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Rishi Sunak to become next UK PM
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Rishi Sunak will become British prime minister on Monday after other candidates quit the race to lead the Conservative Party, leaving him with the task of steering a deeply divided country through an economic downturn set…
Johnson drops UK PM bid, Sunak now favourite
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Rishi Sunak looked set to become Britain's next prime minister after Boris Johnson withdrew from the contest on Sunday, saying that although he had enough support to make the final ballot he realised the country and the…
Boris Johnson drops out of race to be UK Conservative Party leader and PM
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Former prime minister Boris Johnson pulled out of the contest to become Britain's next leader on Sunday, saying he had the support of enough lawmakers to progress to the next stage but far fewer than front-runner former…
Race for UK PM gathers pace
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Former prime minister Boris Johnson returned to Britain yesterday from a Caribbean holiday aiming to launch an audacious political comeback, as Conservative rival Rishi Sunak reached the minimum threshold to contest the…
UK’s Sunak qualifies for PM race as Johnson eyes comeback
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British Conservative politician Rishi Sunak late on Friday reached the minimum threshold to run for party leader, as former prime minister Boris Johnson targeted an audacious comeback.
Cabinet member Penny Mordaunt…
UK: Former PM Boris Johnson, minister Rishi Sunak lead race to be next prime minister
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Boris Johnson and his former finance minister Rishi Sunak were leading the potential contenders to replace British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday, with candidates canvassing support to become Conservative Party…
Liz Truss quits as UK PM; Rishi Sunak emerges as bookmakers’ favourite
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Liz Truss easily beat the former chancellor, Rishi Sunak, of the exchequer in this summer's Tory leadership contest, winning party members over with promises to slash taxes and regulations without curbing government…
Boris Johnson’s comeback bid adds drama to UK political soap opera after Truss quits
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With supporters demanding "bring back Boris" and critics calling it "an insult" to the British people, an anticipated bid by Boris Johnson to once again become UK prime minister has stirred an already boiling political…
UK PM Truss announces resignation
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Liz Truss said on Thursday she was resigning as prime minister, brought down by her economic programme that sent shockwaves through the markets and divided her Conservative Party just six weeks after she was appointed.…
Ditching the growth plan may not save PM Truss
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Famous for satirical headlines, British tabloids are having a field day due to the UK's tumultuous politics, which is equally brutal. One of them – the namesake of this paper – has been betting Prime Minister Liz Truss'…