UK’s Truss plans $46 billion energy package for businesses LONDON: Incoming British prime Minster Liz Truss is planning a 40 billion pound ($46.22 billion) support package for... Published 06 Sep, 2022 03:26pm
World Boris Johnson bows out as British PM, Liz Truss to take over LONDON: Boris Johnson bowed out as British prime minister on Tuesday, ending a tumultuous three years in office and... Published 06 Sep, 2022 02:58pm
World Liz Truss named as UK’s third woman prime minister LONDON: Britain’s Conservative party Monday announced Liz Truss as its new leader to succeed Prime Minister Boris... Published 05 Sep, 2022 05:05pm
Markets UK stocks fall more than 1% with focus on naming of new PM UK’s main stock indexes tumbled on Monday as anxious investors awaited the announcement of a new prime minister... Published 05 Sep, 2022 02:14pm
World Truss v Sunak: contrasting approaches in UK leadership battle LONDON: Liz Truss will become Britain’s third female prime minister if she wins the Conservative leadership... Published 05 Sep, 2022 10:40am
Markets Euro hits 20-year low on Russian gas halt SINGAPORE/TOKYO: The euro fell below 99 cents for the first time in nearly two decades, while sterling was on the... Updated 05 Sep, 2022 12:43pm
World UK PM favourite Truss promises immediate action on energy LONDON: British foreign minister Liz Truss said on Sunday she would set out immediate action in her first week in... Published 05 Sep, 2022 07:30am
Markets UK equities mark weekly declines LONDON: UK stocks closed higher on Friday but fears around surging inflation, a looming recession and the policy... Published 05 Sep, 2022 06:04am
World Thatcher casts long shadow over UK leadership race LONDON: Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have fought hard to be seen as the true heir to Margaret Thatcher in their battle... Published 02 Sep, 2022 11:55am
World UK’s Liz Truss vows immediate energy bill support for households LONDON: Liz Truss, the frontrunner to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s prime minister, said she would deliver... Published 01 Sep, 2022 12:32pm
Business & Finance UK’s Liz Truss considers 5pc cut in VAT if she becomes PM LONDON: British leadership frontrunner Liz Truss is considering cutting value-added tax (VAT) by 5% across the board... Published 29 Aug, 2022 05:44am
World UK’s Liz Truss will ensure people get the support they need on energy bills LONDON: The frontrunner to become British prime minister next month, Liz Truss, would ensure people get the support... Published 26 Aug, 2022 01:56pm
World UK leadership candidate Sunak attacks COVID lockdown response LONDON: Former finance minister Rishi Sunak, one of two candidates vying to be Britain’s next prime minister, said... Published 25 Aug, 2022 01:12pm
World Poll points to victory for UK PM hopeful Truss LONDON: UK Conservative leadership hopeful Liz Truss has a 32-point lead over her rival in the race to become prime... Published 18 Aug, 2022 02:55pm
Markets Britain’s opposition Labour Party to demand energy price cap freeze LONDON: Britain’s main opposition Labour Party will call for the energy price cap to be frozen this autumn, a ... Published 15 Aug, 2022 05:41am
World UK's Liz Truss 22 points ahead in race to be next PM -Opinium poll LONDON: Britain's Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is 22 percentage points ahead of her rival Rishi Sunak in the contest... Published 14 Aug, 2022 01:16am
World UK’s Liz Truss still favours tax cuts over direct support on energy bills LONDON: Liz Truss, the frontrunner in the race to replace Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister, said on Tuesday... Published 09 Aug, 2022 04:56pm
Print Britain calls for ‘swift end’ to violence LONDON: Britain on Saturday called for a swift end to the violence in the Gaza Strip, the worst escalation in... Published 07 Aug, 2022 05:41am
World Chinese ambassador warns British lawmakers against Taiwan visit: report China's UK ambassador Zheng Zeguang vowed "severe consequences" if British lawmakers visit Taiwan, The Guardian... Published 03 Aug, 2022 11:56am
World UK leadership favourite Truss U-turns on pay plan in first big misstep LONDON: Britain’s foreign minister Liz Truss, the frontrunner to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister, was... Published 03 Aug, 2022 06:36am
World UK defence minister Wallace endorses Truss for PM LONDON: British foreign minister Liz Truss received another boost for her campaign to become the country’s next... Published 29 Jul, 2022 12:03pm
World Fresh nationwide rail strikes hit UK LONDON: Around 40,000 British railway workers staged a walkout on Wednesday, a month after the largest strike in 30... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
World UK PM contenders squabble over tax as campaign kicks off LONDON: Liz Truss, the favourite to become Britain’s next prime minister, on Thursday criticised rival Rishi Sunak... Published 21 Jul, 2022 03:06pm
World Final two candidates for UK PM to be decided LONDON: The final two candidates to become UK prime minister will be decided Wednesday, with Foreign Secretary Liz... Published 20 Jul, 2022 01:06pm
World Sunak tops first round of voting for new UK Tory leader LONDON: Former finance minister Rishi Sunak led the field of Conservative MPs bidding to become Britain’s next... Published 14 Jul, 2022 05:00am
World Eight candidates in race to become next UK prime minister LONDON: Eight Conservative MPs will vie to become UK prime minister, the party announced Tuesday, with frontrunner... Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am
World Eight candidates nominated to succeed UK PM Johnson: committee LONDON: Eight candidates will compete to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative... Published 12 Jul, 2022 11:09pm
World Foreign Secretary Truss enters race to become next British prime minister LONDON: British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss entered the race to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister on Monday,... Published 11 Jul, 2022 01:30pm
World Candidates to replace Boris Johnson jostle in packed race LONDON: The contest to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gathered pace on Sunday as five more candidates... Published 10 Jul, 2022 03:48pm
Print Veteran cameraman among five UK citizens released by Taliban LONDON: The Taliban has freed a veteran television cameraman and four other British nationals held in Afghanistan ... Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am