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Farage and Musk in war of words after billionaire says Reform leader should quit
3 days, 17 hours ago

Farage and Musk in war of words after billionaire says Reform leader should quit

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Farage distanced himself from Musk over his support for jailed political …

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How Starmer’s missteps are fuelling Nigel Farage’s rise
1 month, 1 week ago

How Starmer’s missteps are fuelling Nigel Farage’s rise

Firstpost  

In October, UK PM Keir Starmer’s favourability went below far-right Reform UK Party Leader Nigel Farage. While the country’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer is seeing a decline in his administration’s popularity, the stars of far-right pariah Nigel Farage are on the rise. Britain’s Labour Party leader Keir Starmer celebrates with his wife Victoria after the party secured a massive win …

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Model admits throwing milkshake over Reform UK leader Nigel Farage after pleading guilty to assault by beating and criminal damage
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Model admits throwing milkshake over Reform UK leader Nigel Farage after pleading guilty to assault by beating and criminal damage

Daily Mail  

A model has admitted throwing a milkshake over Reform UK leader Nigel Farage after pleading guilty to assault by beating and criminal damage. Mr Farage was flanked as usual by burly security as he left a pub, but they could do nothing as the women flung the contents of what appeared to be a McDonald's cup towards him It caught …

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UK Elections 2024: Rishi Sunak Resigns as Prime Minister
6 months ago

UK Elections 2024: Rishi Sunak Resigns as Prime Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak departed from Buckingham Palace following his resignation as prime minister late Friday morning, after the Conservative Party suffered staggering losses in the general election. Starmer: We will put the country first, party second Labour leader Keir Starmer, who is set to become the first Labour prime minister in 14 years, says his government will always …

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Keir Starmer, Rishi Sunak & more: The big winners and casualties of UK elections
6 months ago

Keir Starmer, Rishi Sunak & more: The big winners and casualties of UK elections

Firstpost  

The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, is set to form the next government in the United Kingdom. Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has won the general elections, ending the 14-year rule of the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Keir Starmer “Change begins now.” The Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is set to form the new government in …

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Outrage as U.K. hard-right leader says West provoked Ukraine war
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Outrage as U.K. hard-right leader says West provoked Ukraine war

The Hindu  

Nigel Farage, leader of Britain's anti-immigration Reform U.K. party, faced strong criticism on Saturday after saying that the West provoked Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In an interview with the BBC on Friday, Mr. Farage said "we have provoked this war", while adding that "of course" it was Russian president Vladimir Putin's "fault". Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told reporters that Mr. …

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Former U.K. leader Liz Truss blames others for her brief, chaotic tenure — and she endorses Trump
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Former U.K. leader Liz Truss blames others for her brief, chaotic tenure — and she endorses Trump

LA Times  

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss speaks during this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Md., on Feb. 22. Tim Bale, professor of politics at Queen Mary University of London, said Truss’ media onslaught “confirms her transformation into a radical right-wing populist.” Truss became prime minister in September 2022 when she was elected by the governing Conservative Party …

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Call to ‘redouble’ efforts to resurrect Stormont Assembly
1 year, 3 months ago

Call to ‘redouble’ efforts to resurrect Stormont Assembly

The Independent  

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UK Leader Sunak Chides China After Report a UK Parliament Staffer is a Suspected Beijing Spy
1 year, 3 months ago

UK Leader Sunak Chides China After Report a UK Parliament Staffer is a Suspected Beijing Spy

News 18  

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chastised China’s premier on Sunday for “unacceptable” interference in British democracy, after a newspaper reported that a researcher in Parliament was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of spying for Beijing. He told British broadcasters in New Delhi that he’d expressed “my very strong concerns about any interference in our parliamentary democracy, which is obviously unacceptable.” …

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Ukip loses all six seats in local elections
1 year, 8 months ago

Ukip loses all six seats in local elections

The Independent  

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Scotland set for new leader as independence quest stalls
1 year, 9 months ago

Scotland set for new leader as independence quest stalls

The Hindu  

A new Scottish First Minister will be named on March 27, with the leader facing the daunting task of reviving a faltering independence movement after Nicola Sturgeon's surprise resignation. At her last session in the Scottish Parliament as First Minister on March 23, Ms. Sturgeon said her successor would be either the second woman in the post or the first …

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Union Ministers Demand Apology From Rahul Over UK Remark, Both Houses Adjourned Till Tomorrow
1 year, 9 months ago

Union Ministers Demand Apology From Rahul Over UK Remark, Both Houses Adjourned Till Tomorrow

News 18  

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a veiled dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for remarks made by him in London, several Union Ministers slammed Gandhi’s UK comments during the second part of Parliament’s Budget session on Monday. The second part of the budget session began on Monday with Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Piyush Goyal, and Pralhad Joshi …

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Here are the candidates for the next U.K. leader. Yes, Boris Johnson is one of them
2 years, 2 months ago

Here are the candidates for the next U.K. leader. Yes, Boris Johnson is one of them

NPR  

Here are the candidates for the next U.K. leader. Yes, Boris Johnson is one of them Enlarge this image toggle caption Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images LONDON — Following the resignation of Liz Truss as Britain's fourth prime minister in a little over six years, her Conservative Party — in power since 2010 — is …

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Shaken UK Conservatives seek unity after Truss’ rocky start
2 years, 3 months ago

Shaken UK Conservatives seek unity after Truss’ rocky start

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.K. government ministers implored Conservative colleagues to rally behind Prime Minister Liz Truss after a disastrous start to her premiership that has left the governing party demoralized and divided. Cabinet minister Nadhim Zahawi told the BBC that with two years or less until the next general election, the party should “get behind Liz because division will cause delay, …

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Labour in green tech export bid to make UK ‘world leader in net zero’
2 years, 3 months ago

Labour in green tech export bid to make UK ‘world leader in net zero’

The Independent  

Labour is to set out plans for a national network of climate business centres to win the UK export opportunities as the world switches to cleaner, greener technology, The Independent has learnt. The move follows Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to put environmental investment at the heart of Labour’s offer at the next election, with the promise to make the UK …

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Leader Truss says queen’s death is ‘difficult moment’ for UK
2 years, 3 months ago

Leader Truss says queen’s death is ‘difficult moment’ for UK

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — British Prime Minister Liz Truss says the death of Queen Elizabeth II is a “very difficult moment” for the country, and acknowledged that dealing with it has been a challenge for her untested new government. Truss took office just two days before the queen died on Sept. 8, and the first days of her term have been …

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After royal funeral, new UK leader Truss makes debut at UN
2 years, 3 months ago

After royal funeral, new UK leader Truss makes debut at UN

Associated Press  

LONDON — Liz Truss is going from the solemnity of a royal funeral to the maelstrom of international politics, and a crucial meeting with President Joe Biden. Britain’s prime minister flew to New York on Monday for the United Nations General Assembly, coming straight from the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, whose death and commemoration have dominated the start of …

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UK leader candidate decries ‘mudslinging’ as race gets nasty
2 years, 5 months ago

UK leader candidate decries ‘mudslinging’ as race gets nasty

Associated Press  

LONDON — A top contender to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson accused opponents of “mudslinging” as the Conservative Party leadership contest ended a bruising first week on Friday with five candidates remaining Penny Mordaunt, a junior government minister and Royal Navy reservist who is little known to the general public, has surged to become the bookies’ favorite to become …

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DC EDIT | Boris goes at last, but he leaves UK in a total mess
2 years, 6 months ago

DC EDIT | Boris goes at last, but he leaves UK in a total mess

Deccan Chronicle  

The end of Boris Johnson’s tumultuous time as head of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom came in chaotic circumstances as the leader of a democracy, consumed by the delusional grandeur that he was serving a colossal mandate from the voters, was forced to bow to the dictates of his party MPs. Given his record of …

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Boris Johnson to resign, will stay UK PM until new leader elected
2 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson to resign, will stay UK PM until new leader elected

Deccan Chronicle  

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday finally agreed to step down as Conservative Party leader, triggering a leadership election for a new Tory leader who will go on to become the new premier, according to reports from Downing Street. Johnson, 58, will remain in charge at 10 Downing Street until the process of electing a new leader is …

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Boris Johnson resigns as UK Prime Minister, says 'sad to be giving up the best job in the world'
2 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson resigns as UK Prime Minister, says 'sad to be giving up the best job in the world'

India TV News  

Boris Johnson resigns as UK PM: Boris Johnson has resigned as British Prime Minister. Slew of resignations Johnson finally agreed to step down after one of his closest allies, Treasury Chief Nadhim Zahawi, told the prime minister to resign for the good of the country. It was not immediately clear whether Johnson will stay in office while the Conservative Party …

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Boris Johnson: UK Prime Minister resigns after mutiny in his party
2 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson: UK Prime Minister resigns after mutiny in his party

CNN  

London CNN — Boris Johnson’s turbulent tenure as Britain’s Prime Minister came to an end Thursday after a historic party revolt over a series of ethics scandals forced him to step down. “It is clearly now the will of the parliamentary Conservative Party that there should be a new leader of that party and therefore, a new prime minister,” Johnson …

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Rahul Gandhi in UK: 'Indian democracy is global public good; if that cracks, it will cause problem'
2 years, 7 months ago

Rahul Gandhi in UK: 'Indian democracy is global public good; if that cracks, it will cause problem'

India TV News  

Highlights Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is currently visiting London. During a conference there, he said that democracy in India is a global public good. During his London visit, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that democracy in India is a global public good and the people of the country have managed democracy at an unparalleled scale. Joined at the …

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UK sanctions 2 Bosnian-Serb leader for undermining peace
2 years, 8 months ago

UK sanctions 2 Bosnian-Serb leader for undermining peace

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain sanctioned two leading Bosnian-Serb politicians Monday, accusing them of encouraging ethnic hatred and jeopardizing the peace accord that ended the civil war in Bosnia-Herzegovina more than 25 years ago. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine had emboldened the pair to further erode the international rules based system in the Western Balkans. …

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