Tag: UK Prime Minister

Threat to Rishi Sunak continuing as UK Prime Minister

Meanwhile, Sunak's decision to appoint the quite shrill Suella Braverman, whose mother is a Tamil from Mauritius and her father a Goan, as Home Secretary, continues to haunt him.

December 18, 2022

Mann, Amarinder greet Rish Sunak, new PM of the UK

They expressed the hope that under his leadership, the relations between the UK and Punjab will become stronger.

October 25, 2022

Rishi Sunak becomes first Indian-origin and Hindu PM of UK

Sunak's change in fate was triggered by the resignation of Truss after her high-profile sacking and resignation in her cabinet, following a heavily criticised mini-budget that left the UK pound tumbling.

October 24, 2022

‘Cannot deliver mandate’: Liz Truss quits as UK Prime Minister

Truss had succeeded Boris Johnson in early September, after emerging triumphant in the Conservative Party leadership contest over former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak.

October 20, 2022

UK PM ‘sorry’ for economic ‘mistakes’ but embattled Liz Truss vows to stay on

Asked if she was now prime minister in name only, Truss said she had appointed Hunt because she knew she had to change direction, reported Australian daily, The Islander.

October 18, 2022

Indian origin ex-minister may replace Boris Johnson to become next UK Prime Minister

A total of 58 ministers quit the government following an ethics scandal which ultimately forced the UK premier to resign.

July 9, 2022

COVID-19 crisis: ‘We could have done things differently’, says UK PM Boris Johnson

Last week, Johnson promised an "independent" inquiry into the pandemic, but no details have been given of its scope or timing.

July 25, 2020

UK PM Boris Johnson ‘doesn’t want second national Coronavirus lockdown’

Johnson's remarks come as councils in England have been given "lightning" lockdown powers.

July 19, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: UK PM Boris Johnson hopes for return to normality by Christmas

Johnson also said the state-run National Health Service (NHS) would receive an extra 3 billion pound ($3.8 billion, 3.3 million euros) to prepare for a possible winter spike in cases.

July 18, 2020

UK Coronavirus deaths climbs to 44,798 as 148 more patients die

Earlier, the government issued a new rule where people in England travelling on trains, buses and commuter ferries, as well as the London Underground, must wear face coverings.

July 12, 2020

UK to suspend quarantine rules for passengers from low COVID-19 risk countries

The quarantine policy proposed on June 8 people arriving in the country have to go into self-isolation at a designated address for 14 days as a condition of being allowed through frontier posts.

June 27, 2020

UK Coronavirus death count crosses 54,000-mark: Report

On Tuesday, Johnson announced that the current 2-metre social distancing rule will be loosened from July 4 to "1 meter plus" in England so as to further ease the coronavirus lockdown.

June 24, 2020

Face masks compulsory on public transport as UK further eases Coronavirus lockdown

As many high schools in England also partially re-opened on Monday, thousands of students were heading back to classrooms, with smaller class sizes, for the first time in months.

June 16, 2020

UK PM Boris Johnson to set out further lockdown easing as COVID-19 deaths fall

On Monday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that positive data means the government can press on with its plans.

June 9, 2020

UK PM Boris Johnson’s lockdown easing plan under fire

The government acknowledged that some areas northern and southern England could see their transmission rates grow.

June 6, 2020

UK COVID-19 deaths top 37,000 as another 134 patients die

The antiviral medicine was developed for Ebola, but initial trials on COVID-19 patients showed it could reduce recovery times by about four days.

May 27, 2020

UK govt to unveil post-Brexit trade talks goals

Negotiations are due to begin in Brussels on March 2.

February 27, 2020