D-Day events to overshadow UK election after fiery TV debate

D-Day events to overshadow UK election after fiery TV debate

Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour opposition leader Keir Starmer switched focus Wednesday from UK election campaigning to commemorations for D-Day, after clashing in the campaign's first TV debate. Both leaders vying to be prime minister after next month's poll will be in Portsmouth, on England's south coast, marking the 80th anniversary of Allied landing in northern France in World War II. Campaigning for the July […]

June 5, 2024 9

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UK election called for 4 July – what happens next?

Situation vacant? Nikonpete/Shutterstock By Christopher Kirkland, York St John University On a rainy afternoon in London, an increasingly damp Rishi Sunak confirmed what many had been speculating for most of the day in a speech outside 10 Downing Street – that the UK is heading for an election earlier than anticipated. Here’s what to expect in the weeks ahead. When is the UK having an election? Election […]

May 24, 2024 16

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United Kingdom government to compensate for blood scandal

The UK government is setting out multi-billion dollar compensation plans after an infected blood scandal. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologised on behalf of successive governments which saw 30 000 people infected, and around 3000 deaths so far. A report by the Infected Blood Inquiry says doctors, the NHS, and the government were to blame for patients catching HIV and hepatitis while receiving care in the 1970s, 1980s, and early […]

May 21, 2024 26

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UK calls for increased Nato spending

Britain's Defence Secretary has said that NATO countries should increase defence spending to match the UK's new commitment. It comes after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the UK's pledge to ramp up defence spending to 2.5% of GDP. Simon Gaitán reports.

April 24, 2024 19

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Five people die attempting to cross the English Channel

United Kingdom Rishi Sunak's Rwanda bill will finally become law after a parliamentary showdown ended late in the night. According to the BBC, plans to send some asylum seekers to Africa have met with fierce criticism, but the bill passed on Monday when the Lords dropped their opposition. Sunak said in a statement "Nothing will stand in our way" now of getting flights off the ground". Meanwhile, French authorities say […]

April 23, 2024 20

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Ontotwaveta ya Rwanda yeetwapo ku Rishi Sunak otayi ka ningwa oveta sho ya pitithwa ohela.

O BBC oya lopota kutya,oompangela okutumina aakongi yuuholameno ku Rwanda oya kala noku shekwa,ashike ontotwaveta oya pitithwa ohela sho opaalamende ya zimine yi kuthepo tindo lyawo. Sunak momushangwa okwati kapena shoka tashiyi mondjila yawo,nongaashingeyi aakongi yuuholameno otaa tameke kutuminwa ko Rwanda.

April 23, 2024 16

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UK Tories urged to return money to race row donor

Britain's ruling Conservatives on Wednesday faced growing pressure to return millions of pounds to a major donor accused of making racist comments about a high-profile black lawmaker. Businessman Frank Hester, 57, is alleged to have said that Diane Abbott -- Britain's longest-serving black MP -- made him "want to hate all black women" and that she "should be shot". After several Tory MPs refused to condemn the 2019 […]

March 13, 2024 15

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Food security ‘vital part of national security’, Sunak tells farmers

Rishi Sunak has told farmers that food security is a vital part of national security as he set out support for the sector. Speaking at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) annual conference, the Prime Minister outlined a doubling of the amount going to technology and innovation schemes such as robotics, roof-top solar and agricultural research, to £220 million, helping farmers to increase productivity. The money is part of the Government’s […]

February 21, 2024 8

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U.S. and UK strike Yemen targets

The US has carried out fresh airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen. Defence officials say forces struck a land-attack cruise missile and four anti-ship missiles that had been ready for use in the Red Sea. It follows a third wave of joint British and American airstrikes on Saturday. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says it's necessary to protect commercial.

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