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Economic superpowers like India reshaping global economy: UK PM Rishi
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday cited India’s rise as an ‘economic superpower’ as he pledged to create a dynamic, innovative economy fuelled by technological progress. Insisting that “more will…
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‘Fight antisemitism’: UK PM Sunak tells varsity chiefs amid Gaza protests
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday urged university chiefs to address the rise in antisemitic abuse on campus and disruption of learning in reaction to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Sunak and…
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Sunak promises to work ‘as hard as ever’ after disastrous local elections
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday promised to work “as hard as ever” after a disastrous set of election results saw his Conservative Party being unseated across several local authorities…
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UK PM Rishi Sunak under pressure amid dire local election results for his party
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s leadership is under severe pressure on Friday as the results of local elections and a crucial by-election poured in overnight, delivering what is being characterised as…
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UK PM Sunak again refuses to rule out July general election
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has again refused to rule out a July general election, amid speculation that a disastrous set of local election results for the Tories could force his…
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‘Nothing will stand in way’ of Rwanda flights after Bill passes: UK PM
London: UK Prime Minster Rishi Sunak said “nothing will stand in our way” of getting flights to Rwanda off the ground, as the government braced itself for legal challenges to the scheme…
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Sunak urges Israel to keep ‘calm heads’ in response to Iran attack
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu it is “a moment for calm heads to prevail” in Israel’s response to Iran’s missile and drone attack. Sunak…
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UK PM Rishi Sunak faces resistance over his smoking ban plans
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces very vocal resistance against his plans to effectively ban smoking for anyone aged 15 and younger as a new bill comes up for a vote…
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UK PM condemns Iran’s ‘reckless’ attack against Israel, deploys jets
London: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has condemned Iran’s attack against Israel as “reckless” and pledged that the UK would stand up for security in the region after Tehran launched dozens of aerial…
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Rishi Sunak demands ‘transparent’ probe after UK aid workers killed in Gaza
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu to demand a “thorough and transparent” investigation into the circumstances around the killing of three British aid workers, the…
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UK PM Rishi Sunak backs author JK Rowling over Scottish hate crime law
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday came out in support of ‘Harry Potter’ author JK Rowling over her stance against a new hate crime law enforced by the devolved government…