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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The United Kingdom is — once again — in the market for a new leader following the resignation of Prime Minister Liz Truss only six weeks into her disastrous premiership. Truss’ successor will be the fifth PM to lead the country since it voted for Brexit in 2016 — a decision

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Liz Truss quit her post as Britain’s prime minister just 45 days into the job, but she will be able to claim expenses of up to £115,000 ($129,000) a year for the rest of her life. Truss, who presided over failed fiscal plans and a deeply polarized ruling party during

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN When she took the keys to 10 Downing Street in the wake of Boris Johnson’s political demise, Liz Truss promised to “ride out the storm” of Britain’s economic crisis. Just over six weeks later, she was engulfed by a hurricane of her own making. It was a humiliating end to

By Luke McGee, Rob Picheta and Christian Edwards, CNN The resignation of Liz Truss on Thursday after a disastrous six-week premiership has set the ball rolling on the race to be the next Conservative Party leader. A new leader, who as head of the largest party in the House of Commons becomes Britain’s prime minister,

By Luke McGee, CNN Boris Johnson appears to be on the verge of attempting a stunning political comeback. Allies of the former UK prime minister — who resigned in disgrace only three months ago — believe he will stand in the leadership contest that will follow the resignation of his successor, Liz Truss. Two sources

By Jessie Yeung, CNN A Chinese diplomat who was filmed pulling the hair of a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester on the grounds of his consulate in Manchester, England, has defended his actions — saying it was his “duty” to maintain China’s dignity. “Any diplomat” would have done the same, Chinese Consul-General Zheng Xiyuan said on

By Ivana Kottasová and Rob Picheta, CNN Liz Truss will become the shortest-serving prime minister in British history, after announcing her intention to resign just six weeks into a disastrous term that pitched Britain deep into political and economic turmoil. Truss said Thursday that she would step aside for a new leader to be chosen

By Jorge Engels and Lauren Kent, CNN A British lawmaker accused Chinese consul-general Zheng Xiyuan of ripping down posters Sunday at a Hong Kong pro-democracy protest outside the Chinese consulate in the northern English city of Manchester. In remarks to the UK’s House of Commons on Tuesday, Conservative lawmaker Alicia Kearns said: “On Sunday these

By Duarte Mendonca, CNN The UK government has warned that current and former British military pilots are being lured to China with large compensation packages to train the country’s armed forces, and said it would take measures to stop such recruitment schemes amid national security concerns. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) said it believes

By Jake Kwon, Hadas Gold and Richard Greene, CNN The Australian government has reversed a decision by its predecessor to recognize West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, prompting a rebuke from the Israeli government. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong reaffirmed Canberra’s “previous and long-standing position” on Israel in a briefing on Tuesday, emphasizing the

By Jessie Yeung, Angus Watson, Jake Kwon and Duarte Mendonca, CNN Police in Manchester have launched an investigation after a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester was allegedly beaten on the grounds of the Chinese consulate in the English city. A pro-democracy group called Hong Kong Indigenous Defence Force had staged a protest outside the consulate in