Rishi Sunak

No class war from Britain’s most working-class government

The United Kingdom will have a new Labour government whose class composition will be radically different from previous ones.

Flag change on new England football kit causes uproar

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday waded into a row over a new England football shirt designed by Nike that changes the colours of the St George's Cross, saying "we shouldn't mess" with national flags.

UK's Sunak survives knife-edge vote as Rwanda bill clears Commons

Sunak, in power since October 2022, has staked his political future on the scheme, as Britain gears up for its next general election later this year.

Bairstow dismissal row draws in Australian and UK Prime Ministers

The dismissal triggered long and loud booing from the crowd at Lord's on Sunday and saw Australian players verbally abused by MCC members in the stadium's usually staid Long Room.

Major world events of 2022

It was a year when death came abruptly to what otherwise were days of communal celebrations; when Britain lost a queen and Japan, its former premier; when inept leaders – corrupted by hubris – fell; and when nature again refused to be ignored. It was a year of another devastating war in Europe.

The Indian Diaspora Has Arrived

Rishi Sunak’s rise points to a broader, longer-term phenomenon: the growing prominence of the Indian diaspora across the Western world.

Satire / Rishi Sunak ruins kid’s life as dad finds another person to compare him with

Shadman Sakib thought his father’s taunts couldn’t get worse. 

No smooth sailing ahead for Rishi Sunak

We must wait till November 17 to see how Rishi formalises his plans to prevent a recession creeping into the world’s sixth largest economy.

Column by Mahfuz Anam: UK’s Conservative Party and Our Politics

Recent leadership changes may appear chaotic, but ultimately demonstrate political accountability

October 24, 2022
October 24, 2022

Rishi Sunak to become next UK PM

Rishi Sunak will become British prime minister on Monday after other candidates quit the race to lead the Conservative Party, leaving him with the task of steering a deeply divided country through an economic downturn set to leave millions of people poorer.

July 19, 2022
July 19, 2022

Rishi Sunak wins 4th round in race to become UK PM

Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak won the fourth round of voting in the contest to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday.

July 6, 2022
July 6, 2022

Nadhim Zahawi new UK finance minister

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed Nadhim Zahawi as finance minister on Tuesday, replacing Rishi Sunak who earlier quit in protest at Johnson's leadership.

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