UK braces for 5th Prime Minister in eight years

By Vivek Dubey By Vivek Dubey CNBC-TV18.com CNBC-TV18.com Published May 23, 2024 Published May 23, 2024

2016: UK Votes for Brexit, Cameron Quits

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2017 Snap Election Gamble Backfires

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May 2019: May Resigns, Johnson Takes Over

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Dec 2019: Johnson Leads Conservatives to Sweeping Win

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2020: Brexit Gets Done

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July 2022: Johnson Ousted:

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Sept 2022: Truss’ Chaotic Premiership

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Oct 2022: Sunak Becomes Prime Minister

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May 2024: Sunak Calls General Election

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