LONDON (AP) — A scrapped plan by former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda was the “most shocking waste of taxpayer money I have ever seen,” the U.K.’s new home secretary said Monday as she put the cost at 700 million pounds ($904 million) in public...
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UK visa: With pro-migrant govt in power, international students from India can study, work on these visas | Today News
The Rishi Sunak-led Conservatives lost badly to the Labour Party headed by Keir Starmer in the UK general election early this month. Although Rishi Sunak was the first Hindu British with roots in India, and his loss is not good news back home in India, his right-wing party was not seen positively by prospective immigrants...
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Who is Diane Abbott — the ‘mother of UK House’ – Times of India
Diane Abbott, the first black woman to be elected MP and the new ‘Mother of the House‘ addressed the United Kingdom Parliament for the first time stating the increased numbers of female members of Parliament, and said, “In 1987, there were only 40 female members. Today we have 264, and some of us are glad...
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Hundreds of new UK lawmakers are sworn in as Parliament returns after a dramatic election
LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of newly elected lawmakers trooped excitedly into Parliament on Tuesday after the U.K.’s transformative election brought a Labour government to power. The halls of the labyrinthine building echoed with excited chatter of the 650 members of the House of Commons — 335 of them arriving for the first time. That compares...
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UK elections: Interim UK Oppn leader Rishi Sunak names shadow Cabinet
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has been on a hurriedly organised European visit to Germany, Poland and Sweden. (Photo: Reuters) 4 min read Last Updated : Jul 09 2024 | 2:58 PM IST Rishi Sunak, the interim UK Opposition Leader until his Conservative Party finalises the process to choose his successor, has named a shadow...
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French deadlock, UK elects record number of women – your quick recap of recent elections around the world
In a year where almost half the world is heading to polls, it’s unsurprising we’ve seen multiple international elections in just a few days. It can be hard to keep up with the surprise swings, new leaders, resignations, and campaign speculation. So we’ve rounded up the latest election news from around the grounds in one...
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Rishi Sunak Makes Apology Calls To Ex-MPs After UK Election Loss
He had apologised to his party colleagues and the nation in his farewell speech (File) London: Former British prime minister Rishi Sunak spent the weekend calling the Conservative Party candidates who lost their seats in the general election last week to apologise for the party’s worst performance at the ballot box, with just 121 seats...
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6 things UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to fix in his first month
Relations with nations and regions The new prime minister has immediately embarked on a tour of Britain’s devolved nations to seek a “reset” of relations with the first ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Discussing the four-nations tour at his press conference Saturday, Starmer said he wanted not just to meet the first ministers...
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Why history will judge former UK PM Rishi Sunak kindly
“I have given this job my all,” said Rishi Sunak in his farewell address as British Prime Minister on the steps of 10 Downing Street and that is likely to be how he goes down in history. As the UK’s first leader of Indian heritage, the first Hindu and the first of non-white ethnicity, the...
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‘Not prepared’: What UK PM Starmer said on Rwanda deportation plan in first press brief – Times of India
In his first press conference after being elected as UK PM, Labour Party‘s Keir Starmer on Saturday said he was “not prepared” to continue with the previous Rishi Sunak-led Conservative government‘s Rwanda migrants deportation scheme.“The Rwanda scheme was dead and buried before it started… I’m not prepared to continue with gimmicks that don’t act as...
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After Losing UK Elections, Rishi Sunak Gets Trolled For Narayana Murthy’s 70-Hour Work Week Remark – News18
Last Updated: July 06, 2024, 16:58 IST Billionaire Narayana Murthy is the father-in-law of former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. (Photo Credits: X) Narayana Murthy triggered controversy last year when he said that India should have a 70-hour work week. The Labour Party has returned to power with a landslide victory in the United Kingdom...
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Who is Victoria Starmer? Low-profile wife of UK PM – Times of India
Following a resounding electoral triumph, Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, is poised to succeed Rishi Sunak as the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Along with this new role, Starmer and his wife, Victoria, will relocate to the official residence of the UK prime minister, 10 Downing Street in London’s City...