UK smoking ban for younger generations passes first parliamentary hurdle
London, UK Reuters British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plan to ban anyone aged 15 and under from ever buying cigarettes passed its first parliamentary vote on Tuesday, although dozens of his own lawmakers voted against it. Sunak’s plan to impose some of the world’s strictest anti-smoking rules has angered some members of his governing Conservative […]
Year in Review: 12 pictures that captured key moments in 2022
As part of our Year in Review, we take a look at how photographers captured some of the key moments of 2022…
New PM Rishi Sunak pledges to lead Britain out of economic crisis
Last updated: 7:10am, 26th October, 2022 (AEST)London, UK Reuters Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third Prime Minister in two months on Tuesday and pledged to lead the country out of a profound economic crisis and rebuild trust in politics. Sunak quickly reappointed Jeremy Hunt as his finance minister in a move designed to calm markets that […]
Rishi Sunak to become Britain’s next PM after months of turmoil
London, UK Reuters Rishi Sunak will become Britain’s first prime minister of colour on Tuesday after he won the race to lead the Conservative Party, tasked with steering a deeply divided country through an economic downturn set to leave millions of people poorer. One of the wealthiest politicians in Westminster, Sunak, 42, will become the […]
Boris Johnson drops UK PM comeback bid, Sunak favourite to win
London, UKReuters 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 Conservative Party needed unity. Johnson had raced home from a holiday in the Caribbean to try […]
Race to be next UK PM begins as momentum grows behind Boris Johnson
London, UKReuters Boris Johnson has been gaining momentum in his audacious bid to return as British prime minister, with his colleagues deeply divided over the potential comeback and some warning he would plunge the country into fresh chaos. Former defence minister Penny Mordaunt became the first candidate to officially declare an intention to run to […]
Essay: Liz Truss resigns as Prime Minister – the five causes of her downfall explained
MATTHEW FLINDERS, founding director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics at University of Sheffield, looks at five “key elements” at play in the rise and fall of Liz Truss…
Biden pays respects to “honourable” Queen Elizabeth II before funeral
London, UKReuters US President Joe Biden paid emotional tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on the eve of her state funeral on Sunday, saying Britain and the world had been lucky to have such a dignified and dedicated servant on the throne for 70 years. US President Joe Biden accompanied by the First Lady Jill Biden […]
King Charles to address a nation shaken by death of Queen
Balmoral, Scotland Reuters Britain’s King Charles will address a country in mourning on Friday following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, the only monarch most Britons ever knew and the “spirit of the nation” for seven decades. Charles, who raced to be by the side of the Queen at her Scottish home on […]
Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96, ending an era for Britain
Balmoral, Scotland Reuters Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, the nation’s figurehead and a towering presence on the world stage for seven decades, died peacefully at her home in Scotland on Thursday aged 96. “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members […]