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Former UK PM Truss calls for tougher China policy in first speech since resigning
British Prime Minister Liz Truss attends a news conference in London, Britain, October 14, 2022. Daniel Leal/Pool via REUTERS
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What investors can learn from Liz Truss’s horrible year
British Prime Minister Liz Truss leaves 10 Downing Street to attend her first Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament, in London, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. This was the year war returned to Europe, and few facets of life were left untouched. Russia’s invasion of its neighbor Ukraine unleashed misery on millions of Ukrainians, shattered Europe’s sense of security, ripped up the geopolitical map and rocked the global economy. The shockwaves made life more expensive in homes across Europe, worsened a global migrant crisis and complicated the world’s response to climate change. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
investment ideas
Bruised UK assets get little respite from grim outlook in Hunt’s budget
A view over the City of London on Nov. 17.
world
Jeremy Hunt set to outline 60 billion pounds in tax rises and spending cuts: report
FILE PHOTO: British Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt exits a car outside Number 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain November 1, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
opinion
If we want better leaders, give caucus the power to both hire and fire
Andrew Coyne
european business
New British PM Rishi Sunak delays fiscal statement to Nov. 17
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on October 26, 2022, for the House of Commons to take part in his first Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs). - Rishi Sunak will today face off against opposition lawmakers for the first time as British prime minister, in a likely raucous parliamentary session following weeks of political turmoil. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Rishi Sunak pledges to bring ‘economic stability’ as he becomes Britain’s Prime Minister
King Charles III welcomes Rishi Sunak during an audience at Buckingham Palace, London, where he invited the newly elected leader of the Conservative Party to become Prime Minister and form a new government, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. (Aaron Chown/Pool photo via AP)
opinion
The severity of Truss’s failure has yet to be determined
David Parkinson
world
Boris Johnson won’t run for Conservative leadership; Rishi Sunak favourite to win
FILE PHOTO: Rishi Sunak listens as Boris Johnson addresses his cabinet, Downing Street, London, June 7, 2022. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS
world
Boris Johnson returns to Britain to attempt political comeback in wake of Liz Truss resignation
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures, at Gatwick Airport, near London, Britain October 22, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
opinion
Liz Truss’s legacy of ruin will have global economic consequences
David Blanchflower
world
Moody’s cuts UK outlook to ‘negative’ over political turmoil
world
Ukrainians voice their love for Boris Johnson after Liz Truss’s demise
FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks at Downing Street in London, Britain July 6, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
canada
Evening Update: Facebook warns it could block Canadians’ access to news over Ottawa’s online news bill
FILE - The Facebook logo is seen on a mobile phone, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. Social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok and Twitter say they're taking steps to prevent the spread of misinformation about voting and elections ahead of next month's midterm elections. Yet a look at some of the most popular platforms shows baseless claims about election fraud continue to flourish. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
world
Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak lead race to be Britain’s next prime minister
FILE PHOTO: Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak walk out of Downing Street, in London, Britain, December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
opinion
The fall of Liz Truss is a lesson in the careless fictions of populism
The Editorial Board
canada
Evening Update: British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after 45 days in office as leader
Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss addresses the media in London, Oct. 20, 2022.
international business
Truss defied the markets, and they ruthlessly sealed her fate
British Prime Minister Liz Truss address the 77th session of the General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, on Sept. 21, 2022. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times)
report on business
Mark Carney emphasizes fiscal discipline in wake of U.K. crisis and Canada’s march toward recession
Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England speaks at a Bank of England Financial Stability Report Press Conference, in London, Monday, Dec. 16, 2019. Carney's credibility as a global climate finance leader is under fire as environment lobby groups say he is allowing some of the biggest banks to use him as cover to keep funding fossil fuels. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth,pool
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In photos: Liz Truss will go down in history as Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister
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Larry the cat sits outside Number 10 Downing Street following British Prime Minister Liz Truss resignation speech, in London, Britain.
opinion
Liz Truss leaves in disgrace, while Britain is left to despair
Tom Rachman
world
Daily Star newspaper says its lettuce lasted longer than British Prime Minister Liz Truss
FILE PHOTO: An Iceberg lettuce is removed from a box at a vegetable market, in London, Britain February 3, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
market news
Canadian dollar gains as oil prices rally, investors weigh British PM Liz Truss’s resignation
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
european business
Liz Truss resigns, U.K. markets in turmoil: What’s behind the crisis and what you need to know
In this handout photo provided by UK Parliament, Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. (Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament via AP)
world
British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after 45 days in office
British Prime Minister Liz Truss announces her resignation, outside Number 10 Downing Street, London, Britain October 20, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
world
Beleaguered British PM Liz Truss loses second minister in week
Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in parliament in London, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
opinion
Liz Truss’s populism smashes headlong into reality, with results that are horrible to watch
Andrew Coyne
european business
British PM Liz Truss vows to carry on as her party support dwindles
FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Liz Truss attends a news conference in London, Britain, October 14, 2022. Daniel Leal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
european business
New British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt reverses Truss’s economic plan in historic U-turn
FILE PHOTO: New Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, October 14, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
world
Which will last longer: Liz Truss as Prime Minister or a wilting head of lettuce? Britain places its bets
British Prime Minister Liz Truss attends a news conference in London, Britain, October 14, 2022. Daniel Leal/Pool via REUTERS
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U.K. finance minister Jeremy Hunt vows to win back financial market trust
FILE PHOTO - British Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt speaks during an interview with television correspondent Robert Peston outside the BBC headquarters, in London, Britain, October 15, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls