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UK PM race: Rishi Sunak wins first round in Tory leadership contest
London: Erstwhile Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, who is of East African Indian origin, won the first round of balloting in the British ruling Conservative party to choose a Prime Minister,…
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Won’t damage their chances: Boris Johnson on UK PM candidates
London: Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that he would not want to damage the chances of any of the candidates in the leadership race to succeed him at…
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‘Relative calm’ in British caretaker govt amid Tory leader race: expert
London: As more candidates have announced their leadership bids to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s new prime minister, a period of “relative calm” is expected in the British caretaker government, a political…
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Next UK PM: List of contenders includes two Indian-origin MPs
London: After the resignation of Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader, the list of contenders for the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is growing. The list includes Rishi SunakNadhim ZahawiLiz…
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British PM Johnson announces resignation; says he’s sad to give up world’s best job
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday announced his decision to step down as the Conservative Party leader, saying he was sad to give up the best job in the world.…
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UK PM names new Health Secretary, Finance Minister after Javid, Sunak resign
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday named new UK Health Secretary and Finance Minister shortly after Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak tendered their resignation,…
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It would be ‘disgusting’ to see Boris Johnson ‘naked’, says Putin
London: Vladimir Putin has hit back at western leaders who mocked his athletic exploits, saying it would be ‘disgusting’ if Britain’s Boris Johnson tried to emulate his topless appearances in front of…
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Boris Johnson makes surprise visit to Ukraine, offers more military training
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson flew out to Ukraine to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise visit to the capital Kyiv, where he launched a major training operation for Ukrainian…
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UK: Boris Johnson wins no-confidence’ vote
New York: (The Conversation) Boris Johnson has survived a no-confidence vote by 211 votes to 148 votes against his leadership. But Johnson’s margin of victory is smaller (as a percentage of all…
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Johnson prepares fightback as confidence vote now likely
Londo: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s allies will switch their focus to winning a vote of no confidence, after conceding that they now have little chance of stopping one being triggered. Johnson will…
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UK PM Johnson addresses Ukraine Parliament, pledges more military support
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday became the first world leader to address the Ukrainian Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, when he hailed the country’s finest hour in the conflict with…