Tag: Rishi Sunak
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New PM Rishi Sunak Gives First Speech, Pledges to Fix Britain’s Economy
Rishi Sunak made his first speech as Britain’s prime minister on Tuesday, acknowledging the mistakes of his predecessor Liz Truss while vowing to fix the economy, lead with integrity and fulfil the promises of the Conservative Party’s 2019 manifesto. Sunak is Britain’s youngest prime minister for more than 200 years and its first leader of…
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Buhari welcomes incoming 42-year-old British PM Sunak to office
President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed incoming 42-year-old British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to office. According to him, Nigeria and the United Kingdom stand together in war against terrorism. In a statement by his media aide Garba Shehu, on Monday, Buhari noted that Mr. Sunak is the first British prime minister of Asian descent and the…
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Pictorial: King Charles III Appoints Rishi Sunak as UK Prime Minister
The United Kingdom monarch, King Charles III, on Tuesday, received Rishi Sunak at Buckingham Palace and appointed him as the next prime minister. In a post on the Royal Family’s Twitter handle, a photo from the meeting was shared and captioned, “The King received The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP at Buckingham Palace today. “His…
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BREAKING: Rishi Sunak named UK’s Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer – the person in charge of the UK’s money – has been named as the leader of the conservative party and prime minister of Britain. He was the only nomination for the new leader of the party after Penny Mordaunt withdrew. Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson…
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Rishi Sunak Looks Set to become UK’s next Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak looked set to become Britain’s next prime minister after his rival Boris Johnson quit the race, admitting that he could no longer unite their party following one of the most turbulent periods in British political history. Sunak, the 42-year-old former finance minister, could be named leader as soon as Monday to replace Liz…
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Boris Johnson To Be Fined by U.K. Police Over Covid Lockdown Parties
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will receive a police fine for breaching his own Covid-19 lockdown rules, Johnson’s office said Tuesday. Police have been investigating parties among government staff and lawmakers since January, in a scandal that engulfed Johnson’s leadership and led to calls for him to resign. The prime minister apologized earlier this year…