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 rather than impose a second national lockdown,…
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 part in events to mark the 25th…
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 London on Friday, a spokesman for Sunak’s…
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 taxes in next week’s budget, which would…
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 finance minister Jeremy Hunt’s budget statement next…
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 finalise a new deal for Northern Ireland’s…
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 in Ukraine, Sunak’s office said, describing the…
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 Jose Joseph in Bengaluru; Editing by Angus…
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 with Rishi Sunak since he became British…
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), The Times reported on Monday. Chancellor of…
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 of Number 10 Downing Street just as…
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 Tuesday. “Together, I look forward to enhancing…
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 cap earnings against the withering slide in…
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 him little leeway to diverge from spending…
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 William James, writing by Muvija m; Editing…
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 rival Rishi Sunak a role in her…
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 bills, Rishi Sunak, the trailing candidate in…
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 a wake-up call to the West over…
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 as the two contenders to be Britain’s…
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 unwise as he set out his plans…
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 before joining his Conservative Party rivals in…
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 inflation had hit a new 40-year high…
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 advice on how to manage the public…
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 he felt confident in the country’s overall…
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 stuck to the rules on ministerial declarations…
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 in the public finances caused by his…
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