Tag: Rishi Sunak

• Friday, July 21st 2023 - 10:00 UTC

  Labour and Lib Dems thrash the ruling Conservatives in by elections

  

  Elections can be rough and the dichotomy of frenzy results even worse. Something of this happened in England where the Conservatives on Thursday suffered two heavy defeats, but narrowly held on to former PM Boris Johnson's old Uxbridge seat, after a night of three dramatic by-election results.

• Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 08:13 UTC

  By elections in England could be anticipating Labour victory next year

  

  Three by-elections are taking place this Thursday in England with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ruling Conservatives bracing for defeat in all three as Britain’s economic difficulties bite.

• Monday, July 10th 2023 - 19:04 UTC

  US/UK relations “solid rock,” president Biden tells PM Sunak

  

  US President Joe Biden has described relations with the UK as “rock solid” during talks in London with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Mr. Biden said he “couldn't be meeting a closer friend and a greater ally”. Mr. Sunak hailed the UK and the US as “two of the firmest allies” in NATO.

• Saturday, July 1st 2023 - 06:36 UTC

  A good friend of the Falklands and Overseas Territories resigns cabinet

  

  A good friend of the Falkland Islands and strong supporter of British Overseas Territories, Minister Zac Goldsmith announced his resignation on Friday stating that the British government's apathy on the issue forced his to resign. In an acrimonious exchange,

• Friday, June 30th 2023 - 11:03 UTC

  Setback for PM Sunak: Courts rejects policy deporting migrants to Rwanda

  

  Three judges at the Court of Appeals in London ruled on Thursday that the UK government's plan to deport migrants to Rwanda was unlawful as it cannot be treated as a safe third country.

• Friday, June 9th 2023 - 11:18 UTC

  Biden, Sunak sign “Atlantic Declaration” to address new technologies

  

  US President Joseph Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Thursday renewed the economic alliance between the two countries by adapting it to the current world's transformations such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the climate crisis by signing the so-called Atlantic Declaration. Both leaders met at the White House to also discuss the war in Ukraine and the global economy.

• Tuesday, May 16th 2023 - 10:25 UTC

  Sunak pledges further help to Ukraine

  

  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Monday promised additional military help in the form of missiles and drones to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting in London. Zelensy is on a support-gathering tour of Europe which included previous stops in Italy, Germany, and France.

• Friday, May 12th 2023 - 10:59 UTC

  Joe Biden said his visit to Northern Ireland was to ensure “the Brits didn't screw around”

  

  Speaking at a Democratic Party event in New York on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden said his visit to Northern Ireland was to ensure “the British didn't screw around,” according to a report from BBC in the US City.

• Wednesday, May 10th 2023 - 10:40 UTC

  Lula and Sunak discussed trade, investment, forestry and Ukraine in London

  

  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomed President Lula da Silva to Downing Street ahead of King Charles III Coronation on Saturday. The leaders discussed the great potential in the relationship between the UK and Brazil, including in health, research and development and technology.

• Monday, May 1st 2023 - 10:17 UTC

  Falklands Veteran urges PM Sunak to declassify documents of the bombing of Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram

  

  Falklands war Veteran and hero Simon Weston has urged PM Rishi Sunak to declassify documents about the attack that left him disfigured and killed 56 British servicemen. According to a piece published in the Daily Express, Justin Stoneman recalls that when Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram were bombed in 1982 by Argentine jets, it was one of the deadliest days for UK forces since the Second World War.