Tory leadership Race in UK: Rivals spar over tax, China in first TV debate

Britain’s two prime ministerial contenders have clashed fiercely over tax, China and character in their first head-to-head televised debate, as Rishi Sunak seeks to peg back the frontrunner Liz Truss.
26 July 2022, 18:00 PM

UK’s Sunak vows to get tough on China if he becomes PM

Rishi Sunak on Sunday promised to get tough on China if he becomes Britain’s next prime minister, calling the Asian superpower the “number one threat” to domestic and global security.
25 July 2022, 18:00 PM

"Be in no doubt, I'm the underdog": Rishi Sunak

Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak, one of two remaining candidates to become Britain's next prime minister, on Saturday described himself as the underdog in the contest.
23 July 2022, 12:18 PM

Putin puts bet on time

Russian President Vladimir Putin is betting on an ancient weapon more powerful than any of the missiles now being supplied by the United States and its European allies to Ukraine: time.
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Instagram, not BBC, top news source among UK teens

Instagram is now the most popular news source among UK teenagers, followed by TikTok and YouTube, according to a report published by media watchdog
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM

It’s Rishi Sunak vs Liz Truss

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss made the final two candidates yesterday to become Britain’s next prime minister, kickstarting the last stage of the contest to replace Boris Johnson.
20 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Sunak, Truss final two candidates for UK PM race

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss made the final two candidates on Wednesday to become Britain's next prime minister, kickstarting the last stage of the contest to replace Boris Johnson.
20 July 2022, 15:09 PM

“Hasta la vista, baby!”: Johnson bows out of parliament

To one last round of cheers from his recently mutinous MPs, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson bowed out of his final set piece event in parliament Wednesday, signing off by saying: "Hasta la vista, baby!"
20 July 2022, 13:34 PM

European bison reintroduced to the UK

As the sun rose on Monday over southeast England, three bison emerged from a corral into a new woodland home as part of an ambitious project to transform the natural environment.
19 July 2022, 18:00 PM

UK’s Sunak tops Tory MPs’ vote

Britain’s former finance minister Rishi Sunak again topped the latest vote by Conservative MPs to choose a new prime minister, as another candidate was
19 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Act now or risk tougher Covid measures later

European nations must accelerate vaccine uptake and bring back mask wearing to tackle a surge in Covid-19 cases driven by an Omicron offshoot and avoid
19 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Major fire incident declared in London as temperatures hit 40C

London's firefighting authority declared a major incident in the British capitalon Tuesday in response to the surge in fires amid a record-breaking heatwave in Britain and Europe.
19 July 2022, 16:23 PM

Rishi Sunak wins 4th round in race to become UK PM

Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak won the fourth round of voting in the contest to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday.
19 July 2022, 14:47 PM

UK TV debate axed over Tory image fears

Television bosses were yesterday forced to scrap a planned debate between contenders for the leadership of Britain’s Conservative party, as MPs voted again to narrow down the field.
18 July 2022, 18:00 PM

UK Tory leadership race

The five Conservative contenders still vying to be Britain’s next prime minister were set to clash in a second televised debate yesterday when they are set to renew hostilities over tax policy and issues such as transgender rights.
17 July 2022, 18:00 PM

UK tory leadership race: Sunak keeps lead after second polls

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak came out on top in the latest round of voting yesterday by Conservative MPs to decide Britain’s next prime minister, followed by bookmaker favourite Penny Mordaunt.
14 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Rishi Sunak cements lead in UK PM race

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak cemented his lead over rivals to become Britain's next prime minister on Thursday in an increasingly bitter race to replace Boris Johnson.
14 July 2022, 15:15 PM

Tories hold first round of voting for next UK PM

Britain’s ruling Conservative party Wednesday began winnowing down the eight candidates vying to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who hinted the race could last days rather than weeks.
13 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Rishi Sunak tops first vote to be next UK PM

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak won the biggest backing from Conservative lawmakers yesterday in the first vote to choose who will succeed Boris Johnson as party leader and British prime minister, while two more rivals were eliminated.
13 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Ex-UK finance minister Rishi Sunak wins first round of voting to succeed Johnson

Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak won the most votes in the first round of voting to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister, as two candidates were eliminated.
13 July 2022, 16:12 PM