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Voters in Tory heartlands divided on Johnson's fate
Voters in Tory heartlands divided on Johnson's fate
by  AFP

In the Conservative heartland of Kent, retiree Mike Studholme says Prime Minister Boris Johnson was his own worst enemy -- and thinks a woman in the mould of Margaret Thatcher should take over. - 'Un-Boris' - Another lifelong Tory, Lorraine Eastmead, 62, was more forgiving, saying she "wasn't pleased" by senior ministers forcing Johnson out.

Item A on next British PM's agenda: inflation crisis
Item A on next British PM's agenda: inflation crisis
by  AFP

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government is in suspended animation, including on economic policy, just as a cost-of-living crisis worsens for millions of Britons. Johnson's new-look cabinet appointed Thursday agreed that "major fiscal decisions should be left for the next prime minister", Downing Street said.

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