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US President Joe Biden praises the ‘groundbreaking milestone’

Rishi Sunak's victory in the Conservative leadership election has been described as a "groundbreaking milestone" by US President Joe Biden. After meeting King Charles today,...

‘I am ashamed to be a Conservative’: Tory supporters cancel their memberships after Sunak win

Some Conservative Party supporters have cancelled their memberships following the announcement that Rishi Sunak is set to be prime minister, with one voter of...

New PM likely to be in post by midday

We've just had expected timings for tomorrow. They will mean Rishi Sunak is likely to be in post as prime minister before midday. 9am: Liz Truss...

Investors believe Sunak will stick to Hunt’s budget, thus gilts are back on track

The gilt market was returned to its pre-Liz Truss mini-budget level shortly after Rishi Sunak was declared as Tory leader. Gilts, or UK government bonds,...

Women bereft of qualifications after burning degrees

A young woman in Malawi had her educational qualifications revoked after a video of her burning her university degree in despair over her inability to...

Scotland’s first minister congratulates Sunak and presses for independence

Sunak won the Conservative Party leadership election, and Scotland's first minister has congratulated him, saying she will do her best "to build a constructive...

Analyst: Sunak’s rise to PM a ‘massive moment’ symbolically

Sunak’s impending status as the UK’s first prime minister from an ethnic minority is “a massive moment” symbolically, says Anand Menon, director of the...

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