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  Rishi Sunak unveils new framework to make UK science, tech superpower

  World | March 06, 2023 19:00 IST

  Downing Street said that the framework will work alongside a raft of new measures backed by over GBP 370 million in funding to boost investment in innovation, bring the world’s best talent to the UK, and seize the potential of ground-breaking new technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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  UK PM race: Voting to choose among candidates Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak delayed after hacking alert

  World | August 03, 2022 14:35 IST

  UK PM race: Earlier, the Conservative Party members were going to be given a postal ballot which had a code with it, and they could select their preferred PM between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.

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  Racism not a factor in British PM race, says Rishi Sunak

  World | July 31, 2022 17:36 IST

  The first time a patient misses an appointment, they will be given "the benefit of the doubt", but subsequent missed appointments will incur charges of GBP 10 each time.

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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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  UK PM Boris Johnson wins Tory party no-confidence vote over partygate scandal

  World | June 07, 2022 2:31 IST

  The vote followed weeks of disquiet within the ruling Conservative Party, with several members of Parliament and former ministers voicing their concerns over the partygate scandal of illegal gatherings at Downing Street during the COVID-19 lockdowns, which they feel has damaged the party’s credibility in the eyes of the voters.

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  Britain sends Australia 4 million Pfizer doses in swap deal

  World | September 03, 2021 12:40 IST

  Australia will receive 4 million Pfizer doses from Britain in a swap deal that will double the quantity of that COVID-19 vaccine available to Australians.

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  British PM sets out new coronavirus curbs, curfews to last 6 months

  World | September 22, 2020 18:42 IST

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday laid out a new set of coronavirus restrictions, including tougher curfews and curbs on gatherings and a message for people to work from home, as the UK heads towards a second lockdown which could last six months.

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  British PM Boris Johnson, girlfriend expecting baby; to tie knot soon

  World | March 01, 2020 7:37 IST

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed on Saturday that he and his girlfriend, Carrie Symonds, are engaged to be married and expecting a baby in the early summer. 

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  Now, Pak's UN envoy trolled for referring British PM as 'Foreign Min'

  World | September 24, 2019 7:46 IST

  Even in 2017, Lodhi had held up a photograph of a scarred girl at the United Nations, she said she was offering proof of "brutality" in Kashmir. But the photo turned out to be that of a 17-year-old Palestinian girl, taken in Gaza in 2014 by award-winning photographer Heidi Levine. 

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  Major defeat for British PM Boris Johnson as lawmakers seize Brexit agenda

  World | September 04, 2019 6:42 IST

  Earlier Tuesday, two other prominent Conservatives signaled their decision not to seek re-election rather than follow Johnson’s Brexit policy. Former Cabinet minister Justine Greening and former Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt also signaled their intention to step down.

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  British PM hopeful Jeremy Hunt reiterates post-Brexit FTA with India

  India | July 06, 2019 16:59 IST

  Britain's prime ministerial candidate Jeremy Hunt has reached out to the Indian diaspora to boost his chances against Boris Johnson, reiterating his plans to strengthen the "incredibly important" bilateral ties and strike a post-Brexit Free Trade Agreement.

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  Boris Johnson tops first round of poll for British PM

  World | June 13, 2019 19:48 IST

  Boris Johnson won the highest number of votes in the first round of the UK's leadership poll, securing his position to succeed outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May, with the field of candidates narrowed to seven from 10.

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  Theresa May gets set for resignation as British PM

  World | June 06, 2019 21:26 IST

  Theresa May conducted her final public tour as British Prime Minister on Thursday with a visit to Normandy in France to mark the 75th anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings.  

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  British PM rules out plans for new Scottish independence

  World | March 14, 2017 9:58 IST

  British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday night ruled out the possibility of a new independence referendum before Britain's exit from the European Union (EU), as demanded by Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeons.

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  British PM Theresa May could trigger Article 50 next week: Report

  World | March 11, 2017 7:02 IST

  Theresa May could formally trigger Brexit as early as Tuesday after European leaders revealed that they were already making preparations for an announcement.

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  ‘I was the future once': David Cameron's last words as British PM

  World | July 13, 2016 20:04 IST

  London: Soon to be ex-British Prime Minister, David Cameron made a final appearance in the House of Commons as PM on Wednesday before handing over to his successor, Theresa May. In his final address to

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  Andrea Leadsom drops out of race, Theresa May likely to be next UK PM

  World | July 11, 2016 17:14 IST

  London: Andrea Leadsom, one of the two Conservative candidates to be British Prime Minister, withdrew from the running on Monday, leaving Home Secretary Theresa May as the only remaining candidate. Leadsom said she concluded she

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  Modi is a man with a clear vision, says British PM

  World | November 19, 2014 20:52 IST

  London: British Premier David Cameron has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “man with a clear vision” and praised him for breaking the deadlock over the trade facilitation agreement (TFA) at the WTO.  Replying

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  British PM Cameron raises EU immigration issue in Helsinki

  World | November 08, 2014 8:35 IST

  Helsinki: British Prime Minister Cameron has indicated to have found common ground on the EU immigration issue in his meeting in Helsinki with Nordic and Baltic prime ministers.Cameron wants to restrict the currently free movement

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  Incursions across LoC should stop British PM David Cameron

  World | October 21, 2014 18:11 IST

  London: British Prime Minister David Cameron has said the incursions across the Line of Control should stop and India and Pakistan engage in talks to ease tensions."We don't want to see any incursions across the