AP Explains: What lies ahead for UK after May’s resignation
5 years, 7 months ago

AP Explains: What lies ahead for UK after May’s resignation

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced she will step down as leader of the Conservative Party on June 7, starting a process that will lead to a Conservative Party leadership contest and a new British prime minister who will lead the government during the Brexit process. Whoever is chosen as the new party leader will become the new prime minister, with the right to hold that position until the next general election, which is set for 2022. May followed Prime Minister David Cameron to power without an election in 2016, after Cameron resigned following his failure to convince voters to remain in the European Union in the Brexit referendum. For that to work, a small group of Conservative members of Parliament would have to be so unhappy with the new prime minister’s Brexit policy that they are willing to call for a new election that could see their own party ousted from power.

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The UK election winner only becomes prime minister when King Charles III says so
6 months, 1 week ago

The UK election winner only becomes prime minister when King Charles III says so

New Indian Express  

LONDON: The Labour Party has won Britain’s general election, bringing a new party to power for the first time in 14 years. But Labour leader Keir Starmer won’t actually become prime minister until a carefully choreographed ceremony on Friday during which King Charles III will formally ask him to form a new government. In this case, the process harkens back …

EXPLAINER: Why the British public is not choosing its leader
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why the British public is not choosing its leader

Associated Press  

LONDON — 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 ranks, which they …

EXPLAINER: Why the British public is not choosing its leader
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why the British public is not choosing its leader

New Indian Express  

HOW DO THE PARTIES CHOOSE THEIR LEADERS? Since 1922, all of Britain's 20 prime ministers have come from either the Labour Party or the Conservative Party. Deep breath: For the Conservative Party, their lawmakers must first signal their support for a potential leader. Finally, the party's ordinary members — around 180,000 of them — vote between these two candidates. This …

How the UK Conservatives plan to replace departing Liz Truss
2 years, 2 months ago

How the UK Conservatives plan to replace departing Liz Truss

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s governing Conservative Party is electing a new leader for the second time this year. The winner will replace Liz Truss, who stepped down Thursday after 45 days in office, as party leader and will automatically become prime minister. Unlike the two-month contest held over the summer to replace Boris Johnson, party officials have designed a condensed election …

Here are the candidates for the next U.K. leader. Yes, Boris Johnson is one of them
2 years, 2 months ago

Here are the candidates for the next U.K. leader. Yes, Boris Johnson is one of them

NPR  

Here are the candidates for the next U.K. leader. Yes, Boris Johnson is one of them Enlarge this image toggle caption Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images LONDON — Following the resignation of Liz Truss as Britain's fourth prime minister in a little over six years, her Conservative Party — in power since 2010 — is …

Explained | Who is in the British Prime Ministerial race and how will the Prime Minister get elected?
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained | Who is in the British Prime Ministerial race and how will the Prime Minister get elected?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The second round of voting by Conservative Party MPs to replace outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the leader of the Tories and the new British Prime Minister, concluded on Thursday, July 14. The candidate leading the race is former British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, whose resignation led to a flurry of ministers stepping down from …

new UK prime minister to replace Boris Johnson to be announced on September 5
2 years, 6 months ago

new UK prime minister to replace Boris Johnson to be announced on September 5

The Hindu  

The new U.K. Prime Minister to replace the outgoing Boris Johnson will be announced on September 5, the ruling Conservative party said on Monday, with 11 hopefuls currently vying for the job. But a poll of grassroots members by the influential ‘ConservativeHome’ website released on Monday showed strong support for less high-profile candidates, with former defence minister Penny Mordaunt holding …

What’s next for UK? Boris Johnson quits, but not gone yet
2 years, 6 months ago

What’s next for UK? Boris Johnson quits, but not gone yet

Associated Press  

LONDON — Boris Johnson has resigned as Conservative Party leader after months of ethics scandals and a party revolt. Johnson has resigned as party leader, but he is still prime minister until his successor is elected. He appointed several new Cabinet ministers on Thursday to replace those he has lost, and said they would “serve as I will until a …

Boris Johnson to resign: This is how the new UK prime minister will be chosen
2 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson to resign: This is how the new UK prime minister will be chosen

Live Mint  

On July 7, Boris Johnson was scheduled to step down as prime minister, starting the process of electing a new leader for the United Kingdom. The procedure for selecting Johnson's replacement will go as follows: This summer will see a Conservative leadership election, and a new prime minister will be in office by the time of the party conference in …

What happens when a British Prime Minister resigns?
2 years, 6 months ago

What happens when a British Prime Minister resigns?

CNN  

London CNN — UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation on Thursday following mounting pressure from lawmakers in his own party to stand down. Former British Prime Minister Sir John Major said it would be “unwise and may be unsustainable” for Johnson to remain in office for an extended period of time while a new Conservative leader is chosen. …

What's next for UK? Boris Johnson quits, but not gone yet
2 years, 6 months ago

What's next for UK? Boris Johnson quits, but not gone yet

India TV News  

Highlights Johnson's resignation on Thursday comes after he weathered numerous scandals For now his resignation sparks a party contest to replace him as leader The final two candidates will be put to a vote of the full party membership across the country Boris Johnson resigns as UK PM: Boris Johnson has caved in to a Conservative Party revolt after months …

EXPLAINER: How UK Conservatives can change their leader
2 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINER: How UK Conservatives can change their leader

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A no-confidence vote is triggered if 15% of Conservative lawmakers — currently 54 — write …

EXPLAINER: How UK Conservatives can change their leader
2 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINER: How UK Conservatives can change their leader

Associated Press  

LONDON — Conservative lawmakers in Britain will vote Monday evening on whether to oust their leader, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has been tarnished by revelations that he and his staff held parties that broke the COVID-19 lockdown rules they imposed on the country. In the last leadership contest in 2019, a field of 10 candidates was whittled down to …

EXPLAINER: How UK Conservatives can change their leader
2 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: How UK Conservatives can change their leader

Associated Press  

LONDON — Some Conservative lawmakers in Britain are talking about ousting their leader, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has been tarnished by allegations that he and his staff held lockdown-breaching parties during the coronavirus pandemic. THE NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE A no-confidence vote in the party leader is triggered if 15% of Conservative lawmakers — currently 54 — write a letter to …

A tiny, unrepresentative electorate picks UK’s new leader
5 years, 5 months ago

A tiny, unrepresentative electorate picks UK’s new leader

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s next prime minister will govern a nation of 66 million people, but only 0.25% of them had a say in the choice. It happened when Gordon Brown replaced Tony Blair as Labour prime minister in 2007, and when Theresa May took over from her Conservative predecessor David Cameron in 2016. The winner of the vote will immediately …

Brexit crisis: UK’s next prime minister will be chosen by 0.2% of the nation
5 years, 6 months ago

Brexit crisis: UK’s next prime minister will be chosen by 0.2% of the nation

CNN  

London CNN — Voters in the UK are about to pick the country’s next prime minister. “If you look at their attitudes on immigration, justice and education, they are socially very right-wing.” Contrast this with Conservative members of parliament, who largely voted in favor of legalizing gay marriage and campaigned against Brexit, and you begin to see the tightrope that …

Tory leadership race is likely to lead to ‘undemocratic’ Brexit
5 years, 7 months ago

Tory leadership race is likely to lead to ‘undemocratic’ Brexit

Deccan Chronicle  

“They say the elephant never forgets And counts the children he begets The females can recall the pain And yet give birth again and again Nature trumps the memory Remembering is secondary When instinct overtakes the beast Copulation is nature’s feast…” From Terry Marco Polo by Bachchoo Posing as a champion of the truth you tell the biggest lie. For …

How the Tories choose a new leader - and UK prime minister
5 years, 7 months ago

How the Tories choose a new leader - and UK prime minister

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party is holding a contest to replace Prime Minister Theresa May, who stepped down from the party helm last week after failing to deliver Brexit. Ten candidates wanted to follow May as party leader and into the prime minister’s office. Here’s a look at the first round and how the contest will unfold: THURSDAY, JUNE 13: …

Who are the UK Tories in the race to be prime minister?
5 years, 7 months ago

Who are the UK Tories in the race to be prime minister?

Associated Press  

LONDON — And then there were seven. The contest to be Britain’s next prime minister lost three of its 10 declared candidates Thursday, as Boris Johnson took a commanding lead in first-round voting by Conservative Party legislators. Here’s who is in the running: — BORIS JOHNSON, 54: The former London mayor and British foreign secretary is finally within touching distance …

Theresa May’s days are ending but the Brexit fantasy lives on
5 years, 7 months ago

Theresa May’s days are ending but the Brexit fantasy lives on

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Luke McGee is a senior producer for CNN based in London. After nearly three years of failing to deliver Brexit, May realized her number was up the day after last month’s EU elections, in which Conservative voters flocked to the hardline, anti-EU Brexit Party, led by Nigel Farage. May’s negotiators spent the best part of two years in …

Another Tory leadership contender drops out as party agrees new rules to cull no-hope candidates
5 years, 7 months ago

Another Tory leadership contender drops out as party agrees new rules to cull no-hope candidates

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy …

As UK’s May announces exit date, a look at what happens next
5 years, 7 months ago

As UK’s May announces exit date, a look at what happens next

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May says she will step down as Conservative Party leader on June 7, sparking a contest to replace her as party chief and U.K. leader. The final two candidates are put to a vote of the full party membership across the country, about 120,000 people. May remains prime minister and party leader until a …

No-confidence vote: the contenders to replace Prime Minister Theresa May
6 years, 1 month ago

No-confidence vote: the contenders to replace Prime Minister Theresa May

CNN  

London CNN — British Prime Minister Theresa May is relying on her fellow Conservative Members of Parliament to back her during Wednesday’s no-confidence vote, but her battle to retain the leadership of the Tory party will be weighed against a host of potential suitors. The 54-year-old called the Prime Minister’s proposed Brexit deal “a legal lobster pot in which we …

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