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Kemi Badenoch becomes first Black woman to head British Conservatives

London, UK Reuters Kemi Badenoch became the Conservatives’ new leader and the first Black woman to a head a major British political party on Saturday, after winning a leadership contest on a promise to return the party to its founding principles. Badenoch, 44, replaces former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and has pledged to lead the […]

Candidates jostle to replace UK PM Johnson in packed race

UK London Houses of Parliament over the Thames

London, UK Reuters The contest to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gathered pace on Sunday as five more candidates declared their intention to run, with many pledging lower taxes and a clean start from Johnson’s scandal-ridden premiership. Johnson on Thursday said he would resign as prime minister, after lawmakers and cabinet colleagues rebelled over […]

Updated: Boris Johnson quits as UK Prime Minister, dragged down by scandals

UK Boris Johnson announces resignation

Updated 3.25pm, 8th July, 2022(AEST) London, UK Reuters Scandal-ridden Boris Johnson announced on Thursday he would quit as British Prime Minister after he dramatically lost the support of his ministers and most Conservative lawmakers, but said he would stay on until his successor was chosen. Bowing to the inevitable as more than 50 government ministers […]