Rishi Sunak
4 Jul 2023
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday urged Israel to protect Palestinian civilians as the country's armed forces wage their biggest operation in years in the occupied West Bank. Sunak reiterated UK support for Israel's right to self-defence, and condemned Palestinian "terrorist attacks", as he was grilled by members of parliament on an array of…
30 Jun 2023
A British minister resigned on Friday, a day after he was named in a report by MPs who condemned a campaign of abuse directed by supporters of former prime minister Boris Johnson.
22 Jun 2023
The UK government has announced a wide-range of packages to boost Ukraine’s recovery efforts in the immediate term and enable the long-term reconstruction of the country as a modern, stable and resilient democracy.
18 Jun 2023
The number of people arriving in the UK in small boats has reached over 10,000 since the start of the year, UK government figures showed Sunday.
12 Jun 2023
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak lashed out at his predecessor Boris Johnson Monday in a row over political honours for allies of the former premier. Outgoing British prime ministers routinely recommend aides and close political associates for honours or elevation to the unelected House of Lords. Johnson was forced out of office last year by…
11 Jun 2023
UK opposition leader Keir Starmer on Sunday demanded a general election as three MPs from the ruling Conservative Party, including Boris Johnson, quit parliament following a probe into Covid lockdown-breaking parties.
25 May 2023
Net migration in the UK hit a record 606,000 in 2022, official figures showed on Thursday, heaping pressure on the government, which has pledged to cut dependency on foreign labour.
25 Apr 2023
Britain on Tuesday said it had launched a large-scale evacuation of its citizens trapped in Sudan, where 10 days of urban combat have led to hundreds of deaths. It came after a US-brokered 72-hour ceasefire between Sudan's warring generals officially took effect, and following criticism in the UK that the government had abandoned British citizens…