Global economy 2023: how countries around the world are tackling the cost of living crisis
The rising cost of living is biting businesses and households around the world.
United Kingdom
Liz Truss resigns: so why isn’t the UK having an election?
Liz Truss resigned as the Conservative party leader just 45 days after being elected to that position. She is now destined to become the shortest serving head of government in British history.
The queen’s death certificate says she died of ‘old age’. But what does that really mean?
Queen Elizabeth's newly released death certificate contains just two curious words under her cause of death - old age.
Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne at a time of deep religious divisions and worked to bring tolerance
In her efforts to build a new relationship with the Catholic Church, Queen Elizabeth II had interactions with several pontiffs. She is seen here with Pope John Paul II.
Energy crisis: the UK is still heading for widespread fuel poverty – despite the government’s price cap
Fuel poverty kills thousands of people in the UK each winter. It means being unable to afford to heat a home to a safe and comfortable level, typically when 10% or more of household net income is spent on fuel.
Queen Elizabeth II: the end of the ‘new Elizabethan age’
When Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952, Britain was just seven years out of the second world war. Rebuilding work was still ongoing, and rationing key products such as sugar, eggs, cheese and meat would continue for another year or so.
Queen Elizabeth II: a moderniser who steered the British monarchy into the 21st century
Elizabeth II inherited a monarchy whose political power had been steadily ebbing away since the 18th century but whose role in the public life of the nation seemed, if anything, to have grown ever more important.
Queen Elizabeth II has died
Buckingham Palace announced a short time ago that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at the age of 96.
Liz Truss: the financial whirlwind facing the new prime minister
iz Truss may have won the battle to become Britain's next prime minister, but don't expect much time for her to settle into office. People's living standards are predicted to fall by an unprecedented 10% over the next two years, driven by rising prices of energy and other goods.
Liz Truss: who is the UK’s new prime minister and why has she replaced Boris Johnson?
The United Kingdom's next prime minister will be Liz Truss. After a two-month contest, Conservative Party members have chosen her as their new leader. All that remains is for Truss to travel to Balmoral in Scotland where she will be formally invited by the Queen to form a government.
