🔒 Tory turmoil: Recent by-election losses cast shadow on Rishi Sunak, Conservative Party’s future – Martin Ivens
The UK’s ruling Conservative Party faces a grim outlook after losing two once-secure seats in recent by-elections.
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Britain’s water woes: Tories’ failure to fix infrastructure plunges nation into chaos – Martin Ivens
Martin Ivens say that the Tories’ reluctance to invest in infrastructure and regulate the industry effectively has led to a dire situation.
🔒 ‘Bring Back Boris’ supporters call for Johnson’s UK comeback
His candidacy would be a dramatic twist even in a period of unprecedented chaos in British politics since the 2016 Brexit referendum. Truss herself is set to become the shortest-ruling prime minister in British history when she formally steps down next week.
‘A shambles and disgrace’: Truss resigns as UK Premier after shortest stint as PM ever
Truss resigns as UK PM after a chaotic tenure that saw her announce a package of tax cuts before unwinding most of it in the face of a market rout.
UK Treasury chief Kwasi Kwarteng fired amid market pressure – with insight from The Wall Street Journal
Liz Truss fired Treasury chief Kwasi Kwarteng in an attempt to salvage her tenure following pressure from her party and international markets.
🔒 Sir Mick The Miner recharged by battery metals – With insights from The Wall Street Journal
‘One of the mining industry’s most prolific dealmakers, Mick Davis has set up a new fund to invest in metals required to store power.’
🔒 End of British class politics benefits Boris – The Wall Street Journal
Brexit voters care more about leaving the EU than they do about their past political allegiances or any political dust-ups Boris Johnson finds himself embroiled in.
🔒 Simon Lincoln Reader: Boris “always wanted” to be PM. Now what?
Simon Lincoln Reader suggested that his adopted country’s new leader, Boris Johnson, might prove to be a surprise package.
The four reasons why Mick Davis says SA is not an investment proposition
Mick Davis bluntly told the Zuptoid mining minister last year that SA is not a country into which he would be able to justify investment.
🔒 PREMIUM: Sir Mick Davis: The SA mining magnate rejuvenating UK’s Conservative Party
This in-depth interview unpacks lessons from Mick Davis’s career and looks ahead to his next challenge as CEO of the UK’s governing political party.