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UK PM Rishi Sunak's party member probed for placing bets on election dates
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UK PM Rishi Sunak’s party member probed for placing bets on election dates

NEW DELHI: Britain’s gambling regulators on Saturday probed another official from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party over the allegations of placing bets on the…

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UK PM Rishi Sunak may lose his seat, Conservative Party heading for wipeout: Polls
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UK PM Rishi Sunak may lose his seat, Conservative Party heading for wipeout: Polls

Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party is heading for an electoral wipeout in the UK general election on July 4, according to three major polls on Wednesday,…

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UK PM Rishi Sunak takes swipe at Labour Party over 'lack of plans'
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UK PM Rishi Sunak takes swipe at Labour Party over ‘lack of plans’

LONDON: As the countdown for the UK general elections has started, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday took a swipe at the opposition Labour…

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UK PM Rishi Sunak under pressure amid dire local election results for his party
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UK PM Rishi Sunak under pressure amid dire local election results for his party

LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s leadership is under severe pressure on Friday as the results of local elections and a crucial by-election poured in…

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UK PM Rishi Sunak faces leadership test as Tories trail Labour in new poll
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UK PM Rishi Sunak faces leadership test as Tories trail Labour in new poll

NEW DELHI: A comprehensive poll conducted by former Tory treasurer Lord Ashcroft has revealed that the Conservative Party is trailing behind Labour on every significant…

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UK PM Rishi Sunak condemns Iran's 'reckless' attack against Israel, deploys jets
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UK PM Rishi Sunak condemns Iran’s ‘reckless’ attack against Israel, deploys jets

LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has condemned Iran’s attack against Israel as “reckless” and pledged that the UK would stand up for security in the…

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Rishi Sunak resists call to set UK election date amid leadership threat
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Rishi Sunak resists call to set UK election date amid leadership threat

Rishi Sunak is resisting advice from allies to set the date for the UK general election, which they say would help him to head off…

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UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt abolishes non-domiciled status
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UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt abolishes non-domiciled status

LONDON: UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced in the Budget on Wednesday that non-domiciled status, the tax status of UK Prime Minister Rishi…

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Ahead of UK budget, Hunt says forecasts 'have gone against us'
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Ahead of UK budget, Hunt says forecasts ‘have gone against us’

LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said there had been a deterioration in the economic forecasts that will underpin this week’s annual budget statement and…

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British Sikh survey reveals only 21% feel very proud of Rishi Sunak as first Punjabi heritage PM
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British Sikh survey reveals only 21% feel very proud of Rishi Sunak as first Punjabi heritage PM

LONDON: An annual survey of British Sikhs has found that only 21% feel “very proud” to have Rishi Sunak as PM despite his Punjabi heritage.Sunak’s…

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