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2024 UK ELECTION Sunak: Conservative leader still hoping for unlikely win
The UK Conservatives hoped Rishi Sunak would stabilise the party and country when they made him leader following his predecessors' chaotic tenures. Instead, he has led them to the brink of electoral wipeout.
The party's MPs installed the…
Who’s who in the UK general election
The United Kingdom heads to the polls on Thursday in a general election that is expected to see the main opposition Labour party return to power after 14 years.
Here are the main players in the nationwide vote.
- Keir Starmer -…
Sunak’s Conservatives set for heavy election defeat, polls forecast
Three opinion polls on Wednesday predicted a record defeat for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives at a July 4 election, forecasting the Labour Party would comfortably win a large majority after 14 years in opposition.…
UK’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda?
Plans for the UK to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda were passed by Parliament, but are still facing legal challenges.
No flights will take place before the general election on 4 July.
What is the Rwanda asylum plan?…
UK foreign minister fooled by hoax call
Britain's foreign minister David Cameron has been the victim of a hoax video call from someone claiming to be the former president of Ukraine, officials said.
Cameron had a short video call with former Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko,…
King Charles and William pay tribute to D-Day veterans
Charles also spoke in French, thanking the people of France for their “warmth” and “generosity” towards D-Day veterans, which he said is the “most moving and memorable part of these anniversaries.”
While the King traveled to France for…
UK PM Rishi Sunak defends £2,000 tax claim despite watchdog’s criticism
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has denied claims he made about Labour's tax plans were dubious despite being criticised by the UK's statistics watchdog.
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) said anyone who heard Mr Sunak say Labour's…
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer clash on tax and NHS in head-to-head debate
One dividing moment from last night's debate was a disagreement on private healthcare.
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer were asked a "yes or no question" - if they had a loved one "on a long waiting list for surgery, would you, if you felt…
King and Queen hear first-hand D-Day veteran stories
Four D-Day veterans have been invited to Buckingham Palace to share their memories of the Normandy landings with the King and Queen.
John Dennett, 99, Arthur Oborne, Bernard Morgan and Jim Miller, all 100-years-old, brought mementos and…
King gives 100th birthday card to D-Day veteran
A D-Day veteran has been given a 100th birthday card in person by King Charles.
Jim Miller was invited to Buckingham Palace, where he told the King about his experiences of the Second World War Normandy landings into Nazi-occupied…