Biden congratulates new British PM Sunak WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden congratulated new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday and said they... Published 25 Oct, 2022 09:10pm
World Rishi Sunak appointed crisis-hit UK's first prime minister of colour LONDON: Rishi Sunak on Tuesday became Britain’s third prime minister this year and the first person of colour to... Updated 25 Oct, 2022 07:44pm
World Biden calls Sunak rise to UK prime minister ‘groundbreaking’ WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden called the choice of Rishi Sunak as Britain’s first non-white prime minister... Published 25 Oct, 2022 09:40am
World Sunak looks set to become next UK PM LONDON: Rishi Sunak looked set to become Britain’s next prime minister after his rival Boris Johnson quit the ... Published 25 Oct, 2022 05:51am
Markets European stocks rise on hopes of Fed pause; eyes on ECB meeting LONDON: European shares rose on Monday on hopes the Federal Reserve could slow its pace of interest rate hikes, ... Published 25 Oct, 2022 05:51am
World EU chiefs congratulate new UK PM Sunak, stress ‘stability’ BRUSSELS: Two EU chiefs on Monday congratulated Rishi Sunak on becoming Britain’s next prime minister – while... Published 24 Oct, 2022 09:52pm
Markets Sterling supported by news Rishi Sunak to be UK prime minister LONDON: Sterling took support on Monday from news former finance minister Rishi Sunak is set to become British prime... Published 24 Oct, 2022 07:07pm
World Indian-origin Rishi Sunak to become Britain's new prime minister LONDON: Former finance minister Rishi Sunak on Monday won the battle for leader of Britain's Conservative party and... Updated 24 Oct, 2022 07:54pm
World Sunak looks set to become next UK PM after Johnson quits race LONDON: Rishi Sunak looked set to become Britain’s next prime minister after his rival Boris Johnson quit the race,... Published 24 Oct, 2022 12:59pm
Markets Dollar fends off another suspected intervention from Japan SINGAPORE: Suspected Bank of Japan (BOJ) intervention gave only brief respite to the Japanese yen as the dollar... Published 24 Oct, 2022 11:31am
Markets Japan’s yen jumps on suspected BOJ intervention, fails to keep gains SINGAPORE: The Japanese yen made a thumping 4 yen jump for a second straight session on Monday on suspected early... Published 24 Oct, 2022 09:44am
World UK’s Johnson ends bid for comeback as PM LONDON: Britain’s Boris Johnson on Sunday dramatically ended an audacious bid to return to power within weeks of... Published 24 Oct, 2022 09:24am
World Boris Johnson battling to win support for UK PM comeback bid, Sunak enters race LONDON: Boris Johnson was fighting on Sunday to get enough support to make a shock return as Britain’s prime... Published 24 Oct, 2022 07:20am
World UK PM candidate Mordaunt says ‘in it to win it’, no deal with Johnson LONDON: Penny Mordaunt said she was staying in the race to become British prime minister despite trailing rivals... Published 23 Oct, 2022 03:55pm
World Rishi Sunak: I am standing to be British prime minister LONDON: Britain’s former finance minister Rishi Sunak confirmed on Sunday he was standing to replace Liz Truss as... Published 23 Oct, 2022 03:34pm
World UK’s Johnson, Sunak meet amid private battle for Tory leadership LONDON: Conservative rivals Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak held face-to-face talks late Saturday, reports said, as... Published 23 Oct, 2022 10:50am
Opinion ‘Absolute farce’: UK gripped by latest Johnson plot twist British former prime minister Boris Johnson’s prospective return to Downing Street reads like a Shakespearean arc... Published 23 Oct, 2022 03:21am
Opinion A week really is a long time in UK politics Liz Truss came to 10 Downing Street vowing to be a “disruptor”. She U-turned on almost everything else, but that... Published 22 Oct, 2022 05:42am
World Truss and UK market turmoil: What you need to know LONDON: Liz Truss will resign as British prime minister, brought down just six weeks into the job by an economic... Published 21 Oct, 2022 02:10pm
World Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak lead race to become Britain’s next prime minister LONDON: Boris Johnson and former finance minister Rishi Sunak were leading the potential contenders to replace... Published 21 Oct, 2022 01:57pm
World UK Tory rivals open truncated leadership race LONDON: Contenders bidding to succeed Prime Minister Liz Truss were Friday to open a hectic weekend of campaigning,... Published 21 Oct, 2022 10:31am
World UK PM fights for survival in first parliament questions since U-turns LONDON: British Prime Minister Liz Truss is set to address lawmakers in parliament on Wednesday for the first time... Published 19 Oct, 2022 10:55am
World UK finance minister says ‘not going anywhere’ amid talk of new U-turns LONDON: Britain’s beleaguered finance minister insisted Thursday he was safe in his job but endured a rebuke in... Published 14 Oct, 2022 09:57am
World British PM faces fresh political woes after meeting with MPs LONDON: Embattled British Prime Minister Liz Truss faced fresh woes on Thursday after a prominent Conservative party... Published 13 Oct, 2022 02:09pm
Business & Finance Britain unveils anti-inflation budget as recession looms LONDON: The UK’s new government unveils Friday multibillion-pound measures aimed at supporting households and... Published 23 Sep, 2022 09:58am
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
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
World Britain’s Truss promises immediate action on energy if appointed PM LONDON: British foreign minister Liz Truss said on Sunday she would set out immediate action to tackle rising energy... Published 04 Sep, 2022 12:51pm
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
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