Tag: Rishi Sunak

• Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 18:01 UTC

  Iran hangs alleged British spy

  

  Former Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Ali Reza Akbari (1997-2005) has been hanged after being found guilty of spying for the British government, it was reported in Tehran Saturday by the Mizan news service, although the exact moment of the execution was not revealed.

• Thursday, January 12th 2023 - 18:58 UTC

  UK, Japan sign reciprocal defense treaty for troop deployments

  

  Following an agreement signed Wednesday between Prime Ministers Rishi Sunak and Fumio Kishida, Japan and the United Kingdom will be able to deploy military forces in one another’s territory, as Tokyo draws closer to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) concerns over Chinese warfare growth in recent years.

• Monday, January 2nd 2023 - 08:45 UTC

  PM Sunak message, “my government is putting people's priorities first”

  

  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in a brief message to the people of the UK and Commonwealth said 2022 was a 'tough year', (energy bills, NHS, migration, Ukraine) but is optimistic about 2023.

• Thursday, December 22nd 2022 - 20:24 UTC

  Message from the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, to the people of the Falkland Islands

  

  Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, addressed the following message: “Hello everybody! This has been an extraordinary year. From Stanley to Portsmouth, we honored those who fought to keep the Falklands free 40 years ago. We remembered those who lost their lives, we celebrated the moment when the Union Jack was raised at Government House once again, and we pledged our continued commitment to your self-determination.”

• Sunday, December 11th 2022 - 11:13 UTC

  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to President-elect Lula da Silva.

  

  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak this week reiterated his congratulations following President-elect Lula da Silva’s victory in Brazil’s election in October, and both leaders agreed on the importance of promoting democratic values.

• Thursday, December 8th 2022 - 10:13 UTC

  US and UK announce partnership to boost energy security and bring down prices

  

  With the purpose of bringing down global energy prices and boost energy security, United States and the United Kingdom have agreed on a new energy partnership.

• Tuesday, December 6th 2022 - 08:00 UTC

  Rishi Sunak’s daunting challenge, standing up to far right extremists

  

  By Chris Patten - The United Kingdom’s new prime minister has inherited a mountain of economic problems, including runaway inflation and a shrinking GDP. To fix his predecessors’ blunders and avoid a humiliating electoral defeat, he must stand up to his party’s far-right extremists.

• Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 10:29 UTC

  The 'golden era' of UK/China relations is over, as is the 'naive idea' that more trade could lead to political reform

  

  In a major foreign policy speech delivered at the Lord Mayor's Banquet in London, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the golden era of relations with China is over, and wishful thinking must be replaced with robust pragmatism.

• Tuesday, November 22nd 2022 - 08:31 UTC

  PM Sunak committed to “no turning back on Brexit”, and rejects CBI appeal for closer trade links with EU

  

  UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rejected calls from the strongest business lobby, the Confederation of British Industry, CBI, for closer ties with the European Union to address damaging trade barriers born out of Brexit, and also ruled out softer immigration rules to help with labor shortages.

• Monday, November 7th 2022 - 09:28 UTC

  Bank holiday proclaimed for the coronation of King Charles III

  

  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has decided to proclaim an additional bank holiday to mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III next year.