Canada-U.K. relation to stabilize with Rishi Sunak as British PM, expert says – National | Globalnews.ca
Canada‘s relations with Britain, and negotiations for a new free trade deal, should get some stability with news that former U.K. finance minister Rishi Sunak will become prime minister, one expert on the file said Monday. “He will be much more traditional, much steadier —more predictable in a sense, in his foreign policy,” said Tony […]
Ex-British Treasury chief Rishi Sunak leads UK leader race; Johnson yet to declare – National | Globalnews.ca
Former British Treasury chief Rishi Sunak was frontrunner Sunday in the Conservative Party’s race to replace Liz Truss as prime minister, as he garnered the public support of over 100 Tory lawmakers to forge ahead of his two main rivals — ousted former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and ex-Cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt. But widespread uncertainty […]
After Liz Truss’ resignation, the British public won’t choose new PM. Here’s why – National | Globalnews.ca
Observers of Britain’s governing structure can be forgiven for scratching their heads in recent weeks as they watch the country reel through a succession of prime ministers without holding an election. While the opposition Labour Party is demanding an election, the governing conservatives are pushing on with choosing another prime minister from within their own […]
King Charles III will be crowned on May 6 of next year – National | Globalnews.ca
Now that King Charles III has taken the role of monarch following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, he will be crowned on May 6, 2023, in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, according to the Buckingham Palace. In a statement Tuesday, the palace said the coronation ceremony will see Charles crowned alongside his queen consort, […]
New U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss says year in B.C. ‘changed my outlook on life’ | Globalnews.ca
The United Kingdom has a new prime minister, and it turns out she has a few roots in British Columbia. Liz Truss was officially sworn in as the U.K.’s new prime minister after meeting with Queen Elizabeth Tuesday, following her victory in the Conservative Party leadership race to replace Boris Johnson. Read more: Liz Truss […]