Britain’s ruling Conservatives lost a parliamentary seat to the main Labour opposition Friday, as the country awaited local election results likely to pile more pressure on embattled leader Rishi Sunak. Labour seized the constituency of Blackpool South, in the northwest of England, in the latest by-election defeat for the Tories as it appears on course … Read more
The government must not let medical assessors be incentivised to push people back into work if they are sick, a leading expert has warned. Work and pensions expert Baroness Altmann last night welcomed plans by Rishi Sunak to shift the responsibility of issuing sick notes from GPs to “specialist work and health professionals” in a … Read more
Before 2007, going out on the town in the UK involved inhaling secondhand smoke – on trains, in restaurants, in clubs and in pubs. Even non-smokers would find that a stale tobacco scent could linger after an evening out. The ban on smoking indoors in public places changed things almost overnight. Now with smoking rates … Read more
In a call with Netanyahu, Rishi Sunak stressed that “significant escalation was in no one’s interest”. London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday called on his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu to allow “calm heads to prevail”, following the weekend’s attack from Iran. In a call Tuesday afternoon, Sunak stressed that “significant escalation was in … Read more
Rishi Sunak faces a potential revolt from within his party ranks over new legislation. (File) London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a potential revolt from within his party ranks over new legislation that is set to criminalise homelessness and hand police powers to crack down on rough sleepers on the country’s streets. According to … Read more
Official figures confirmed Britain’s economy entered a shallow recession last year, leaving Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with a challenge to reassure voters that the economy is safe with him before an election expected later this year. Gross domestic product shrank by 0.1% in the third quarter and by 0.3% in the fourth quarter, unchanged from … Read more
Mr Sunak and Akshata Murty opened up about sharing the domestic load. UK’s prime minister recently opened up on his favourite household chores and revealed what irritates him the most in an interview with Grazia magazine. Rishi Sunak revealed that his least favourite household chore is taking out his trash. Mr Sunak and Akshata Murty … Read more
Rishi Sunak said that the government will soon unveil a “new, robust framework” to tackle extremism. London: Following weeks of simmering tension in the UK over the Gaza conflict, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Friday said that the “time has come” to battle extremist forces as he warned “democracy itself is a target”. In an unusual … Read more
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Mobile phones will be prohibited in schools across England under new government guidance issued on Monday. The guidance by Rishi Sunak government supports headteachers in monitoring the use of mobile phones throughout the school day, including break times. The new policy aims to ensure a consistent approach across all schools in the country. Schools will … Read more
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