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  • Political chaos in the UK (Opinion)

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    London, Oct 22 During the last four months, the British public has witnessed a lot, with the change of three Prime Ministers, four Chancellors and a new monarch, definitely taking a toll on the political scene of the country. Liz Truss resigned as the Prime Minister and leader of the ...
  • No confirmation Rishi Sunak will run for PM

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    London, Oct 20 Up to 6 p.m. on Thursday London time, Rishi Sunak, the former Indian-origin Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British government, had not indicated either way if he would stand in the contest to be Prime Minister. The Daily Telegraph newspaper, however, reported he will stand. He ...
  • Truss resigns; MP Baker says Sunak would make a good PM

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    London, Oct 20 With UK's beleaguered Prime Minister Liz Truss resigning, Conservative MP and Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker have said that former British Chancellor of Indian origin Rishi Sunak will make a good Prime Minister. "I feel the country needs a change of direction... Rishi would be a good ...
  • Truss bites the dust, another chance for Sunak

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    London, Oct 20 The ruling Conservatives will race to find a new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in a week, after Liz Truss dramatically, though not unexpectedly, resigned as head of government on Thursday after only 45 days in office - the shortest period for any British Premier in ...
  • Russian aircraft released missile near British patrol plane over the Black Sea: UK

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    London, Oct 20 A Russian aircraft released a missile near a British plane patrolling in international airspace over the Black Sea on September 29, UK Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, has said, as per media reports. Wallace told the Parliament the Britain had suspended patrols following the incident and expressed their ...
  • Suella’s move shows ‘great integrity’: MP Steve Baker

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    London, Oct 20 Indian-origin Suella Braverman's resignation from the post of UK Home Secretary shows "great integrity" and the move was not in response to a row over immigration, Conservative MP and Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker said on Thursday. "Suella made a mistake... She sent a document using her ...
  • ‘Cannot deliver mandate’: Liz Truss quits as UK Prime Minister

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    London, Oct 20 UK's beleaguered Prime Minister Liz Truss, facing opposition from within the party over her handling of the economy and exit of key ministers, resigned on Thursday. Addressing reporters outside 10 Downing Street, Truss, noting that she came into office at a time of "great economic and international ...
  • Indian-origin TV host says sorry to Conservative MP

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    London, Oct 20 Krishnan Guru-Murthy, an Indian-origin news presenter for Britain's Channel 4 network, has apologised to Conservative MP Steve Baker, a day after swearing at him in an "unguarded moment". During an off-air moment, Krishnan was caught on camera calling the Northern Ireland minister a "c***" outside 10 Downing ...
  • India-origin UK Home Secy Braverman resigns with a dig at PM Truss

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    London, Oct 19 Suella Fernandes Braverman, who has a Goan father and a Mauritian Tamil mother, resigned as British Home Secretary on Wednesday with a dig at Prime Minister Liz Truss clinging on to her job, despite her original economic policy being shredded by her new Chancellor of the Exchequer ...
  • ‘Concerned over govt’s direction’: Suella Braverman resigns as UK Home Secretary

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    London, Oct 19 UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman resigned from her post on Wednesday, taking responsibility for sending an official document from her personal email, while also noting her concerns over the "government's direction" and breaking of pledges, particularly on restricting illegal immigrants. The Indian-origin Braverman had recently figured in ...