By Elizabeth Piper, Alistair Smout and William James LONDON (Reuters) -Rishi Sunak will become Britain’s first prime minister of colour on Tuesday after he won the race to lead the Conservative Party, tasked with steering a deeply divided country through an economic downturn set to leave millions of people poorer. One of the wealthiest politicians …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Rishi Sunak will become Britain’s next prime minister on Tuesday, Downing Street said on Monday. Sunak was due to meet King Charles on Tuesday morning before speaking outside No. 10 Downing Street. (Writing by William Schomberg; Editing by Sachin Ravikumar)
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union and Britain need to work together to face shared challenges, the bloc’s chairman said on Monday after Rishi Sunak became Britain’s new prime minister. Britain became the first country to ever leave the EU in 2020 after years of acrimonious Brexit negotiations that have left sensitive issues …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Penny Mordaunt, one of two candidates to be Britain’s next prime minister, is still in the leadership race and is gaining endorsements, a campaign spokesperson said on Monday. “Penny is speaking to colleagues from across the party. She’s getting the numbers and she’s in it to win it,” the spokesperson said in …
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By Paul Sandle, Elizabeth Piper and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Rishi Sunak looked set to become Britain’s next prime minister after Boris Johnson withdrew from the contest on Sunday, saying that although he had enough support to make the final ballot he realised the country and the Conservative Party needed unity. Johnson had raced home …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Boris Johnson on Sunday night said he had pulled out of the race to become Britain’s next prime minister, saying he realised the country and the Conservative Party needed unity. Below is the full text of his statement: “In the last few days I have been overwhelmed by the number of people …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British health and beauty retailer Boots said on Monday it planned to recruit more than 10,000 temporary workers, as competition for staff for the Christmas trading period heats up. Boots, part of U.S. listed Walgreens Boots Alliance, said the jobs would be a combination of in-store roles across Britain and jobs at …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s former finance minister Rishi Sunak confirmed on Sunday he was standing to replace Liz Truss as prime minister. “The United Kingdom is a great country but we face a profound economic crisis,” he said on Twitter. “That’s why I am standing to be leader of the Conservative Party and your next …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Penny Mordaunt said she was staying in the race to become British prime minister despite trailing rivals Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson in the number of declared backers, dismissing a report that she had discussed a deal with Johnson. “I’m very confident about the progress we are making. I say to you …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Boris Johnson will enter the race to replace Liz Truss as British prime minister, Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton Harris told Sky News on Sunday, saying the former leader had enough support from lawmakers to pass the 100-vote threshold. Asked if Johnson would run, Heaton Harris said: “Yes, I think so.” “We …
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