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7 Dec
UK leader Rishi Sunak defiantly insisted on Thursday that his latest immigration plan will work, as the issue threatened to tear apart his ruling Conservatives, putting his premiership in jeopardy. Sunak came out fighting after his government's latest attempt to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda sparked the resignation of his immigration minister, who said it…
7 Dec
Britain's ruling Conservative Party was in disarray Wednesday after its immigration minister quit over legislation regarding sending migrants to Rwanda as hardliners turned the screw on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The UK leader's position looked increasingly vulnerable after Robert Jenrick said he had resigned due to "strong disagreements with the direction" of the government's policy…
23 Nov
British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, is under pressure to adopt more radical measures to slash immigration after the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said his conservative policies would not reduce migrant flows to pre-pandemic levels before 2027.
13 Nov
British leader Rishi Sunak on Monday sacked controversial interior minister Suella Braverman, as he reshuffles his top team ahead of a general election expected next year.
7 Nov
Charles III delivered the first King's Speech in 72 years on Tuesday, formally opening the UK parliament with a run-down of his government's legislative plans as an election looms.
1 Nov
The world's first major summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety opened in the UK on Wednesday, with political and tech leaders meeting to discuss possible responses to this society-changing technology.
20 Oct
Britain's Conservative Party lost two parliamentary seats to Labour on Friday, another ominous setback for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his ruling party ahead of a general election expected next year.
19 Oct
The United States (U.S.), yesterday, vetoed a United Nation (UN) Security Council resolution that would have called for “humanitarian pauses” to deliver lifesaving aid to millions in Gaza.
12 Oct
The British government will send two Royal Navy ships and surveillance aircraft to the eastern Mediterranean to support Israel, the prime minister's office said Thursday. "Alongside our allies, the deployment of our world class military will support efforts to ensure regional stability and prevent further escalation," Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in a statement. The…
4 Oct
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday vowed to introduce legislation to reduce tobacco use, saying there was "no safe level of smoking".
4 Oct
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to fire the starting gun Wednesday on Britain's next general election campaign, with a much-anticipated keynote speech closing his ruling Conservatives' annual conference.
20 Sep 2023
British inflation unexpectedly slowed in August, data showed Wednesday, hitting an 18-month low and sparking hope this week's widely-forecast interest rate hike by the Bank of England could be its last for now. The Consumer Prices Index dropped slightly to 6.7 percent from 6.8 percent in July, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in…

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