Britain’s new PM Truss vows to ride out economic storm
London, UKReuters Liz Truss took over as Britain’s Prime Minister on Tuesday, vowing immediate action to tackle one of the most daunting set of challenges for an incoming leader in post-war history led by soaring energy bills, looming recession and industrial strife. Truss, the fourth Conservative prime minister in six years and successor to Boris […]
More shelling raises nuclear fears as Kyiv, Moscow await UN report
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Power at a critical nuclear plant in Ukraine was all but cut off on Monday for the second time in two weeks as Kyiv accused Moscow of pushing the war to the brink of nuclear catastrophe, one day before the UN nuclear watchdog was due to issue an assessment of the Zaporizhzhia power […]
Liz Truss named as Britain’s next Prime Minister
Last updated: 11pm (AEST)London, UK Reuters Liz Truss will become Britain’s next prime minister after winning a leadership race for the governing Conservative party on Monday, vowing to press ahead with promises of tax cuts and to deal with a growing energy crisis. After weeks of an often bad-tempered and divisive leadership contest, Truss, currently […]
Now UK’s Boris Johnson has quit, who could replace him?
London, UKReuters Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was resigning as Britain’s prime minister, bowing to calls from ministerial colleagues and lawmakers in his Conservative Party. Below is a summary of some of those who could be in the frame to replace him. However, there is no clear favourite and they are not listed in […]
European leaders visit Ukraine, dangling hope of EU membership; UK sanctions Patriarch Kirill
Kyiv/Irpin, Ukraine Reuters The leaders of Germany, France and Italy, all criticised in the past by Kyiv for support viewed as too cautious, visited Ukraine on Thursday and offered the hope of EU membership to a country pleading for weapons to fend off Russia’s invasion. Air raid sirens blared in Kyiv as the visit by […]
Updated: UK migrant flight to Rwanda grounded as European Court steps in
Updated: 10.45amLondon, UKReuters Britain’s first flight to take asylum seekers to Rwanda did not take off as scheduled on Tuesday after the European human rights court issued last-minute injunctions to stop the deportation of the handful of migrants on board. The British government’s plan to send some migrants to the East African country has been […]
British Virgin Islands agrees to reforms, avoiding UK rule for now
London, UKReuters Britain on Wednesday said it had agreed a comprehensive plan to reform the governance of the British Virgin Islands without direct rule from London at this stage after an official report found systemic dishonesty in the British overseas territory. While an inquiry in April had recommended the BVI should have its constitution suspended, […]