New PM Starmer pledges to rebuild Britain after years of chaos LONDON: Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Friday to use his massive electoral majority to... Published 06 Jul, 2024 05:18am
World Labour predicted to eject Tories in UK election LONDON: Britain’s political leaders made a final push for votes Wednesday on the last day of an election campaign... Published 04 Jul, 2024 07:31am
World UK’s Sunak faces call for election date betting probe LONDON: The campaign director for Rishi Sunak’s ruling Conservatives has stepped aside following reports that he... Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am
World UK local polls could determine PM Sunak’s fate LONDON: Britain’s ruling Conservative party is expected to suffer heavy losses in crunch local elections this week... Published 01 May, 2024 11:57am
Print Ex-senior UK Tory defects to fringe right-wing party LONDON: Embattled UK leader Rishi Sunak suffered a fresh blow Monday when a former ally defected to a right-wing... Updated 12 Mar, 2024 09:00am
World British PM narrowly avoids wipeout in local polls LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservatives lost two strategically important ... Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:06am
World Boris Johnson’s shock exit reverberates through British ruling party LONDON: Old rifts resurfaced in Britain’s ruling Conservative Party on Saturday following former prime minister... Published 10 Jun, 2023 03:14pm
World UK PM orders probe into ally’s tax affairs LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Monday ordered an investigation into a wealthy ally’s murky tax ... Published 24 Jan, 2023 06:06am
World UK govt could bring in military to ease strikes: Conservative Party chief LONDON: Britain’s government is looking at bringing in the military to help keep public services running if key... Published 05 Dec, 2022 07:01am
World New UK PM Sunak commits to fracking ban LONDON: Fracking will be banned in England under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, reversing a decision made by his... Published 26 Oct, 2022 06:18pm
World Boris Johnson battling to win support for UK PM comeback bid, Sunak enters race LONDON: Boris Johnson was fighting on Sunday to get enough support to make a shock return as Britain’s prime... Published 24 Oct, 2022 07:20am
World New UK finance minister Hunt reverses Truss’s economic plan in dramatic U-turn LONDON: New finance minister Jeremy Hunt scrapped Prime Minister Liz Truss’s economic plan and scaled back her vast... Published 17 Oct, 2022 09:01pm
World Liz Truss named as UK’s third woman prime minister LONDON: Britain’s Conservative party Monday announced Liz Truss as its new leader to succeed Prime Minister Boris... Published 05 Sep, 2022 05:05pm
World Thatcher casts long shadow over UK leadership race LONDON: Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have fought hard to be seen as the true heir to Margaret Thatcher in their battle... Published 02 Sep, 2022 11:55am
World UK leadership candidate Sunak attacks COVID lockdown response LONDON: Former finance minister Rishi Sunak, one of two candidates vying to be Britain’s next prime minister, said... Published 25 Aug, 2022 01:12pm
World ‘It’s still early days’ says underdog UK leadership candidate Sunak LONDON: Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak said it was still “early days” in the leadership contest to... Published 03 Aug, 2022 12:15pm
World UK defence minister Wallace endorses Truss for PM LONDON: British foreign minister Liz Truss received another boost for her campaign to become the country’s next... Published 29 Jul, 2022 12:03pm
World ‘I am the underdog’, says UK PM candidate Sunak GRANTHAM: Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak, one of two remaining candidates to become Britain’s next... Published 23 Jul, 2022 05:31pm
World UK’s Johnson: ‘I will be leaving soon with my head held high’ LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he would be leaving soon with his “head held high”, a... Published 13 Jul, 2022 04:59pm
World Eight candidates nominated to succeed UK PM Johnson: committee LONDON: Eight candidates will compete to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative... Published 12 Jul, 2022 11:09pm
World Now UK’s Boris Johnson has quit, who could replace him? LONDON: Who could replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s prime minister? Below is a summary of those who have announced... Published 09 Jul, 2022 05:29pm
Markets Stocks climb on recession watch; pound gains before Johnson exit LONDON: Stock markets recovered further Thursday as investors weighed recession risks, while the pound rallied as... Published 07 Jul, 2022 04:53pm
World The many scandals of Boris Johnson’s premiership LONDON: Boris Johnson will announce his resignation as British Prime Minister on Thursday, a government source said,... Published 07 Jul, 2022 02:30pm
World Boris Johnson quits as UK prime minister, dragged down by scandals LONDON: Scandal-ridden Boris Johnson announced on Thursday he would quit as British prime minister after he... Updated 07 Jul, 2022 07:33pm
Print Johnson clings on as clamour for resignation grows LONDON: Cabinet ministers gathered in Boris Johnson’s official residence on Wednesday to tell him to quit as... Published 07 Jul, 2022 05:35am
Business & Finance Pound plunges to 13-month low LONDON: Sterling plunged on Tuesday to a 13-month low versus the euro and fell below $1.20 for the first time since... Published 15 Jun, 2022 05:47am
World UK’s Gove says would not challenge PM Johnson for leadership LONDON: Senior British minister Michael Gove said on Thursday that he had no plans to challenge Prime Minister Boris... Published 09 Jun, 2022 11:57am
World UK PM Boris Johnson wins confidence vote with 59% share LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a confidence vote on Monday but by a relatively modest margin,... Published 07 Jun, 2022 01:17am
Markets Pound up vs weaker dollar as Johnson faces confidence vote LONDON: The British pound rose on Monday against a broadly weaker dollar, hours before Prime Minister Boris Johnson... Published 06 Jun, 2022 02:47pm
World Former UK lawmaker jailed for 18 months over sexual assault of teenager LONDON: Former British Member of Parliament Imran Ahmad Khan was sentenced to 18 months in jail at Southwark Crown... Published 24 May, 2022 06:43am
