Rishi Sunak

Factbox: How will Britain’s next prime minister be announced?

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will get a new prime minister Monday, with either Foreign Secretary Liz Truss or former finance minister Rishi Sunak being announced on Monday as the next…

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Voting closes for Tory leadership contest

The ballot for the Tory leadership contest will close on Friday. The eight-week contest has seen a total of 12 official hustings events, with Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss touring…

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British leadership candidates against new Scottish independence push

LONDON, (Reuters) - The two candidates battling to be Britain's next prime minister vied to present themselves as defenders of Scotland's place in the United Kingdom, promising more scrutiny of…

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“It’s still early days” says underdog UK leadership candidate Sunak

LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak said it was still "early days" in the leadership contest to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a day after an opinion…

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British PM candidate Sunak vows 20% income tax cut by 2029

Sunak told BBC Radio on Monday he would fund the tax cut by growing the economy and being disciplined with public spending. Britain's hunt for a new prime minister was…

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UK PM hopeful Sunak would have edge over Truss with swing voters – poll

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - British leadership candidate Rishi Sunak would have a significant edge over his rival Foreign Secretary Liz Truss among swing voters if he became prime minister,…

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Trailing in UK leadership race, Sunak pitches energy bill tax cuts

LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - Rishi Sunak, trailing in the race to become Britain's next prime minister, pledged on Wednesday to temporarily scrap taxes on energy bills paid by households…

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UK leadership live debate ends after presenter faints on air

LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - A live debate between the two candidates vying to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister came to a dramatic end on Tuesday when the…

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Truss and Sunak promise crackdown on migration

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have vowed to toughen controls on migration into the UK as part of their bids to become next Tory leader and prime minister. Mr Sunak…

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‘I am the underdog’, says UK PM candidate Sunak

GRANTHAM, England, July 23 (Reuters) - Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak, one of two remaining candidates to become Britain's next prime minister, on Saturday described himself as the underdog in the…

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Factbox: Policy views of final two candidates in race to succeed UK’s Boris Johnson

LONDON, (Reuters) - The race to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister was on Wednesday reduced to the final two candidates, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, who will go…

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Race to become UK PM down to final two: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss will battle it out to become Britain's next prime minister after they won the final lawmaker vote, setting up the…

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Britain’s tortuous leadership race to reach final two

LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - British lawmakers will select the final two candidates to become the next prime minister on Wednesday, with Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and junior trade minister Penny Mordaunt…

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Former finance minister Sunak cements lead in race to be Britain’s PM

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak cemented his lead over rivals to become Britain's next prime minister on Thursday in an increasingly bitter race to replace Boris Johnson. Sunak, whose exit…

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India avidly watching British leadership race

Half a world away from the political drama in London, many Indians are closely following the twists and turns of who replaces Boris Johnson as British prime minister, curious to…

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Ex-finance minister Sunak tops first vote to be next UK PM

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak won the biggest backing from Conservative lawmakers on Wednesday in the first vote to choose who will succeed Boris Johnson as party leader and British…

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UPDATED: British government to hold confidence vote in itself on Monday

The British government will hold a confidence vote in itself on Monday, the BBC reported on Wednesday, after blocking an effort to bring one by the opposition Labour Party after…

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The views of the frontrunners to succeed UK’s Boris Johnson

LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - The race to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister has begun, with 11 candidates so far putting themselves forward for a contest which will ultimately be…

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UK’s Kemi Badenoch joins bid to replace PM Johnson – The Times

(Reuters) - British Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch said on Saturday she is launching a bid to serve as UK's next prime minister to replace Boris Johnson. "I'm putting myself forward…

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UPDATED: UK PM Johnson won’t face confidence vote this week as MPs await committee elections

UPDATE - LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - A new confidence vote in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not be brought by his lawmakers until at least next week, after the Conservative Party committee governing…

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UK finance minister Sunak named in list of Britain’s super-rich

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Finance minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy were included in a "Rich List" of the 250 wealthiest British residents published by a national newspaper on…

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UK Labour Party calls on Sunak to explain offshore trusts claim

LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party called on finance minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday to respond to claims in a newspaper report that he was listed as a beneficiary…

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UK inflation hits 30-year high of 6.2% as Sunak readies response

LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) - British inflation hit a 30-year high of 6.2% last month, at the top end of expectations among analysts, according to data published on Wednesday hours before finance minister Rishi Sunak announces how he will help ease…

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UK’s Sunak plans to cut income tax or slash VAT before next election

Britain's finance minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to cut income tax by 2 pence to the pound or to slash rates of Value Added Tax (VAT) before the next election,…

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UPDATED: UK’s Sunak delivers budget speech and spending review

LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Finance minister Rishi Sunak was expected to announce multi-billion-pound public investments alongside tight controls on day-to-day outlays in a budget speech and three-year spending plan…

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UK’s Sunak rules out return to major COVID restrictions

British finance minister Rishi Sunak said there must be no return to "significant economic restrictions" despite a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the country, The Times newspaper quoted him…

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UK finance minister presses for travel rules easing – report

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Finance Minister Rishi Sunak has pressed for an easing of travel restrictions to offer respite to the tourism sector amid concerns that the country is not…

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Britain sets out vision for post-Brexit financial services

Britain's finance minister pledged on Thursday to "sharpen" the competitive advantage of the UK financial services sector as he set out his vision for its future after Brexit. In his…

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UK finance minister says Scottish independence vote would risk COVID recovery

A referendum on Scottish independence would put Britain's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic at risk, British finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday, campaigning ahead of Scotland's parliamentary election.…

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UK plans to tax firms that profited from pandemic: Sunday Times

LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Britain plans to tax retailers and tech companies whose profits have soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sunday Times reported, citing leaked emails. The government…

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UK’s Sunak warns economy will get worse before it gets better

LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Finance minister Rishi Sunak warned on Monday that Britain's economy would get worse before it got better, with the country now in its third national…

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