UK PM Sunak battles to unite divided party in pivotal week
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces the most dangerous moment of his premiership this week, when he is due to …
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UK PM Sunak reportedly said ‘just let people die’, COVID inquiry hears
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was quoted as saying the government should “just let people die” during the COVID-19 pandemic …
Analysis-UK PM Sunak gambles on return of Cameron to win over moderate voters
By Elizabeth Piper, Alistair Smout and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Few expected David Cameron’s return to government, but his appointment is one that British …
UK’s Sunak may fall short on 2023 inflation goal, NIESR forecasts
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak risks missing his goal of halving inflation this year as underlying inflation shows little …
UK PM Sunak to meet U.S. President in Northern Ireland
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will meet Joe Biden in Northern Ireland next week when the U.S. president flies in to take …
UK PM Sunak raised judicial reforms with Israel’s Netanyahu – Sunak’s office
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak raised the issue of Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul during a meeting with the Israeli prime minister in …
UK’s Sunak says upcoming budget to cut debt, not taxes
By Alistair Smout PARIS (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday that his government would prioritise reducing the country’s debt over cutting …
UK’s Sunak says the economy’s fundamentals are strong
PARIS (Reuters) – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday that recent indicators showed the underlying fundamentals of Britain’s economy were strong, ahead of his …
UK’s Sunak to meet EU chief in push to finalise Northern Ireland deal
By William James LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will meet European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Monday in an effort to …
Sunak, Harris discuss Ukraine, call the conflict ‘a global war’
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris condemned the countries which have supported Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts …
Sunak scraps Energy Supply Taskforce introduced by Truss- Sky News
(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is scrapping Lizz Truss’s Energy Supply Taskforce plan introduced in September, Sky News reported on Saturday. (Reporting by …
Biden calls UK closest ally and closest friend in meeting with PM Sunak
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday Britain was America’s closest ally and closest friend, during his first face-to-face meeting …
Sunak to raise Britain’s minimum wage -The Times
(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will increase the national living wage and give 8 million households cost-of-living payments worth up to 1,100 pounds($1,292.61), …
UK’s Rishi Sunak becomes richest ever occupant of Number 10
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – With his ascent to prime minister, Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy will become the richest ever occupants …
U.S. President Biden congratulates new British PM Sunak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden congratulated new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who became the country’s third prime minister in two months on …
Marketmind: Tech tonic and Sunak salve
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. A massive week for top technology firms worldwide pits U.S. mega …
Britain’s new PM Sunak will get little leeway from markets, investors say
By Alun John and Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – Investors welcomed Rishi Sunak as Britain’s new prime minister on Monday, but they’re likely to give …
UK leadership candidate Mordaunt withdraws from race, backs Sunak
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Conservative Party leadership contestant Penny Mordaunt withdrew from the race on Monday, saying Rishi Sunak had her full support. (Reporting by …
Leadership race rival Sunak will not be in UK Truss’s new cabinet – Guardian
LONDON (Reuters) – Liz Truss, who is set to take over as Britain’s Prime Minister, will not offer former finance minister and her leadership contest …
More cash needed to save Britons from destitution in energy crisis – PM contender Sunak
LONDON – Britain’s energy crisis will push millions into destitution this winter unless the government hands out more cash to help struggling households pay fuel …
Rushdie attack a ‘wake-up call’ on Iran, says UK PM candidate Sunak
LONDON – Rishi Sunak, one of two candidates seeking to become Britain’s next prime minister, said Friday’s attack on author Salman Rushdie should serve as …
UK PM hopefuls Sunak and Truss clash over recession warning in debate
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON – British foreign minister Liz Truss clashed over the future of the economy with former finance minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday …
UK’s Sunak: excessive borrowing spree is unwise amid rising inflation
LONDON – British leadership candidate Rishi Sunak said on Monday that excessive government borrowing in the face of rising inflation and interest rates would be …
Ex-finance minister Sunak vows to tackle inflation in pitch to be UK PM
LONDON – Former finance minister Rishi Sunak will set out his stall to be Britain’s next prime minister on Tuesday, vowing to tackle soaring inflation …
BoE will ‘act forcefully’ to stem inflation, says Britain’s Sunak
LONDON – The Bank of England will “act forcefully” to combat rising prices, British finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday, as data showed UK …
UK think-tank says Sunak has cost taxpayers 11 billion pounds on rate hit
LONDON – A think-tank has estimated that British taxpayers are facing an 11-billion-pound ($13.7 billion) hit after finance minister Rishi Sunak failed to heed its …
UK’s Sunak: Tight labour market adding to inflation pressures
LONDON – A tight labour market and an energy price shock are causing inflationary pressures, Britain’s finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday, adding that …
British finance minister Sunak requests review of his financial declarations
(Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday he had asked Prime Minister Boris Johnson for a review to determine whether he had …
UK’s Sunak says his priority is to cut taxes
LONDON -British finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday his priority was now to cut taxes having already taken measures to tackle the huge hole …