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Ministers arrive for cabinet meeting as Prime Minister faces pressure from Boris Johnson
Ministers arrive for a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, as the Prime Minister faces unrest within the Conservative Party after Boris Johnson abruptly resigned as an MP and launched a furious tirade against Rishi Sunak.
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Starmer: Labour to Surge in Scotland on SNP 'Implosion'
UK Opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is eyeing gains in Scotland in the next general election following the "profound" turmoil in the Scottish National Party. Starmer also says there is a "reputational hit to the UK and an...
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Boris Johnson Resigns From Parliament
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a new electoral challenge after Boris Johnson's surprise resignation from Parliament triggered at least three by-elections that could highlight softening support for the Conservative Party. Bloomberg's...
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Sunak: Johnson asked me to do something I didn't think was right
Rishi Sunak said Boris Johnson asked him to “do something I wasn’t prepared to do”, when asked about whether anyone in No 10 had intervened in the former prime minister’s resignation honours list. Taking questions at the London Tech week...
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Johnson wanted ‘something I wasn’t prepared to do’ says Sunak over honours row
Rishi Sunak has accused Boris Johnson of asking him to “do something I wasn’t prepared to do”. It comes amid a row with former prime minister Mr Johnson and his allies, who blame Downing Street for Conservative MPs failing to appear on...
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Silvio Berlusconi, Former Italian Premier, Dies at 86
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's longest-serving postwar prime minister, has died at the age of 86. Alessandro Speciale reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Daily politics briefing: June 12
Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon insisted “beyond doubt” she was “innocent of any wrongdoing” following her arrest in connection with an ongoing probe into the SNP’s finances on Sunday. Ms Sturgeon was questioned for around seven...
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Former prime minister Boris Johnson quits as MP
Boris Johnson is resigning as an MP after accusing a Commons investigation into whether he misled Parliament over partygate of attempting to “drive me out”, the former prime minister said in a statement.
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Prime Minister delivers vision for the North
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech to the Northern Research Group 2023 conference
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Japan PM Kishida May Call for Early Vote Despite Coalition Cracks
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may head into an early election despite a public rift in the 24-year-old coalition. Analysts say putting off the vote may lead to a more difficult political climate for the government. Jon Herskovitz...
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives at the White House
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives at the White House for the latest event in his US trip.
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Rishi Sunak guest of honour at Major League Baseball game in Washington DC
Rishi Sunak was guest of honour at a Major League Baseball game celebrating US-UK ties. The Prime Minister watched Washington Nationals take on Arizona Diamondbacks during his trip to the US.
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Rishi Sunak meets Congress leaders in tour of Capitol Hill
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met with congressional leaders including the Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, as he continued his visit to the US.
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UK's Sunak Looks to Reconnect With US in Visit
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is making his first official trip to Washington to reaffirm economic and cultural links with the UK's closest security partner amid the fallout from Brexit and increased US focus on Asia. Judy Dempsey,...
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Yvette Cooper tells Home Secretary she has no grip on asylum system
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said the “massive gap between the Tories’ rhetoric and reality shows the Home Secretary Suella Braverman still has no grip on the system and this Conservative chaos is letting everyone down”. Her...
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Prime Minister claims 'stop the boats' plan is working as he announces new barges for migrants
Rishi Sunak said his plan to tackle small boats crossing the English Channel is working, but there is 'work to do', as he announced two more barges to house asylum seekers. The Prime Minister said the numbers making the crossing were...
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I will not rest until the boats are stopped, Sunak
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says small boat crossings were down 20% and “our plan is starting to work” but there is still a “long way to go”, as he gave a speech on tackling migration during a visit to Dover.
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Sunak speaks with Zelensky in Moldova meeting
President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky poses with fellow European leaders for a family photo during the European Political Community (EPC) Summit at Mimi Castle in Bulboaca near Chisinau, Moldova. He then meets Rishi Sunk. The...
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Corbyn speaks to St Mungo's workers protesting outside charity's headquarters
Workers at homeless charity St Mungo’s have launched a month-long strike on Tuesday in a dispute over pay. Members of Unite have mounted picket lines outside offices in London, Brighton, Bristol and Oxford.
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Spain's Embattled Prime Minister Gambles Again on Snap Election
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is betting that he can exploit the quirks of Spain's fractured political landscape to cling on to power after his Socialist party suffered a crushing defeat in Sunday's regional elections.
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Ukraine Counteroffensive Awaits Weapons: Zelenskiy Aide
Ihor Zhovkva, chief diplomatic advisor to Ukraine's President Zelenskiy, says "we will further be preparing the counteroffensive," as soon as the country receives the necessary weaponry from allies. He speaks with Maria Tadeo on...
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Politics daily briefing: May 24
All the latest political developments in the UK as the Cabinet Office referred Boris Johnson to the police for unspecified potential lockdown breaches when he was prime minister.
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Georgian Prime Minister on Geopolitical Landscape
H.E. Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia, discusses his country's strategic position at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, navigating an evolving geopolitical landscape and more with Bloomberg's Manus Cranny at the 2023 Qatar...
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Modi Attracts Big Crowd at Sydney Event
The leaders of India and Australia will hold a bilateral meeting in Sydney Wednesday, aimed at deepening and tightening the two countries' trade relationship. Last night however, Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese shared...