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Nigeria election: The perils of being religious in a religious country

Religious intolerance is one of the problems dominating discourse ahead of next year's elections in one of the most religious countries in Africa, if...

Kyiv advised to conserve electricity after Russian missile attack

Residents of Kyiv have been asked to reduce their evening electricity use after a Russian missile strike knocked out a power plant near the...

Xi Jinping: From Communist Party princeling to President of China

At the 20th Communist Party Congress later this month, Xi Jinping will begin a historic third term. Given that China's leaders opted in 2018 to...

Jeremy Hunt to meet Liz Truss at Chequers to discuss economic plans

Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will meet at Chequers today in an effort to restore the government's economic confidence. Mr Hunt, who took over for Kwasi Kwarteng, stated in a statement that his priority was growth "underpinned by stability." He warned of possible tax rises and savings in public spending, saying the mini-budget went "too far, too fast". Pressure is growing on Ms Truss,...

Thinktank: Millions to see annual mortgage payments rise by more than £5,000 in next two years

Mortgages are one of the many areas that have been thrown into disarray as a result of the government's mini-budget at the end of...

Be in no doubt, the prime minister is in deep trouble

In an excruciating news conference - so short the gathered political press pack was left open-mouthed as she departed - Liz Truss made her...

Ian Blackford: Tory PMs have ‘collectively got us into this mess’

After Kwasi Kwarteng was ousted as chancellor on Friday, the SNP's Westminster leader Ian Blackford stated Tory prime leaders since 2010 have "collectively got...

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