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 Liz Truss’ resignation as British Prime Minister has triggered another leadership race — the second in just four months — for the U.K.’s fractured and demoralized Conservative Party Liz Truss’ resignation as British Prime Minister has triggered another leadership race — the second in just four months — for the U.K.’s fractured and demoralized Conservative Party 

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Weekly newspaper describes Britaly as ‘country of political instability, low growth and subordination to markets’ Italy’s ambassador to the UK has criticised the Economist for rehashing old stereotypes after featuring Liz Truss dressed as a centurion and holding a fork of spaghetti under the headline “Welcome to Britaly” on the cover of its latest edition, which focuses on Britain’s political mayhem. Truss, who resigned as prime minister on Thursday after just 45 days in office, is also holding a pizza-shaped shield, with one slice eaten, in the colours of the union jack. Continue reading… ​Weekly newspaper describes Britaly as ‘country…

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Threshold to reach ballot is support of 100 Tory MPs, however, and there are doubts he has sufficient backing Truss resigns – live news updates Boris Johnson is considering running again to be UK prime minister after Liz Truss’s dramatic resignation, with rightwing Conservative MPs and party donors already backing his nascent campaign. The former PM, who quit in disgrace in July following a series of scandals that left his personal integrity in tatters, was expected to fly back from the Caribbean where he has been on holiday with his family. Continue reading… ​Threshold to reach ballot is support of…

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