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Rishi Sunak said Jeremy Hunt will still be the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer at the general election expected in the second half of the year, in an apparent attempt to quash rumors he could be moved aside in favor of a close ally of the prime minister, Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho.
almost 2 years ago
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The UK government said a stake held in Vodafone Group Plc by Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC is a national security risk and ordered the companies to take steps to mitigate it with an oversight board.
almost 2 years ago
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A gathering of Arab ambassadors on the House of Commons terrace earlier this week showcased what Prime Minister Rishi Sunak got when he brought his predecessor, David Cameron, out of retirement to manage British diplomacy through a period of widening crises.
almost 2 years ago
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King Charles III is receiving treatment for an unspecified form of cancer, in the latest health scare for the British royal family less than a year-and-a-half after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
almost 2 years ago
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Nigel Farage, the right-wing populist and Brexit campaigner, said he is unlikely to stand as a candidate for his Reform UK party in the general election because he wants to focus on the US presidential vote instead.
almost 2 years ago
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A former deputy chairman in Rishi Sunak’s ruling Conservatives has been suspended after growing pressure from within the party over his claim that London Mayor Sadiq Khan is controlled by “Islamists.”
almost 2 years ago
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The US and UK have held high-level conversations over security risks that may be triggered if the two countries hold elections around the same time later this year, people familiar with the matter said.
almost 2 years ago
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Rishi Sunak’s government is considering curbing the number of Chinese nationals who can enter the UK on official business for the People’s Republic and bypass normal visa checks, over fears the system is being abused to bring spies into Britain.
almost 2 years ago
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Rishi Sunak defied pressure to return a £10 million ($12.8 million) donation to his Conservative Party from a businessman who the prime minister condemned for past “racist” comments about an opposition politician.
almost 2 years ago
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Home Secretary James Cleverly said the UK’s controversial plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda is worth the money to deter migrants from making the treacherous journey across the English Channel.
over 1 year ago
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A sword attack in northeast London that left a 14-year-old boy dead has propelled Mayor Sadiq Khan’s record on tackling knife crime to the forefront of the election campaign a day before the capital’s voters decide whether to renew their faith in him for a record third term.
over 1 year ago