsp;said BBC.</p>

<p>Another person on Twitter said, "Bad from the Mirror, but they corrected their error over two hours before Kwasi Kwarteng tweeted about it."</p>

<p>"Now ask him a question about the economy and he'll go into hiding again."</p>

<p>Kwarteng is the first black chancellor in the UK’s history.</p>

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UK’s newspaper The Mirror has offered an apology after it erroneously used the photo of another man in its online report about chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng. Kwarteng slammed the paper in a Twitter post while sharing a screenshot of the story about him that instead featured a picture of Bernard Mensah, the president of Bank of America.

UK’s newspaper The Mirror has offered an apology after it erroneously used the photo of another man in its online report about chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng. Kwarteng slammed the paper in a Twitter post while sharing a screenshot of the story about him that instead featured a picture of Bernard Mensah, the president of Bank of America. The image was carried with an incorrect caption saying, “Kwasi Kwarteng said he had to do ‘something different’ with mini-budget.” That isn’t me… @DailyMirror pic.twitter.com/rcxn4VjoNW — Kwasi Kwarteng (@KwasiKwarteng) October 1, 2022 × After being pointed out by the chancellor, the newspaper publicly apologised for the “terrible error”, which occurred on the first day of Black History Month. “This morning a picture in a story about Kwasi Kwarteng was wrongly captioned on the Mirror website. This was a terrible error and we apologise to Mr Kwarteng and all our readers,” it said. The paper vowed to “redouble” its efforts in fighting racism, and added, “The Mirror has a long history of working against racism and we will redouble our efforts on this.” However, the paper’s apology found no takers as it was heavily criticised by the Conservative party members for failing to differentiate between the two black men. Among those to condemn was Ben Obese-Jecty, the chair of the Hornsey and Wood Green Conservatives, who said, “Good to see the Daily Mirror kicking off its coverage of Black History Month with this they-all-look-the-same-don’t-they clanger. "You'd think, given the coverage he's received this week, that most people in the press would know what Kwasi Kwarteng looked like," said BBC. Another person on Twitter said, "Bad from the Mirror, but they corrected their error over two hours before Kwasi Kwarteng tweeted about it." "Now ask him a question about the economy and he'll go into hiding again." Kwarteng is the first black chancellor in the UK’s history. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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Labour leader Keir Starmer accused the ruling Conservatives of presiding over endless crisis and insisted that his once-fractured party is ready to lead Britain out of economic crisis.

Keir Starmer insists Labour party fit to govern as crisis grips UK

Britain's new Conservative leader Liz Truss Monday vowed "bold" action to fix the country's worst economic crisis in decades, as she was confirmed as Prime Minister Boris Johnson's successor after a gruelling party contest. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

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<p>Support for Liz Truss is dwindling among British voters even before her anticipated appointment as the prime minister of Britain.</p>

<p>Opinions vary among Britons on whether she’ll be a better leader than her predecessor, Boris Johnson. Most believe she would be worse than other leaders dating back to Margaret Thatcher.</p>

<p>When the citizens were asked if the current foreign secretary was competent, the fall was largely comparable.</p>

<p>According to YouGov, only 12 per cent of Britons believe that Truss would be a great leader, while 52 per cent think she’ll be a terrible leader.</p>

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<p>Another poll conducted by Opinium for Sunday’s Observer stated that 31 per cent of Conservative voters in the landslide election of Conservative voters in the victory election of 2019 thought Truss looked like "a prime minister in waiting" towards the end of August, down from 49 per cent at the beginning of the month, Bloomberg reported.</p>

<p>The surveys demonstrated how detrimental the leadership contests have been for Truss, her opponent, Rishi Sunak, and the ruling Conservative Party.</p>

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<p>Truss’s campaign rhetoric had largely centred on reducing taxes and denouncing the idea of government handouts, chosen to appeal to roughly 160,000 party members who have been supporting Johnson’s removal.</p>

<p>YouGov also conducted a survey to know what people perceive Johnson as a leader. The survey revealed that&nbsp;only 22 per cent of Britons think he left a positive legacy, while 55 per cent think he was a poor leader.</p>

<p>The government still hasn’t found a solution to the worst cost-of-living crisis in decades, with inflation rising and the nation sliding into recession. For this, the results&nbsp;will be announced on Monday (September 5).</p>

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Support for Liz Truss is dwindling among British voters even before her anticipated appointment as the prime minister of Britain. Opinions vary among Britons on whether she’ll be a better leader than her predecessor, Boris Johnson.

Support for Liz Truss is dwindling among British voters even before her anticipated appointment as the prime minister of Britain. Opinions vary among Britons on whether she’ll be a better leader than her predecessor, Boris Johnson. Most believe she would be worse than other leaders dating back to Margaret Thatcher. When the citizens were asked if the current foreign secretary was competent, the fall was largely comparable. According to YouGov, only 12 per cent of Britons believe that Truss would be a great leader, while 52 per cent think she’ll be a terrible leader. Also read | British PM hopeful Liz Truss promises to reduce taxes, focus on energy bills if elected Another poll conducted by Opinium for Sunday’s Observer stated that 31 per cent of Conservative voters in the landslide election of Conservative voters in the victory election of 2019 thought Truss looked like "a prime minister in waiting" towards the end of August, down from 49 per cent at the beginning of the month, Bloomberg reported. The surveys demonstrated how detrimental the leadership contests have been for Truss, her opponent, Rishi Sunak, and the ruling Conservative Party. Also read | UK Conservatives cast their final votes for new PM, Truss likely to win Truss’s campaign rhetoric had largely centred on reducing taxes and denouncing the idea of government handouts, chosen to appeal to roughly 160,000 party members who have been supporting Johnson’s removal. YouGov also conducted a survey to know what people perceive Johnson as a leader. The survey revealed that only 22 per cent of Britons think he left a positive legacy, while 55 per cent think he was a poor leader. The government still hasn’t found a solution to the worst cost-of-living crisis in decades, with inflation rising and the nation sliding into recession. For this, the results will be announced on Monday (September 5). (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

52% of Britons think Liz Truss will be a terrible leader, 12% support her, says survey

<p>A new report has revealed that Boris Johnson's official jet, which is shared by the Royal family, was used for a "boozy jolly" by civil servants.</p>

<p>The 91-minute journey over the United Kingdom took place with "usual catering for a flight" as per Sky News.</p>

<p>A "fancy meal with a selection of alcoholic drinks" was served during the 700-mile trip that reportedly cost £50,000 according to 'The Sun'.</p>

<p>The RAF Voyager plane, which took off from Stansted and headed to the Lake District, was previously repainted white in a £900,000 controversial makeover.</p>

<p>"In order to comply with Airbus and aviation industry rules, the aircraft was legally bound to operate a maintenance flight before September 4 or face significant additional storage costs," Sky News quoted the British government as saying.</p>

<p>Following "a recent reconfiguration of the aircraft", the trip was necessary to ensure that it would "still meet ministerial requirements".</p>

<p>"This would be utterly disgraceful behaviour at the best of times, but in the middle of our country's current crisis, it is shameful beyond words," Labour's shadow trade secretary Emily Thornberry told The Sun.</p>

<p>Denouncing the inquiry into Johnson as "a witch-hunt" and "a kangaroo court", Conservatives have claimed it is the result of launching a legal fightback against a Commons inquiry into claims he lied to parliament about partygate scandal.</p>

<p>It is noteworthy that the committee had previously announced it could rule against him even if he did not deliberately mislead members of the British parliament.</p>

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A new report has revealed that Boris Johnson's official jet, which is shared by the Royal family, was used for a "boozy jolly" by civil servants. The 91-minute journey over the United Kingdom took place with "usual catering for a flight" as per Sky News. A "fancy meal with a selection of alcoholic drinks" was served during the 700-mile trip that reportedly cost £50,000 according to 'The Sun'. The RAF Voyager plane, which took off from Stansted and headed to the Lake District, was previously repainted white in a £900,000 controversial makeover. "In order to comply with Airbus and aviation industry rules, the aircraft was legally bound to operate a maintenance flight before September 4 or face significant additional storage costs," Sky News quoted the British government as saying. Following "a recent reconfiguration of the aircraft", the trip was necessary to ensure that it would "still meet ministerial requirements". "This would be utterly disgraceful behaviour at the best of times, but in the middle of our country's current crisis, it is shameful beyond words," Labour's shadow trade secretary Emily Thornberry told The Sun. Denouncing the inquiry into Johnson as "a witch-hunt" and "a kangaroo court", Conservatives have claimed it is the result of launching a legal fightback against a Commons inquiry into claims he lied to parliament about partygate scandal. It is noteworthy that the committee had previously announced it could rule against him even if he did not deliberately mislead members of the British parliament. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

Another controversy for Boris Johnson? Report claims his official jet was used for 'boozy jolly'

Boris Johnson could try to make a comeback as Prime Minister, a former Conservative Cabinet minister has predicted. The former Tory MP suggested Mr Johnson could try and copy Italy‘s Silvio Berlusconi.

Ex-Tory minister says Boris Johnson could try to make a comeback as Prime Minister

<p>Foreign Minister Liz Truss and former finance minister Rishi Sunak have said they would both be willing to serve on the other’s cabinet in the case of a loss.</p>

<p>Both Truss and Sunak highlighted they would put aside their differences and work under each other's leadership.</p>

<p>"What I care about is our country and I am prepared to do whatever job to serve our country is required of me,” Truss said at a Conservative Party hustings in Darlington, northeast England.</p>

<p>Truss and Sunak are the leading candidates to replace Boris Johnson as Britain's prime minister and the decision regarding the final choice will be made on September 5.</p>

<p>Sunak blamed Johnson for the outgoing leader’s downfall amid accusations from senior Conservatives that he betrayed him.</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, Truss apologised to host Tom Newton Dunn for agreeing with the audience’s opinion that the media were at fault.</p>

<p>Despite facing criticism about her views on transgender rights, Truss defended herself by saying that biological sex and gender were different.</p>

<p>“You can live in the other gender if you if you so wish. And I completely respect that, but that is not the same as biological sex,” she said.</p>

<p>As the two candidates tour the country in a bid to secure votes, Sunak is trailing Truss according to the latest polling.</p>

<p>Amid calls for immediate government action to tackle Britain's cost-of-living crisis, Johnson will not make "major fiscal interventions" before leaving office next month.</p>

<p>Rather than handing over his powers temporarily to Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab, Johnson went on a belated honeymoon with his wife Carrie to Slovenia.<br />
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Foreign Minister Liz Truss and former finance minister Rishi Sunak have said they would both be willing to serve on the other’s cabinet in the case of a loss. Both Truss and Sunak highlighted they would put aside their differences and work under each other's leadership. "What I care about is our country and I am prepared to do whatever job to serve our country is required of me,” Truss said at a Conservative Party hustings in Darlington, northeast England. Truss and Sunak are the leading candidates to replace Boris Johnson as Britain's prime minister and the decision regarding the final choice will be made on September 5. Sunak blamed Johnson for the outgoing leader’s downfall amid accusations from senior Conservatives that he betrayed him. × Meanwhile, Truss apologised to host Tom Newton Dunn for agreeing with the audience’s opinion that the media were at fault. Despite facing criticism about her views on transgender rights, Truss defended herself by saying that biological sex and gender were different. “You can live in the other gender if you if you so wish. And I completely respect that, but that is not the same as biological sex,” she said. As the two candidates tour the country in a bid to secure votes, Sunak is trailing Truss according to the latest polling. Amid calls for immediate government action to tackle Britain's cost-of-living crisis, Johnson will not make "major fiscal interventions" before leaving office next month. Rather than handing over his powers temporarily to Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab, Johnson went on a belated honeymoon with his wife Carrie to Slovenia. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

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<p>Labour Party criticised Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak for his claims that he diverted funds from deprived areas.</p>

<p>Describing the comments as "deeply concerning" Labour's spokeswoman on Levelling up, Lisa Nandy called for an investigation into the policy changes instigated by Sunak.</p>

<p>Sunak, who&nbsp;is lagging behind Foreign Minister Liz Truss, visited Tunbridge Wells, a relatively affluent area in southeast England on July 29.</p>

<p>A video of him published by the New Statesman magazine, shows him saying "I managed to start changing the funding formulas to make sure that areas like this are getting the funding that they deserve because we inherited a bunch of formulas from the Labour Party that shoved all the funding into deprived urban areas ... that needed to be undone. I started the work of undoing that."</p>

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<p>Pointing to his efforts and reforms to ensure rural areas received funding alongside urban centres, a source in Sunak's campaign told news agency Reuters "Levelling up isn't just about city centres, it's also about towns and rural areas all over the country that need help too."</p>

<p>After an electronic voting system broke down, the audience at the Sky News debate overwhelmingly supported Sunak in a show of hands.</p>

<p>Listing policy U-turns made by Truss, presenter Kay Burley challenged Truss on her comments soon after Russia's invasion of Ukraine that she would back Brits going to fight on the Ukrainian side.</p>

<p>Facing a potential death penalty in the Donetsk separatist region, British fighters have since been captured and convicted as mercenaries.</p>

<p>Following Boris Johnson's resignation due to a series of scandals and missteps, the ruling Conservative Party is choosing a new leader between Truss and Sunak and the result is due on September 5.</p>

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Labour Party criticised Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak for his claims that he diverted funds from deprived areas. Describing the comments as "deeply concerning" Labour's spokeswoman on Levelling up, Lisa Nandy called for an investigation into the policy changes instigated by Sunak.

Labour Party criticised Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak for his claims that he diverted funds from deprived areas. Describing the comments as "deeply concerning" Labour's spokeswoman on Levelling up, Lisa Nandy called for an investigation into the policy changes instigated by Sunak. Sunak, who is lagging behind Foreign Minister Liz Truss, visited Tunbridge Wells, a relatively affluent area in southeast England on July 29. A video of him published by the New Statesman magazine, shows him saying "I managed to start changing the funding formulas to make sure that areas like this are getting the funding that they deserve because we inherited a bunch of formulas from the Labour Party that shoved all the funding into deprived urban areas ... that needed to be undone. I started the work of undoing that." × Pointing to his efforts and reforms to ensure rural areas received funding alongside urban centres, a source in Sunak's campaign told news agency Reuters "Levelling up isn't just about city centres, it's also about towns and rural areas all over the country that need help too." After an electronic voting system broke down, the audience at the Sky News debate overwhelmingly supported Sunak in a show of hands. Listing policy U-turns made by Truss, presenter Kay Burley challenged Truss on her comments soon after Russia's invasion of Ukraine that she would back Brits going to fight on the Ukrainian side. Facing a potential death penalty in the Donetsk separatist region, British fighters have since been captured and convicted as mercenaries. Following Boris Johnson's resignation due to a series of scandals and missteps, the ruling Conservative Party is choosing a new leader between Truss and Sunak and the result is due on September 5. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

'Deeply concerning': Labour Party slams Sunak's claims that he diverted funds from deprived areas

<p>Nancy Pelosi, the US House Speaker, arrived in Taiwan amid an escalating crisis between the US and China. The Communist nation started conducting military drills close to the island nation. As tensions in the area rose before Pelosi’s visit, Chinese jets invaded Taiwan’s air defence zones. In other news, the race to become the UK’s next Prime Minister had to be postponed, which put a snag in the campaign. The decision was made as a result of information from the GCHQ space agency that cyber hackers were attempting to influence the results of the vote, as per a report by the Telegraph. Finally, the alleged lover of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the billionaire who owns the second-largest estate in London were blacklisted by the US as a part of the recent sanctions related to the Ukraine invasion.</p>

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<p>China considers Taiwan as a breakaway province which it says it will unify by force if necessary. China's view on Taiwan was reflected as vice premier Xie declared:&nbsp;"Taiwan is China's Taiwan, and Taiwan will eventually return to the embrace of the motherland".</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/conservative-party-voting-for-next-uk-pm-delayed-after-gchq-hacking-alert-report-503064">Conservative Party voting for next UK PM delayed after GCHQ hacking alert: Report</a></strong></p>

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<p>While the agency did not specify the source of the threat, they said that the process was vulnerable to cyber-attacks and advised against going forward with the process. That resulted in the Conservative Party making it clear that new members will no longer be able to change their votes later in the Prime Minister race, the report further stated.</p>

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<p>Alina Kabaeva, a former Olympic gymnast who is frequently referred to as Putin's girlfriend, and Natalya Popova, the wife of Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the sizable sovereign wealth fund run by the Russian government, were both sanctioned by the Treasury. According to the Treasury, Popova works for Innopraktika, a technological company that is owned by one of Putin's daughters.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Iran steps up its nuclear programme after US sanctions</strong></p>

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Nancy Pelosi, the US House Speaker, arrived in Taiwan amid an escalating crisis between the US and China. The Communist nation started conducting military drills close to the island nation.

Nancy Pelosi, the US House Speaker, arrived in Taiwan amid an escalating crisis between the US and China. The Communist nation started conducting military drills close to the island nation. As tensions in the area rose before Pelosi’s visit, Chinese jets invaded Taiwan’s air defence zones. In other news, the race to become the UK’s next Prime Minister had to be postponed, which put a snag in the campaign. The decision was made as a result of information from the GCHQ space agency that cyber hackers were attempting to influence the results of the vote, as per a report by the Telegraph. Finally, the alleged lover of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the billionaire who owns the second-largest estate in London were blacklisted by the US as a part of the recent sanctions related to the Ukraine invasion. Click on headlines to read more: LIVE updates: We will always stand with Taiwan, says Nancy Pelosi China considers Taiwan as a breakaway province which it says it will unify by force if necessary. China's view on Taiwan was reflected as vice premier Xie declared: "Taiwan is China's Taiwan, and Taiwan will eventually return to the embrace of the motherland". Conservative Party voting for next UK PM delayed after GCHQ hacking alert: Report While the agency did not specify the source of the threat, they said that the process was vulnerable to cyber-attacks and advised against going forward with the process. That resulted in the Conservative Party making it clear that new members will no longer be able to change their votes later in the Prime Minister race, the report further stated. US sanctions Russian oligarchs and Putin's 'girlfriend' for involvement in Ukraine war Alina Kabaeva, a former Olympic gymnast who is frequently referred to as Putin's girlfriend, and Natalya Popova, the wife of Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the sizable sovereign wealth fund run by the Russian government, were both sanctioned by the Treasury. According to the Treasury, Popova works for Innopraktika, a technological company that is owned by one of Putin's daughters. Watch | Iran steps up its nuclear programme after US sanctions Watch | China brands Pelosi's Taiwan visit 'extremely dangerous'

Morning news brief: ‘Will always stand with Taiwan,’ says Pelosi, voting for UK's next PM postponed, and more

<p>The race to become United Kingdom’s next Prime Minister was hit with an unexpected roadblock on Tuesday as the voting by the Conservative Party members had to be delayed. The decision was taken after reports from the GCHQ spy&nbsp;agency that cyber hackers were trying to change the ballots, according to The Telegraph. While the agency did not specify the source of the threat, they said that the process was vulnerable to cyber-attacks and advised against going forward with the process. That resulted in the Conservative Party making it clear that new members will no longer be able to change their votes later in the Prime Minister race, the report further stated.</p>

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<p>The competition is currently between Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak with one of them succeeding Boris Johnson to become the Prime Minister of Britain.</p>

<p>While Truss currently leads the race according to a number of opinion polls among the party leaders, it is expected to go down to the wire as the results will be officially announced on September 5.</p>

<p>The incident on Tuesday represented a massive threat to the election process but a spokesperson for the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said that the threat was identified in time.</p>

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<p>"Defending UK democratic and electoral processes is a priority for the NCSC, and we work closely with all Parliamentary political parties, local authorities and MPs to provide cyber security guidance and support," an NCSC spokesperson told Reuters.</p>

<p>“As you would expect from the UK's national cyber security authority we provided advice to the Conservative Party on security considerations for online leadership voting,” he added.</p>


The race to become United Kingdom’s next Prime Minister was hit with an unexpected roadblock on Tuesday as the voting by the Conservative Party members had to be delayed.

The race to become United Kingdom’s next Prime Minister was hit with an unexpected roadblock on Tuesday as the voting by the Conservative Party members had to be delayed. The decision was taken after reports from the GCHQ spy agency that cyber hackers were trying to change the ballots, according to The Telegraph. While the agency did not specify the source of the threat, they said that the process was vulnerable to cyber-attacks and advised against going forward with the process. That resulted in the Conservative Party making it clear that new members will no longer be able to change their votes later in the Prime Minister race, the report further stated. Also read | Will not sit idle, says China as Pelosi arrives in Taiwan The competition is currently between Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak with one of them succeeding Boris Johnson to become the Prime Minister of Britain. While Truss currently leads the race according to a number of opinion polls among the party leaders, it is expected to go down to the wire as the results will be officially announced on September 5. The incident on Tuesday represented a massive threat to the election process but a spokesperson for the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said that the threat was identified in time. Also read | Polls show Liz Truss favourite to become Britain's next prime minister "Defending UK democratic and electoral processes is a priority for the NCSC, and we work closely with all Parliamentary political parties, local authorities and MPs to provide cyber security guidance and support," an NCSC spokesperson told Reuters. “As you would expect from the UK's national cyber security authority we provided advice to the Conservative Party on security considerations for online leadership voting,” he added.

Conservative Party voting for next UK PM delayed after GCHQ hacking alert: Report

<p>The voting to decide the next occupant of 10 Downing Street has started and British Conservative frontrunner Liz Truss won further heavyweight endorsement Monday.</p>

<p>Announcing that she was supporting Truss as "the hope candidate", international trade minister Penny Mordaunt delivered a major blow to former finance minister Rishi Sunak.</p>

<p>It comes after Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and finance minister Nadhim Zahawi also showed their support for Truss to become Britain's next prime minister.</p>

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<p>Experts believe that a large minority of the roughly 200,000 Tory members hold a grievance against Sunak whose resignation triggered the downfall of former prime minister Boris Johnson's government.</p>

<p>The Sunday Times reported that Johnson has told aides that he intends to give his successor some words of advice, "whoever she may be".</p>

<p>Warning against complacency, Truss promised to "unleash" farmers from European Union regulations to improve the UK's food security.</p>

<p>After Truss steamed into a strong polling lead on a platform of immediate tax cuts to address Britain's worst cost-of-living crisis in generations, Sunak needs to recapture momentum.</p>

<p>Conservative leader William Hague, who was Sunak's predecessor as MP in their northern English constituency, has endorsed him.</p>

<p>Highlighting that the opposition Labour party is riding high in the polls amid the economic crisis and political tumult of Johnson, both the contenders have stressed the need for unity once the election is out of the way.</p>

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The voting to decide the next occupant of 10 Downing Street has started and British Conservative frontrunner Liz Truss won further heavyweight endorsement Monday. Announcing that she was supporting Truss as "the hope candidate", international trade minister Penny Mordaunt delivered a major blow to former finance minister Rishi Sunak. It comes after Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and finance minister Nadhim Zahawi also showed their support for Truss to become Britain's next prime minister. × Experts believe that a large minority of the roughly 200,000 Tory members hold a grievance against Sunak whose resignation triggered the downfall of former prime minister Boris Johnson's government. The Sunday Times reported that Johnson has told aides that he intends to give his successor some words of advice, "whoever she may be". Warning against complacency, Truss promised to "unleash" farmers from European Union regulations to improve the UK's food security. After Truss steamed into a strong polling lead on a platform of immediate tax cuts to address Britain's worst cost-of-living crisis in generations, Sunak needs to recapture momentum. Conservative leader William Hague, who was Sunak's predecessor as MP in their northern English constituency, has endorsed him. Highlighting that the opposition Labour party is riding high in the polls amid the economic crisis and political tumult of Johnson, both the contenders have stressed the need for unity once the election is out of the way. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

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<p>British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former finance minister Rishi Sunak held their first clash in front of Tory members on Thursday.</p>

<p>Rather than squaring off at lecterns from opposite ends of a TV studio, the candidates went on stage one after the other and faced plenty of hard-nosed questioning from Conservatives.</p>

<p>Both contenders visited their individual seats as they wage a bitter duel to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson.</p>

<p>While Truss said her Yorkshire upbringing had given her grit and determination, Sunak denounced her "fairy tale economics".</p>

<p>Accepting that he is the "underdog" in the contest, Sunak vowed to curb inflation and resist China's increasingly authoritarian rise.</p>

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<p>Hitting back at Sunak for his expensive tastes in fashion, Truss said they revealed he is out of touch with the ordinary public in hard times.</p>

<p>It comes after Johnson assured Britons that there would be a seamless transition to the next prime minister after a Conservative leadership election to replace him.</p>

<p>Tory members, who will cast their votes in the coming weeks to appoint the new Conservative leader and successor to Boris Johnson, do not want to hand the keys to Number 10 Downing Street to Sunak as per experts.</p>

<p>Tired of the chaos wrought by the Johnson administration and a bitter leadership contest, a majority of Tories want their next leader to bring stability.</p>

<p>According to YouGov, Truss is ahead of Sunak in opinion polls by 24 points as people believe that she has the experience and should be able to take the tough decisions to steer Britain's economy through difficult times.</p>

<p>If Truss defeats Sunak, she will become the country's third woman prime minister after Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May. But if Sunak beats Truss, he will be Britain's first leader of Indian origin.</p>

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British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former finance minister Rishi Sunak held their first clash in front of Tory members on Thursday. Rather than squaring off at lecterns from opposite ends of a TV studio, the candidates went on stage one after the other and faced plenty of hard-nosed questioning from Conservatives. Both contenders visited their individual seats as they wage a bitter duel to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson. While Truss said her Yorkshire upbringing had given her grit and determination, Sunak denounced her "fairy tale economics". Accepting that he is the "underdog" in the contest, Sunak vowed to curb inflation and resist China's increasingly authoritarian rise. × Hitting back at Sunak for his expensive tastes in fashion, Truss said they revealed he is out of touch with the ordinary public in hard times. It comes after Johnson assured Britons that there would be a seamless transition to the next prime minister after a Conservative leadership election to replace him. Tory members, who will cast their votes in the coming weeks to appoint the new Conservative leader and successor to Boris Johnson, do not want to hand the keys to Number 10 Downing Street to Sunak as per experts. Tired of the chaos wrought by the Johnson administration and a bitter leadership contest, a majority of Tories want their next leader to bring stability. According to YouGov, Truss is ahead of Sunak in opinion polls by 24 points as people believe that she has the experience and should be able to take the tough decisions to steer Britain's economy through difficult times. If Truss defeats Sunak, she will become the country's third woman prime minister after Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May. But if Sunak beats Truss, he will be Britain's first leader of Indian origin. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

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<p>After being put up on Ukraine's official petitions site on Tuesday, a tongue-in-cheek petition to make outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson the country's prime minister has garnered more than 2,500 signatures.</p>

<p>Johnson remains a cult figure in Kyiv for his vocal support of Ukraine as it fights off Russia's invasion despite losing domestic popularity and eventually having been forced&nbsp;to announce his resignation following dozens of ministerial departures in early July.</p>

<p>To show their fondness towards Johnson, many Ukrainians have painted murals and designed cakes affectionately called 'Johnsoniuk'.</p>

<p>Listing Johnson's strengths, the petition has been addressed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.</p>

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<p>Acknowledging its non-compliance with Ukraine's constitution, the petition was put after Johnson presented Zelensky with the Sir Winston Churchill Leadership Award for his "incredible courage, defiance, and dignity" in the face of Russia's invasion.</p>

<p>Interestingly, Zelensky, who quoted wartime British premier Churchill while accepting the award, will be obliged to officially respond to the petition if it receives 25,000 signatures.</p>

<p>Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak are vying to be Britain’s next prime minister after Johnson quit as leader of the governing Conservative Party on July 7 following months of ethics scandals which in turn triggered a mass exodus of ministers from his government.</p>

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After being put up on Ukraine's official petitions site on Tuesday, a tongue-in-cheek petition to make outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson the country's prime minister has garnered more than 2,500 signatures.

After being put up on Ukraine's official petitions site on Tuesday, a tongue-in-cheek petition to make outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson the country's prime minister has garnered more than 2,500 signatures. Johnson remains a cult figure in Kyiv for his vocal support of Ukraine as it fights off Russia's invasion despite losing domestic popularity and eventually having been forced to announce his resignation following dozens of ministerial departures in early July. To show their fondness towards Johnson, many Ukrainians have painted murals and designed cakes affectionately called 'Johnsoniuk'. Listing Johnson's strengths, the petition has been addressed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. × Acknowledging its non-compliance with Ukraine's constitution, the petition was put after Johnson presented Zelensky with the Sir Winston Churchill Leadership Award for his "incredible courage, defiance, and dignity" in the face of Russia's invasion. Interestingly, Zelensky, who quoted wartime British premier Churchill while accepting the award, will be obliged to officially respond to the petition if it receives 25,000 signatures. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak are vying to be Britain’s next prime minister after Johnson quit as leader of the governing Conservative Party on July 7 following months of ethics scandals which in turn triggered a mass exodus of ministers from his government. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

Boris Johnson as Ukrainian prime minister? Tongue-in-cheek petition garners over 2,500 signatures

The race to 10 Downing Street has boiled down to 2 candidates. Rishi Sunak & Liz Truss. Who is Liz Truss? What's her story? Can she become UK'S next Prime Minister? Palki Sharma reports.

Gravitas: The story of Liz Truss

Conservative party members will choose between former chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss in the contest to succeed Boris Johnson after MPs eliminated the third candidate Penny Mordaunt.

Tory leadership race down to final two as Penny Mordaunt eliminated

Rishi Sunak will face Liz Truss in the final round of the Conservative leadership contest. An opinion polls claims Sunak could lose the final round. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Why Sunak could lose conservative leadership contest

The race to 10 Downing street is getting narrower. From what started from 11 candidates has come down to the remaining three. Rishi Sunak widened his lead in the latest round of voting by Conservative MPs to decide Britain's next prime minister.

Conservative party gets a step closer to electing its new leader, Rishi Sunak maintains lead

<p>Today in Britain, the last round of voting for the position of British Prime Minister will take place. We'll learn about the two candidates that Conservative MPs are recommending to the party's members for the positions of party leader and prime minister shortly after 16:00 GMT. Indian-origin Rishi Sunak stands a good chance of finishing in the top two.</p>

<p>Since the beginning of the current Tory leadership race, Rishi Sunak has been in the lead. If he is chosen as prime minister, the UK will become the 11nth nation where someone of Indian descent has held the position.</p>

<p>Here, we give you details about top politicians with Indian ancestry.</p>

<p>People of Indian descent have been in positions of leadership 31 times, as Prime Minister or President, across 10 different nations. There are still leaders of Indian descent in six of these nations.<br />
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Politicians of Indian origin have held power in <strong>Mauritius</strong> for a maximum of 9 times. It was started in Mauritius in the year 1968.&nbsp;On March 12, 1968, Seewoosagur Ramgoolam formed the government in Maritius for the first time as Prime Minister. He remained in power for 14 consecutive years and 110 days, till June 30, 1982. Ramgoolam was the first leader of Indian descent to hold office in any other nation.</p>

<p>In <strong>Suriname</strong>, there have been five presidents of Indian ancestry, including the current leader, Chandrikapersad "Chan" Santokhi. There have been four heads of state of Indian descent in <strong>Guyana</strong>, including the current President, Mohamed Irfaan Ali. Three Singaporean heads of state who are of Indian origin include Devan Nair, S. R. Nathan, and the current president of <strong>Singapore</strong>, Halimah Yacob.</p>

<p>India-origin heads of state have been in <strong>Trinidad &amp; Tobago, Portugal, Malaysia, Fiji, Ireland</strong>, and the <strong>Seychelles</strong>, among other nations.</p>

<p><strong>Here is the list of politicians of Indian origin who are still at the top of power in these 6 countries:</strong></p>

<p>The current Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth, and President Prithvirajsing Roopun, are both Indian-origin politicians.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The current President of Suriname, Chandrikapersad "Chan" Santokhi, is also of Indian origin.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mohamed Irfaan Ali currently holds the presidency of Guyana.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The current President of Singapore, Halimah Yacob, is also a politician of Indian origin.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The current Prime Minister of Portugal, António Luís Santos da Costa, is also of Indian origin.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Apart from this, the current President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, is also of Indian origin.<br />
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Today in Britain, the last round of voting for the position of British Prime Minister will take place. We'll learn about the two candidates that Conservative MPs are recommending to the party's members for the positions of party leader and prime minister shortly after 16:00 GMT.

Today in Britain, the last round of voting for the position of British Prime Minister will take place. We'll learn about the two candidates that Conservative MPs are recommending to the party's members for the positions of party leader and prime minister shortly after 16:00 GMT. Indian-origin Rishi Sunak stands a good chance of finishing in the top two. Since the beginning of the current Tory leadership race, Rishi Sunak has been in the lead. If he is chosen as prime minister, the UK will become the 11nth nation where someone of Indian descent has held the position. Here, we give you details about top politicians with Indian ancestry. People of Indian descent have been in positions of leadership 31 times, as Prime Minister or President, across 10 different nations. There are still leaders of Indian descent in six of these nations. In pics - Indian-origin world leaders occupying significant positions Politicians of Indian origin have held power in Mauritius for a maximum of 9 times. It was started in Mauritius in the year 1968. On March 12, 1968, Seewoosagur Ramgoolam formed the government in Maritius for the first time as Prime Minister. He remained in power for 14 consecutive years and 110 days, till June 30, 1982. Ramgoolam was the first leader of Indian descent to hold office in any other nation. In Suriname, there have been five presidents of Indian ancestry, including the current leader, Chandrikapersad "Chan" Santokhi. There have been four heads of state of Indian descent in Guyana, including the current President, Mohamed Irfaan Ali. Three Singaporean heads of state who are of Indian origin include Devan Nair, S. R. Nathan, and the current president of Singapore, Halimah Yacob. India-origin heads of state have been in Trinidad & Tobago, Portugal, Malaysia, Fiji, Ireland, and the Seychelles, among other nations. Here is the list of politicians of Indian origin who are still at the top of power in these 6 countries: The current Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth, and President Prithvirajsing Roopun, are both Indian-origin politicians. The current President of Suriname, Chandrikapersad "Chan" Santokhi, is also of Indian origin. Mohamed Irfaan Ali currently holds the presidency of Guyana. The current President of Singapore, Halimah Yacob, is also a politician of Indian origin. The current Prime Minister of Portugal, António Luís Santos da Costa, is also of Indian origin. Apart from this, the current President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, is also of Indian origin. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The UK heatwave is breaking all records. Schools have been shut, trains are running slower. Meanwhile, political temperatures are rising too. The TV debates for 10D are exposing divisions within the Conservative Party. Palki Sharma reports.

Gravitas: UK is sweltering under record high temperatures

In a poll of Tory voters conducted by the Conservative Home website, Kemi Badenoch came out on the top, with former chancellor to the exchequer Rishi Sunak placed fourth.

Who is Kemi Badenoch, the 'wild card' shaking UK PM race?

<p>'The Guardian' reported that former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was previously a journalist, might earn '‘north of £ 1 million’' for his memoir.</p>

<p>Citing publishing insiders, the report said that Johnson could start writing once again and publish a book about his time leading the country and earning a large sum from it.</p>

<p>The British daily quoted a publisher as saying that it was “way too early for anything concrete to happen or be submitted.”</p>

<p>“I would be amazed if he doesn’t sign up somewhere for memoirs at some point in the autumn,” the publisher added.</p>

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<p>The book would command “north of £1 million” according to executive director and literary agent at Northbank Talent, Martin Redfern.</p>

<p>This is not the first time a British leader will write his memoir as David Cameron wrote 'For the Record while Gordon Brown wrote 'My Life' and both of them earned them sums of six figures.</p>

<p>Although all the money he made was donated to the Royal British Legion, Tony Blair’s A Journey was reportedly sold for an advance of about £4.6 million.</p>

<p>In a deal he signed in 2015 with the publisher Hodder &amp; Stoughton, Johnson was also due to write a book about Shakespeare for which he was reportedly paid £500,000.</p>

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'The Guardian' reported that former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was previously a journalist, might earn '‘north of £ 1 million’' for his memoir. Citing publishing insiders, the report said that Johnson could start writing once again and publish a book about his time leading the country and earning a large sum from it.

'The Guardian' reported that former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was previously a journalist, might earn '‘north of £ 1 million’' for his memoir. Citing publishing insiders, the report said that Johnson could start writing once again and publish a book about his time leading the country and earning a large sum from it. The British daily quoted a publisher as saying that it was “way too early for anything concrete to happen or be submitted.” “I would be amazed if he doesn’t sign up somewhere for memoirs at some point in the autumn,” the publisher added. Also read | UK PM election LIVE: Candidates take part in Conservative Party online debate The book would command “north of £1 million” according to executive director and literary agent at Northbank Talent, Martin Redfern. This is not the first time a British leader will write his memoir as David Cameron wrote 'For the Record while Gordon Brown wrote 'My Life' and both of them earned them sums of six figures. Although all the money he made was donated to the Royal British Legion, Tony Blair’s A Journey was reportedly sold for an advance of about £4.6 million. In a deal he signed in 2015 with the publisher Hodder & Stoughton, Johnson was also due to write a book about Shakespeare for which he was reportedly paid £500,000. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

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<p>Rishi Sunak, former finance minister of UK who has been touted as most likely to be next UK PM has topped first round of voting within the Conservative Party to elect its new leader. He got support from 88 MPs. He was followed by Penny Morduant who was a distant second with support from 67 Conservative MPs. The first round of voting has resulted in elimination of two candidates, Nadhim Zahawi and Jeremy Hunt.</p>

<p>Six candidates are still in the field: Rishi Sunak, Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman, Penny Mordaunt, Liz Truss, Tom Tugendhat.</p>

<p>Conservative Party is currently in the process of electing its new leader and thereby next UK prime minister who will succeed Boris Johnson, the current PM in caretaker role.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In order to progress to the next round of voting, candidates vying for the Conservative Party leadership had to obtain support of at least 30 Conservative MPs. The Conservative Party has 358 MPs in the parliament.</p>

<p>In Wednesday's vote, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss stood at third place with support from 50 MPs, Kemi Badenoch received 40 votes, Tom Tugendhat got 37 and Suella Braverman received 32 votes.</p>

<p>Rishi Sunak was one of the high-profile names to quit from Boris Johnson's government. The image of Johnson's government has been taking severe beating due to back-to-back scandals. What started with 'partygate' appeared to end at sacking of Tory deputy chief whip Chris Pincher who was accused of drunkenly groping men. Johnson had survived a no-confidence vote from his own party over alcohol-fuelled bashes held at his official residence just when Britain was under strict COVID lockdown.</p>

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Rishi Sunak, former finance minister of UK who has been touted as most likely to be next UK PM has topped first round of voting within the Conservative Party to elect its new leader.

Rishi Sunak, former finance minister of UK who has been touted as most likely to be next UK PM has topped first round of voting within the Conservative Party to elect its new leader. He got support from 88 MPs. He was followed by Penny Morduant who was a distant second with support from 67 Conservative MPs. The first round of voting has resulted in elimination of two candidates, Nadhim Zahawi and Jeremy Hunt. Six candidates are still in the field: Rishi Sunak, Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman, Penny Mordaunt, Liz Truss, Tom Tugendhat. Conservative Party is currently in the process of electing its new leader and thereby next UK prime minister who will succeed Boris Johnson, the current PM in caretaker role. In order to progress to the next round of voting, candidates vying for the Conservative Party leadership had to obtain support of at least 30 Conservative MPs. The Conservative Party has 358 MPs in the parliament. In Wednesday's vote, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss stood at third place with support from 50 MPs, Kemi Badenoch received 40 votes, Tom Tugendhat got 37 and Suella Braverman received 32 votes. Rishi Sunak was one of the high-profile names to quit from Boris Johnson's government. The image of Johnson's government has been taking severe beating due to back-to-back scandals. What started with 'partygate' appeared to end at sacking of Tory deputy chief whip Chris Pincher who was accused of drunkenly groping men. Johnson had survived a no-confidence vote from his own party over alcohol-fuelled bashes held at his official residence just when Britain was under strict COVID lockdown. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

Rishi Sunak emerges on top in first round of Conservative Party vote

The body responsible for the Tory leadership elections said that the new leader of the UK's governing Conservative Party who will succeed Boris Johnson as the British Prime Minister will be announced on September 5.

New UK PM to be announced on September 5, 10 candidates in the race

<p>A new report by news agency Reuters has revealed that Britain's main opposition Labour Party will put forward a motion for a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government on Tuesday.</p>

<p>Citing a source in the Labour Party, Reuters reported that the vote is expected to take place on Wednesday.</p>

<p>According to the report, lawmakers from all the parties represented in parliament can vote on whether Johnson's government should continue in office.</p>

<p>With only a handful of remaining allies, Johnson is in a quagmire as if his government loses the vote, it could trigger a national election.</p>

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<p>Political analysts believe that even though more than 50 government ministers and aides resigned from Johnson's government, they are not expected to decide to back a motion that could send voters back to the ballot box.</p>

<p>This is because the Conservative Party is trailing behind Labour in opinion polls after it lost some of its stronghold seats in the local election.</p>

<p>Following the mass resignation of ministers from his cabinet, Johnson said he will stay on as leader until his replacement is elected in early September.</p>

<p>However, if the Conservative Party did not act to remove Johnson, Labour had previously vowed it would put forward a vote.<br />
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A new report by news agency Reuters has revealed that Britain's main opposition Labour Party will put forward a motion for a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government on Tuesday.

A new report by news agency Reuters has revealed that Britain's main opposition Labour Party will put forward a motion for a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government on Tuesday. Citing a source in the Labour Party, Reuters reported that the vote is expected to take place on Wednesday. According to the report, lawmakers from all the parties represented in parliament can vote on whether Johnson's government should continue in office. With only a handful of remaining allies, Johnson is in a quagmire as if his government loses the vote, it could trigger a national election. × Political analysts believe that even though more than 50 government ministers and aides resigned from Johnson's government, they are not expected to decide to back a motion that could send voters back to the ballot box. This is because the Conservative Party is trailing behind Labour in opinion polls after it lost some of its stronghold seats in the local election. Following the mass resignation of ministers from his cabinet, Johnson said he will stay on as leader until his replacement is elected in early September. However, if the Conservative Party did not act to remove Johnson, Labour had previously vowed it would put forward a vote. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here:

UK's Labour Party is going to introduce no-confidence motion against Johnson's government: Report

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has announced her bid to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister and leader of the ruling Conservative party. Truss joins 10 other candidates who have begun to make their pitches including Sunak.

UK: Foreign Secretary Liz Truss bidding to replace Boris Johnson

Former British Cabinet minister Rishi Sunak maintained his lead as the race to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and next UK Prime Minister widened on July 10 with a total of nine candidates in the fray.

Rishi Sunak leads race to replace Boris Johnson as next UK PM

<p>In his first public appearance since being forced to quit, Boris Johnson on Monday refused to give his backing to any candidate vying to replace him as British prime minister.</p>

<p>With the Conservative party expected to outline a timetable, 11 hopefuls have declared their intention to stand in the internal leadership contest.</p>

<p>When asked if he would endorse a successor, Johnson said "The job of the prime minister at this stage is to let the party decide, let them get on with it, and to continue delivering on the projects that we were elected to deliver."</p>

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<p>The 58-year-old leader, who won a landslide 80-seat victory in 2019, announced his departure as Conservative party leader last Thursday.</p>

<p>Johnson had a spectacular fall from grace after being hit by waves of scandal including holding lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street and appointing a senior colleague despite knowing of sexual assault allegations against him.</p>

<p>This sparked a frenzy of resignations which forced Johnson to quit after which he blamed the "herd" for moving against him.</p>

<p>''There's a contest underway and that has happened and you know, I wouldn't want to damage any chances by offering my support,'' Johnson said.</p>

<p>After the latest in a series of scandals broke their willingness to support him, Johnson&nbsp;was deserted by all but a handful of allies.</p>

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In his first public appearance since being forced to quit, Boris Johnson on Monday refused to give his backing to any candidate vying to replace him as British prime minister.

In his first public appearance since being forced to quit, Boris Johnson on Monday refused to give his backing to any candidate vying to replace him as British prime minister. With the Conservative party expected to outline a timetable, 11 hopefuls have declared their intention to stand in the internal leadership contest. When asked if he would endorse a successor, Johnson said "The job of the prime minister at this stage is to let the party decide, let them get on with it, and to continue delivering on the projects that we were elected to deliver." × The 58-year-old leader, who won a landslide 80-seat victory in 2019, announced his departure as Conservative party leader last Thursday. Johnson had a spectacular fall from grace after being hit by waves of scandal including holding lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street and appointing a senior colleague despite knowing of sexual assault allegations against him. This sparked a frenzy of resignations which forced Johnson to quit after which he blamed the "herd" for moving against him. ''There's a contest underway and that has happened and you know, I wouldn't want to damage any chances by offering my support,'' Johnson said. After the latest in a series of scandals broke their willingness to support him, Johnson was deserted by all but a handful of allies. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here:

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Boris Johnson, 'the man who always gets away with it' wins no-confidence vote

<p>At least 145 British lawmakers from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party had publicly indicated support for him ahead of a confidence vote over his leadership on Monday, a Reuters tally showed.</p>

<p>A total of 180 votes would be enough to ensure he survives the leadership challenge. The ballot will be secret and there is no guarantee lawmakers will vote in line with their public statements.</p>

<p>The vote is due to commence at 6 p.m. (1700 GMT), with a result expected at 9 p.m.</p>

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<p>Johnson, who scored a sweeping election victory in 2019, has been under increasing pressure after he and staff held alcohol-fuelled parties in his Downing Street office and residence when Britain was under strict lockdowns due to COVID-19.</p>

<p>Should he lose the vote, a leadership contest would follow to decide his replacement, which could take several weeks.</p>

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<p>In what might concern Johnson's team, he said he was not aware of "any orchestrated campaign" to oust the prime minister, which suggests a more spontaneous rebellion than ones that have felled leaders in the past.</p>

<p>A spokesperson for Johnson's Downing Street office said the vote would "allow the government to draw a line and move on" and that the prime minister welcomed the opportunity to make his case to lawmakers.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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At least 145 British lawmakers from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party had publicly indicated support for him ahead of a confidence vote over his leadership on Monday, a Reuters tally showed.

At least 145 British lawmakers from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party had publicly indicated support for him ahead of a confidence vote over his leadership on Monday, a Reuters tally showed. A total of 180 votes would be enough to ensure he survives the leadership challenge. The ballot will be secret and there is no guarantee lawmakers will vote in line with their public statements. The vote is due to commence at 6 p.m. (1700 GMT), with a result expected at 9 p.m. Check out the LIVE updates here Johnson, who scored a sweeping election victory in 2019, has been under increasing pressure after he and staff held alcohol-fuelled parties in his Downing Street office and residence when Britain was under strict lockdowns due to COVID-19. Should he lose the vote, a leadership contest would follow to decide his replacement, which could take several weeks. Also Read | How Boris Johnson suffered a stunning political reversal In what might concern Johnson's team, he said he was not aware of "any orchestrated campaign" to oust the prime minister, which suggests a more spontaneous rebellion than ones that have felled leaders in the past. A spokesperson for Johnson's Downing Street office said the vote would "allow the government to draw a line and move on" and that the prime minister welcomed the opportunity to make his case to lawmakers. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

UK PM Boris Johnson enjoys support from at least 145 lawmakers: Report

<p>When Boris Johnson won a landslide election victory for his Conservative Party in 2019, he loomed as a colossus over British politics, the man who had redrawn the country’s political map with a vow to “get Brexit done.”</p>

<p>With an 80-seat majority in Parliament, the greatest amassed by a Conservative leader since Margaret Thatcher in 1987, Johnson seemed assured of five years in power. Some analysts predicted a comfortable decade in No. 10 Downing St. for Johnson, the most reliable vote-getter in British politics.</p>

<p>Now, less than three years after that triumph, Johnson’s future was hanging by a thread Monday. Rebels in his party have called for a no-confidence vote that could cost him his job; even if he wins and clings to his position, it could cripple him as an effective and credible leader. He faces that vote from his own party Monday night.</p>

<p>It is one of the most head-spinning reversals of fortune in modern British political history. What happened?</p>

<p>To some extent, Johnson’s standing crumbled because of the same baffling mix of strengths and foibles that propelled his rise: rare political intuition offset by breathtaking personal recklessness; a sense of history that was not matched by a corresponding sense of how he should conduct himself as a leader; uncanny people skills vitiated by a transactional style that earned him few allies and left him isolated at dangerous moments.</p>

<p>It is that last quality, analysts say, that made Johnson so vulnerable to the setbacks he has suffered. With no underlying ideology beyond Brexit and no network of political friends, the prime minister lost the support of lawmakers in his party when it became clear they could not count on him to win the next election.</p>

<p>“Johnson’s such an accomplished escape artist, and his colleagues so craven and cowardly that you can’t rule out him living to fight another day,” said Tim Bale, a professor of politics at the Queen Mary University of London. “But for what precisely? ‘There’s no there there,’ as the saying goes.”</p>

<p>Johnson, after all, is the politician who decided to back Brexit after writing two columns — one making the case for leaving the European Union; the other arguing against it — the night before announcing his position. He won in 2019 by promising to “Get Brexit done,” but having accomplished that goal within months of the election, he often seemed like a prime minister without a plan.</p>

<p>Events, as another British prime minister, Harold Macmillan, once put it, have also played a role. Like other world leaders, Johnson was thrown off course by the coronavirus pandemic, his government upended by a rolling health crisis, in which he played a highly visible but not always reassuring role.</p>

<p>Johnson reacted late to the looming threat of the virus, imposing a lockdown on the country a week after neighbouring European countries. That delay, critics argued, made the first wave of the pandemic worse in Britain than elsewhere. In April 2020, with the virus circulating in Downing Street, Johnson himself contracted COVID-19, ended up in an intensive care unit and nearly died.</p>

<p>But Johnson also pushed for Britain to be a pioneer in developing a vaccine. When Oxford University and AstraZeneca produced one, he rolled it out faster than almost any other major country. He also made a fateful decision — one later copied by other leaders — to reopen society after a significant percentage of the population had been vaccinated. Britons, he said, must learn to live with COVID.</p>

<p>It was during the darkest days of the pandemic that the seeds of Johnson’s current troubles were sown. While the rest of the country was enduring stifling lockdowns, the prime minister and his top aides were taking part in social gatherings at Downing Street that violated their own lockdown restrictions.</p>

<p>The first reports of illicit parties emerged late last November, prompting Johnson to issue a blanket denial that any laws had been broken. A subsequent police investigation found that was not true: Johnson himself was fined for attending his own birthday party in violation of the rules.</p>

<p>Allies of Johnson argue that “Partygate,” as the London tabloids nicknamed it, is a trivial distraction at a time when Europe is confronting its first major land war since World War II. The prime minister swiftly staked out a position as Ukraine’s staunchest defender, shipping powerful weapons to its army and placing regular phone calls to his new friend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.</p>

<p>At first, the war eclipsed the scandal, giving Johnson the chance to wrap himself in a statesman’s mantle. But as the fighting ground on, disenchantment resurfaced at home. London’s Metropolitan Police levied fines, and an internal investigation by a senior civil servant painted a lurid portrait of partying in the heart of government.</p>

<p>The taint of moral hypocrisy corroded the prime minister’s popularity with the public. On Friday, when he and his wife Carrie Johnson climbed the steps to St. Paul’s Cathedral for a thanksgiving service in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne, he was roundly booed by the crowd. It was an omen.</p>

<p>Beyond that, the economic winds began blowing against Johnson. The supply-chain disruptions from the pandemic — combined with price shocks on food and fuel after Russia’s invasion — drove inflation into double digits and raised the spectre of “stagflation.”</p>

<p>The last time Britain faced that, its Labour government went down to a crushing defeat against Thatcher’s Conservatives. The prospect of history repeating itself helps explain why lawmakers are turning against Johnson.</p>

<p>The 2019 Conservative victory was fueled by winning seats in longtime Labour districts in the country’s Midlands and industrial north, known colloquially as the “red wall.” But as Johnson himself acknowledged after the victory, the Tories had rented these seats, not won them in perpetuity.</p>

<p>Instead of appealing to those new Tory voters with innovative policies, Johnson lurched from scandal to scandal. In addition to Partygate, the prime minister became embroiled in an uproar over the expensive refurbishment of his apartment in Downing Street, which was funded by a Conservative donor.</p>

<p>He defended a Conservative lawmaker who was accused of lobbying improperly while in office and then had to back down, a humiliating setback that presaged some of the troubles to come within his own party. He got caught up in a vicious and damaging public feud with his former chief adviser, Dominic Cummings.</p>

<p>By themselves, these issues might not have been enough to trip up a politician known for his Houdini-like escapes. But against an economic backdrop that the head of the Bank of England described as “apocalyptic,” they contributed to fears in the party that the Conservatives face a ferocious voter backlash.</p>

<p>“All we can say with any level of certainty is that ordinary Brits are going to find it tough going economically for the rest of this year — and probably well into the next,” Bale said. “And that spells trouble for the Tories, Johnson or no Johnson.”</p>

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When Boris Johnson won a landslide election victory for his Conservative Party in 2019, he loomed as a colossus over British politics, the man who had redrawn the country’s political map with a vow to “get Brexit done.

When Boris Johnson won a landslide election victory for his Conservative Party in 2019, he loomed as a colossus over British politics, the man who had redrawn the country’s political map with a vow to “get Brexit done.” With an 80-seat majority in Parliament, the greatest amassed by a Conservative leader since Margaret Thatcher in 1987, Johnson seemed assured of five years in power. Some analysts predicted a comfortable decade in No. 10 Downing St. for Johnson, the most reliable vote-getter in British politics. Now, less than three years after that triumph, Johnson’s future was hanging by a thread Monday. Rebels in his party have called for a no-confidence vote that could cost him his job; even if he wins and clings to his position, it could cripple him as an effective and credible leader. He faces that vote from his own party Monday night. It is one of the most head-spinning reversals of fortune in modern British political history. What happened? To some extent, Johnson’s standing crumbled because of the same baffling mix of strengths and foibles that propelled his rise: rare political intuition offset by breathtaking personal recklessness; a sense of history that was not matched by a corresponding sense of how he should conduct himself as a leader; uncanny people skills vitiated by a transactional style that earned him few allies and left him isolated at dangerous moments. It is that last quality, analysts say, that made Johnson so vulnerable to the setbacks he has suffered. With no underlying ideology beyond Brexit and no network of political friends, the prime minister lost the support of lawmakers in his party when it became clear they could not count on him to win the next election. “Johnson’s such an accomplished escape artist, and his colleagues so craven and cowardly that you can’t rule out him living to fight another day,” said Tim Bale, a professor of politics at the Queen Mary University of London. “But for what precisely? ‘There’s no there there,’ as the saying goes.” Johnson, after all, is the politician who decided to back Brexit after writing two columns — one making the case for leaving the European Union; the other arguing against it — the night before announcing his position. He won in 2019 by promising to “Get Brexit done,” but having accomplished that goal within months of the election, he often seemed like a prime minister without a plan. Events, as another British prime minister, Harold Macmillan, once put it, have also played a role. Like other world leaders, Johnson was thrown off course by the coronavirus pandemic, his government upended by a rolling health crisis, in which he played a highly visible but not always reassuring role. Johnson reacted late to the looming threat of the virus, imposing a lockdown on the country a week after neighbouring European countries. That delay, critics argued, made the first wave of the pandemic worse in Britain than elsewhere. In April 2020, with the virus circulating in Downing Street, Johnson himself contracted COVID-19, ended up in an intensive care unit and nearly died. But Johnson also pushed for Britain to be a pioneer in developing a vaccine. When Oxford University and AstraZeneca produced one, he rolled it out faster than almost any other major country. He also made a fateful decision — one later copied by other leaders — to reopen society after a significant percentage of the population had been vaccinated. Britons, he said, must learn to live with COVID. It was during the darkest days of the pandemic that the seeds of Johnson’s current troubles were sown. While the rest of the country was enduring stifling lockdowns, the prime minister and his top aides were taking part in social gatherings at Downing Street that violated their own lockdown restrictions. The first reports of illicit parties emerged late last November, prompting Johnson to issue a blanket denial that any laws had been broken. A subsequent police investigation found that was not true: Johnson himself was fined for attending his own birthday party in violation of the rules. Allies of Johnson argue that “Partygate,” as the London tabloids nicknamed it, is a trivial distraction at a time when Europe is confronting its first major land war since World War II. The prime minister swiftly staked out a position as Ukraine’s staunchest defender, shipping powerful weapons to its army and placing regular phone calls to his new friend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. At first, the war eclipsed the scandal, giving Johnson the chance to wrap himself in a statesman’s mantle. But as the fighting ground on, disenchantment resurfaced at home. London’s Metropolitan Police levied fines, and an internal investigation by a senior civil servant painted a lurid portrait of partying in the heart of government. The taint of moral hypocrisy corroded the prime minister’s popularity with the public. On Friday, when he and his wife Carrie Johnson climbed the steps to St. Paul’s Cathedral for a thanksgiving service in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne, he was roundly booed by the crowd. It was an omen. Beyond that, the economic winds began blowing against Johnson. The supply-chain disruptions from the pandemic — combined with price shocks on food and fuel after Russia’s invasion — drove inflation into double digits and raised the spectre of “stagflation.” The last time Britain faced that, its Labour government went down to a crushing defeat against Thatcher’s Conservatives. The prospect of history repeating itself helps explain why lawmakers are turning against Johnson. The 2019 Conservative victory was fueled by winning seats in longtime Labour districts in the country’s Midlands and industrial north, known colloquially as the “red wall.” But as Johnson himself acknowledged after the victory, the Tories had rented these seats, not won them in perpetuity. Instead of appealing to those new Tory voters with innovative policies, Johnson lurched from scandal to scandal. In addition to Partygate, the prime minister became embroiled in an uproar over the expensive refurbishment of his apartment in Downing Street, which was funded by a Conservative donor. He defended a Conservative lawmaker who was accused of lobbying improperly while in office and then had to back down, a humiliating setback that presaged some of the troubles to come within his own party. He got caught up in a vicious and damaging public feud with his former chief adviser, Dominic Cummings. By themselves, these issues might not have been enough to trip up a politician known for his Houdini-like escapes. But against an economic backdrop that the head of the Bank of England described as “apocalyptic,” they contributed to fears in the party that the Conservatives face a ferocious voter backlash. “All we can say with any level of certainty is that ordinary Brits are going to find it tough going economically for the rest of this year — and probably well into the next,” Bale said. “And that spells trouble for the Tories, Johnson or no Johnson.” Watch WION LIVE HERE: You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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