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  UK PM race: Liz Truss leaving Rishi Sunak behind? Foreign Secy leading with 90% chance

  World | December 16, 2022 15:44 IST

  UK PM race: Liz Truss is leading in surveys of Tory members after vowing immediate tax cuts as Britain confronts a slump in living standards.

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  Rishi Sunak makes it to top two, to face Liz Truss in last leg of British Prime Minister race

  World | July 21, 2022 11:09 IST

  UK PM Race: Rishi Sunak clinched his place for the final leg of the race to succeed Boris Johnson and will go head-to-head with Foreign Secretary Liz Truss as one of two finalists to take charge as Conservative Party leader and British Prime Minister.

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  Rishi Sunak wins third round of voting to replace UK PM Boris Johnson; Tom Tugendhat eliminated

  World | July 19, 2022 7:42 IST

  Rishi Sunak wins third round: Boris Johnson replaced Theresa May as prime minister in 2019 and announced on July 7, 2022 that he was stepping down as prime minister.

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  'Back anyone, but Sunak': Johnson tells allies as UK PM race heats up

  World | July 16, 2022 6:32 IST

  UK PM race: Johnson, who resigned as the leader of the ruling Conservative Party on July 7, has been urging defeated Tory leadership candidates not to back former chancellor Sunak, who is widely blamed for Johnson's loss of support among his own party members, The Times newspaper reported.

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  UK PM Race: Indian-origin Rishi Sunak wins first round with maximum votes; 2 candidates knocked out

  World | July 14, 2022 6:57 IST

  UK Prime Minister Race: Rishi Sunak, Indian origin former UK finance minister receives maximum votes in the first round, to replace Boris Johnson as the next British Prime Minister. Two candidates were eliminated.

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  UK PM race: Two Indian-origin candidates Rishi Sunak, Suella Braverman among 8 shortlisted

  World | July 13, 2022 6:41 IST

  UK PM Race: Rishi Sunak, who formally launched his campaign earlier, remains the frontrunner in the race with reportedly the highest number of MPs behind him.

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  Name of new British Prime Minister to be announced on September 5

  World | July 12, 2022 6:51 IST

  British PM Name announcement: Many of the Conservative Party's 358 MPs are yet to declare who they will be supporting, with the shortlist likely to become clearer only as the week progresses.

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  Will UK Foreign Minister Liz Truss replace Boris Johnson as PM? Leader announces bid

  World | July 11, 2022 8:57 IST

  Boris Johnson resigned on Thursday following a dramatic cabinet revolt over his scandal-hit leadership, but he will stay on as caretaker prime minister until a new Tory leader is elected.

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  What's next for UK? Boris Johnson quits, but not gone yet

  World | July 08, 2022 6:37 IST

  Boris Johnson resigns as UK PM: Johnson's resignation on Thursday comes after he weathered numerous scandals during a tumultuous three years in power in which he brazenly bent and sometimes broke the rules of British politics.

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  Who is Rishi Sunak, top contender for UK PM after Boris Johnson resigns

  World | July 07, 2022 18:12 IST

  Boris Johnson resigns as UK PM: Rishi Sunak was, until recently, widely regarded as the party’s brightest rising star, the best-known of potential leadership contenders — and the bookies’ favorite to succeed Johnson.

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  Boris Johnson resigns as UK Prime Minister, says 'sad to be giving up the best job in the world'

  World | July 07, 2022 17:36 IST

  Boris Johnson resigns: The PM finally agreed to step down after one of his closest allies, Treasury Chief Nadhim Zahawi, told the prime minister to resign for the good of the country.

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  Indian-origin Rishi Sunak or Pakistan-origin Sajid Javid as UK PM after Boris Johnson quits?

  World | July 07, 2022 17:33 IST

  Boris Johnson Resignation: Johnson, 58, will remain in charge at 10 Downing Street until the process of electing a new leader is completed by the time of the Conservative Party conference, scheduled for October.

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  Boris Johnson resignation: From Brexit to Partygate, controversies that ensured British PM downfall

  World | July 07, 2022 16:28 IST

  Boris Johnson resignation: The PM was marred by his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and a steady stream of ethics allegations, from alcohol-fueled government parties that broke lockdown rules to how he handled a sexual misconduct scandal

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  Boris Johnson's rollercoaster journey to top and bottom

  World | July 07, 2022 16:23 IST

  Boris Johnson resignation: UK PM Boris Johnson agreed to resign Thursday after the chorus of disapproval from within his own party became too much for him to withstand.

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  Boris Johnson agrees to resign as British PM after being hit by spate of ministerial resignations

  World | July 07, 2022 15:53 IST

  Boris Johnson Resignation: It was not immediately clear whether Boris Johnson would stay in office while the Conservative Party chooses a new leader, who will replace him as Prime Minister.

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  A slew of resignations continue to hit UK govt hard: Timeline of crises that rocked Boris Johnson

  World | July 06, 2022 17:13 IST

  The departures of Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid came after months of turmoil for Johnson, who has fought off one scandal after another.

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  In another major blow, 2 more ministers quit Boris Johnson's government today

  World | July 06, 2022 14:10 IST

  British minister for children and families Will Quince and British lawmaker Laura Trott resigned today.

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  UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, another cabinet colleague of British PM Boris Johnson resign

  World | July 06, 2022 6:50 IST

  The 42-year-old British Indian minister posted his resignation letter on Twitter soon after another senior Cabinet colleague, UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid, resigned.

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  Triple blow for UK PM Boris Johnson as Tory chief quits after by-election defeats

  World | June 24, 2022 13:25 IST

  Boris Johnson suffered a triple blow following crushing defeats for his Conservative Party in two important by-elections that also prompted the resignation of the party's chairman and one of his close allies.

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  UK Rail Strike: Passengers stranded, worker unions pitted against govt; PM calls for 'compromise'

  World | June 21, 2022 14:50 IST

  The dispute centers on pay, working conditions and job security as Britain’s railways struggle to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Major stations were largely deserted on Tuesday morning.