The law says MPs have to vote in favour of holding an election – and with the Conservatives facing huge losses, there’s little chance of them wanting one.
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It is time for the Conservative Party to have a cup of tea, a Bex and good lie down.
The runners and riders in 2022’s second Conservative party leadership race.
The shortest serving prime minister in British history ran into trouble even before taking office.
The Conservative Party is hopelessly stuck in the 1980s, and it may yet be the undoing of Liz Truss as prime minister.
Only months into the job, Prime Minister Liz Truss is on her way out already, leaving her government in search of a new leader and a way to regain public trust.
The top office is not a playground for ideological experiment.
In her first party conference speech as prime minister, Liz Truss has emphasised that growth is the only solution.
Have the prime minister’s favoured tax cuts and supply-side reforms worked in the past?
Fracking resonates with anxieties over deindustrialisation and decarbonisation.
Too much has changed, economically and politically, since 1979.
Many of those who believe conspiracy theories do not necessarily act on those beliefs. Nevertheless, conspiracy theories can still spread dangerous misinformation that can cause harm.
Liz Truss has appointed a loyal cabinet with varied environmental credentials. What will this mean for UK climate action?
Why the new UK prime minister could struggle to translate her low-tax strategy to the general public.
Liz Truss has defeated Rishi Sunak to become the next prime minister – but her victory makes the Conservatives much more likely to lose the next election.
The likely next prime minister is focusing on tax cuts to solve inflation.
Why tax cuts are unlikely to help Britain address its current crises.
The rise and fall of UK trade union membership numbers can impact the instances and success of industrial action.
Criticised for being out of touch, the former chancellor showed more authenticity than his rival, according to a computerised text analysis of a recent hustings.
No one says ‘yes, ethnicity is an issue for me’ when pollsters ask but Conservative party members do show an above average opposition to diversity drives.
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