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U.K. Prime Minister arrives in Israel

U.K. Prime Minister arrives in Israel

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has arrived in Israel to “express solidarity” with the country as part of a two-day trip calling for any escalation of violence in the wider region to be avoided. In a meeting …

Sunak: UK should plan for long term like Russia

Sunak: UK should plan for long term like Russia

British PM Rishi Sunak will argue the UK should plan its foreign policy for the long-term to match the strategies of other world powers such as Russia and China, as the prime minister makes his first major foreign policy …

UK to announce U.S. gas deal after climate change summit

UK to announce U.S. gas deal after climate change summit

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is poised to announce a major natural gas deal with the United States after the COP27 climate change summit, the Telegraph newspaper reported on Monday. Britain hopes the United States will promise …

New British prime minister to go to COP summit

New British prime minister to go to COP summit

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will attend Egypt's COP27 summit in Sharm el-Sheikh next week, he said, reversing a widely criticized decision to skip the annual climate meeting to work on pressing economic issues at home. …

UK's Sunak plans to meet Biden in G20 summit

UK's Sunak plans to meet Biden in G20 summit

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday evening and they are set to meet in person at the upcoming G20 Summit in Indonesia, a Downing Street spokesperson said. The leaders discussed the extent …

Rishi Sunak becomes Britain's prime minister

Rishi Sunak becomes Britain's prime minister

 Former finance minister Rishi Sunak completed a political comeback Monday, when he was selected prime minister by Britain's ruling Conservative Party, just seven weeks after he was beaten to office by Liz Truss.  …

Boris Johnson pulls out of UK Conservative leadership race

Boris Johnson pulls out of UK Conservative leadership race

Former prime minister Boris Johnson pulled out of the contest to become Britain's next leader on Sunday, saying he had the support of enough lawmakers to progress to the next stage but far fewer than front-runner former finance minister Rishi …

Two candidates enter final round of race for UK PM’s office

Two candidates enter final round of race for UK PM’s office

UK ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and incumbent Foreign Secretary Liz Truss have entered the final round of the race for the office of the leader of the Conservative Party leader and the government, Committee 1922 head Graham Brady …

Rishi Sunak tops UK PM poll

Rishi Sunak tops UK PM poll

Former British Chancellor Rishi Sunak has topped the third MPs' vote for the next Tory leader and prime minister, with backbencher Tom Tugendhat eliminated. Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt took second place, while Foreign Secretary …

Six out of eight candidates for UK PM advance to second round

Six out of eight candidates for UK PM advance to second round

Six candidates for the post of the UK prime minister and Conservative Party leader advanced to the second round, Graham Brady, chairman of the party’s 1922 Committee, which is involved in electing the party’s leaders, said on …

UK’s Johnson to quarantine after COVID-19 contact

UK’s Johnson to quarantine after COVID-19 contact

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will spend 10 days self-isolating after contact with a confirmed coronavirus case, his office said Sunday — reversing an earlier announcement that he would not have to quarantine after facing an …