Tag: Conservatives
Rishi Sunak bows out as UK opposition leader on Diwali
LONDON: Rishi Sunak bowed out as UK opposition leader in Parliament Wednesday with a reference to his career’s Diwali milestones, being appointed the country’s first…
49-day PM Liz Truss loses voters’ trust
Liz Truss, the 49-day PM, lost her Norfolk South West constituency in eastern England to Labour by 630 votes. Five years ago, she won a…
Record 29 PIOs enter House of Commons
LONDON: A total of 29 Indian-origin MPs will be entering the House of Commons after winning seats in the general election, setting a new record….
Record number of UK Cabinet ministers defeated in general election
LONDON: A record number of Cabinet ministers lost their seats on Friday in Britain’s general election, leaving only a couple of obvious contenders for the…
Britons vote in parliamentary election expected to propel Labour to power
Britons on Thursday voted in ongoing parliamentary election widely expected to bring Keir Starmer‘s Labour Party to power, potentially ending Prime Minister Rishi Sunak‘s Conservatives…
Rishi Sunak, other PIOs at risk of losing their seats in UK election
LONDON: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to stay on as a backbench MP if his party does not win the general election, the…
Sunak rejects poll doomsayers, says Tory win in July 4 polls still possible
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted the Conservatives can still win Thursday’s UK election despite multiple polls pointing to a commanding victory by the opposition…
Rishi Sunak: Britain’s Rishi Sunak struggles with missteps while trying to lift Conservatives ahead of elections
LONDON: British prime minister Rishi Sunak has portrayed himself as thorough and evidence-led throughout his relatively brief political career, but there’s always been a nagging…
Frustrated UK voters try US-style primaries
SAFFRON WALDEN: In a medieval market town in rural eastern England, locals are looking to vote tactically at the July 4 general election by taking…
‘Are you two best we’ve got?’: Voter frustration, scandal dominate final debate between Sunak & Starmer
NEW DELHI: In a heated final TV debate before the UK general election, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer engaged in…