Rishi Sunak - report

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2022

Rishi Sunak is a British politician serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2022. He previously held two cabinet positions under Boris Johnson, lastly as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2020 to 2022. Sunak has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond (Yorks) since 2015. He is the first British Asian and Hindu to hold the office of prime minister.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishi_Sunak

2021 2023 2024

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UK and Kenya to Fast-Track Green Investment Projects Worth Over $4Bln. UK and France in the “final stages” of agreeing a deal to tackle the small boats crisis. UK Labor Party joined calls for Britain to pay global warming-related reparations.
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Suella Braverman’s support for Sunak helped to force Boris Johnson out of the contest. But it looks as if it was bought by the promise of a return to the Home Office. Sunak becomes prime minister without a single vote cast in his favour.
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Rishi Sunak, 42, will be the UK’s first Hindu PM, the first of Asian heritage, and the youngest for more than 200 years. He will take over as prime minister from Liz Truss, who quit last week. Penny Mordaunt and Boris Johnson dropped out of the race.
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Rishi Sunak will be the country's first non-white premier, and at 42 the youngest since the Napoleonic Wars. He received public backing from over 190 Tory MPs - well over half the total. But other Johnsonites warned that he will need to call a snap election.
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Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak wins the race to be leader of the Conservative Party. Penny Mordaunt is trailing in her bid to secure nominations from 100 Tory MPs. Boris Johnson quit the race late on Sunday evening after he "reached out" to his rivals.
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Boris Johnson pulls out of Tory leadership contest hours after claiming he had reached the 100 backers he needed. Move means unless Penny Mordaunt has a late surge, Rishi Sunak is poised for a coronation within hours. If elected, Sunak would become the country's first prime minister of South Asian descent.
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The 42-year-old is holding a 55 per cent lead with the Oddschecker betting aggregator. Penny Mordaunt is third placed in what is emerging as a three-way contest. Trio look best-placed to hit high threshold of 100 nominations from politicians required to feature on the Tory leadership ballot.
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Tory grandees set a deadline of Friday 28 October for the new contest to be completed. Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt are seen as the two frontrunners. Grant Shapps, the new Home Secretary, and Suella Braverman also tipped to run.
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Liz Truss defeated Rishi Sunak by 81,326 votes to 60,399. Ms Truss picked up 57% of the valid votes cast, compared with 43% for Sunak. Boris Johnson will remain in Downing Street until the formal handover.
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Former finance minister Rishi Sunak wins biggest backing from Conservative lawmakers. Penny Mordaunt second with 67 votes and foreign minister Liz Truss third with 50. Nadhim Zahawi and Jeremy Hunt knocked out after failing to get required minimum of 30 votes. Suella Braverman eliminated from race to replace Boris Johnson as Tory leader.
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Former chancellor Rishi Sunak topped the ballot with the backing of 88 MPs. Penny Mordaunt beat Liz Truss for second place with 67 votes to Truss's 50. Tom Tugendhat, Attorney General Suella Braverman and former equalities minister Kemi Badenoch also progressed.
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Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Tom Tugendhat, Kemi Badenoch, Penny Mordaunt, Jeremy Hunt, Nadhim Zahawi and Suella Braverman all secured the 20 nominations. Former health secretary Sajid Javid said he was pulling out having apparently failed to attract enough support.
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Rishi Sunak has been savaged by Tory MP Peter Bone. Mr Bone accused the former chancellor of pursuing'socialist' policies. This came after Mr Sunak resigned as Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid resign. They said the government under Johnson's leadership was no longer competent. Both are seen as potential successors to Johnson, leaving his position perilous.
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Rishi Sunak announced a £15billion package to help struggling Brits. Included a £650 payment to 8million on means tested benefits. £400 payment to every household, £150 to those on disability benefits.
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PM told he will be fined for breaking Covid laws by attending party in June 2020. His wife Carrie and Chancellor Rishi Sunak have also been notified of penalties. Police have issued 50 fixed penalty notices so far. Detectives are investigating 12 events as part of Partygate probe.
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Senior Tories unhappy that he rejected calls to axe NI rise altogether. Follows opposition to the 1.25% increase by Cabinet ministers and senior MPs. VAT rate on hospitality, food and non-alcoholic beverage sales was already set to rise to 20%. Businesses were hoping Mr Sunak was going to change his mind and keep it at the lower rate.
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Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday that fuel duty would be cut by 5p per litre. He also pledged to cut the lowest rate of income tax by 1%. VAT on energy-saving materials will be reduced from 5% to zero for five years. Green technology will also be exempt from business rates.
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Shadow minister Toby Perkins slams Rishi Sunak over 'pitiful' response. Mr Sunak announced £200 discount and £150 refund on council tax. Mr Perkins claimed that has not done enough and will have to be paid back.