UK
Sunak accused of ‘washing his hands’ of leadership on int’l climate action
London, Oct 31 UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to snub the upcoming COP27 UN climate talks in Egypt, and to keep King Charles III from attending, has angered and upset countries around the world, risking Britain standing on the world stage and raising concerns over his government's commitment to ...Labour puts pressure on Rishi Sunak over Suella Braverman’s reappointment
London, Oct 30 Labour is urging the government to publish its assessments of Suella Braverman's security breach following her controversial reappointment as UK home secretary just six days after she was forced out, local media reported. New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under growing pressure over reinstating Braverman as home ...Statue was put up in UK’s Victoria Park to honour Sikh soldiers in World Wars
London, Oct 29 To recognise the contributions of Sikhs who fought in World Wars for the UK, a bronze statue of a Sikh soldier will be unveiled on Sunday at Victoria Park, Leicester, the city that witnessed communal clashes in August this year. Sikhs from India played a key role ...Sunak overtakes Labour’s Starmer in the latest popularity poll
London, Oct 29 In a poll conducted on the UK's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's first two days in office, 39 per cent of respondents picked the Indian-origin leader over Keir Starmer, chief of the opposition Labour Party. The poll, conducted by Redfield and Wilton, asked 1,500 people who they ...EU gives green signal to ban new combustion engine cars from 2035
London, Oct 28 European Union lawmakers have reached a political agreement on stricter CO2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans to move towards a zero-emission mobility. The legislation will effectively ban the production of new combustion engine cars and vans from 2035, pushing the countries towards a fully ...Britons slam Trevor Noah’s ‘racist backlash’ claims against Sunak
London, Oct 28 Britons have slammed US talk show host and comedian Trevor Noah, who took a hilarious dig at them, saying, "racists" were offended by the UK's first Prime Minister of colour, Rishi Sunak. In the two-minute 52-second clip from The Daily Show, titled "Unpacking the Backlash to Rishi ...UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is to arrive in India on Friday
New Delhi, Oct 27 UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will arrive in India on Friday for his first official trip to the country, during which he will meet his Indian counterpart and discuss strengthening UK-India ties. Cleverly will first pay his respects to those who lost their lives in the ...‘Breakdown’ in trust between MI5 and Braverman ‘needs to be sorted asap’, says Tory MP
London, Oct 27 The Conservative MP and former member of the intelligence and security committee (ISC) Mark Pritchard said a "breakdown" in trust between MI5 and the home secretary, Suella Braverman, must be "sorted asap", media reported. A report by the Daily Mail claimed Braverman was investigated by national security ...Rishi Sunak, his spouse wealthiest occupant of Downing Street in history
London, Oct 27 The extraordinary wealth of the wider family of Britain's super-rich Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his billionaire heiress wife Akshata Murthy has been laid bare, the media reported. With an estimated net fortune of 730 million pounds that includes multiple properties in Britain and the US, a ...Sunak’s decision to reappoint Braverman faces fresh questions
London, Oct 27 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to reappoint Suella Braverman as the Home Secretary six days after she was forced to resign for a security breach is facing fresh questions after a former chairman of the Conservative party claimed that she was responsible for "multiple breaches of ...










