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Next British PM to decide fate of Tata Steel UK's demand for subsidy

Tata Steel seeks 1.5 bn pounds subsidy to keep operations afloat

Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss? Tories shouldn't write off 'Trussonomics' yet

According to a recent YouGov poll, 62% of them want Truss for leader, giving her a colossal 24-point advantage over Sunak

Truss holds commanding lead over Sunak in race to be next UK PM: Survey

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has extended a commanding 28 lead over British-Indian ex-minister Rishi Sunak in the race to be the UK's next Prime Minister, according to the latest YouGov survey

Rishi Sunak's 'privileged' upbringing becomes UK media target in PM contest

Rishi Sunak's personal wealth as a perceived barrier in his path to connecting with the wider British electorate suffering from economic turmoil is in focus among sections of the UK media

Rishi Sunak's tax affairs back in spotlight in UK race to succeed Johnson

Sunak's tax arrangements were in the spotlight once again as he sought to position himself as the only candidate who could beat Labour leader Keir Starmer at the next general election

Global Indians make us proud

They, including Rishi Sunak and Freddie Mercury, have made themselves indispensable in nearly every field

Rishi Sunak vows to work 'night and day' in campaign to be UK PM

Former UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has vowed to work night and day as he began the last leg of his campaign on Thursday to win over the Conservative Party membership

Clashes, bidding, rigging: Vote to pick final 2 in UK PM race heats up

The hottest day in history may be over but the heat of the Conservative Party leadership battle intensified on Wednesday as Tory lawmakers cast their last round of votes to finalise last 2 candidates

Rishi Sunak tops new vote to edge closer to final spot in UK PM race

The British Indian former Chancellor received 118 votes in the fourth round of voting by his party colleagues

Johnson chairs last Cabinet meeting as UK PM amid election of new leader

Johnson, 58, defended his government's record and commitment to tackling climate change as he addressed the ongoing heat wave.

Race for UK leadership heats up, Rishi Sunak nearly certain to make top two

Conservative Party MPs will vote for a fourth time in the contest to elect Johnson's successor as party leader and UK prime minister, after the latest ballot left Rishi Sunak looking almost certain

Talk of socialism adds spice to abrasive UK leaders' debate in race for PM

Rishi Sunak accused Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt, his two closest rivals, of "socialism" as he attacked their plans to cut taxes and borrow more

Rishi Sunak tops second round of voting in UK leadership contest

There are now five candidates left in the Tory leadership contest after Suella Braverman, the Indian-origin Attorney General in the fray, was knocked off the shortlist with the least votes at 27

UK PM race most diverse in history, two British Indians on shortlist

As the race to replace Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister just officially begun, it has already made history for its diverse line-up of candidates, including two British Indians

'Won't damage their chances,' says Boris Johnson on UK PM candidates

Outgoing British PM Johnson said on Monday that he would not want to damage the chances of any of the candidates in the leadership race to succeed him at 10 Downing Street by endorsing a favourite.

'To make the right decisions': Rishi Sunak bids to replace PM Johnson

Rishi Sunak became hugely popular during the pandemic after crafting a massive package worth tens of billions of pounds to help businesses and workers

What's next for UK? Boris Johnson quits as PM, but not gone yet

Boris Johnson has resigned as Conservative Party leader after months of ethics scandals and a party revolt. But he remains Britain's prime minister for now while a successor is chosen. With British politics in turmoil, here's a look at what will happen next: WHY IS BORIS JOHNSON RESIGNING? Johnson's resignation on Thursday comes after he weathered numerous scandals during a tumultuous three years in power in which he brazenly bent and sometimes broke the rules of British politics. He survived a no-confidence vote last month. But recent revelations that Johnson knew about sexual misconduct allegations against a lawmaker before he promoted the man to a senior position in his government led to Johnson's resignation. SO IS JOHNSON STILL PRIME MINISTER? Yes, for now. His resignation, which came after dozens of ministers quit his government in protest, sparks a party contest to replace him as leader. All Conservative lawmakers are eligible to run, and party officials could open the

Indian-origin Braverman early contender for UK PM race as Johnson quits

Even before Boris Johnson stepped out of 10 Downing Street on Thursday to deliver his resignation speech as Conservative Party leader, triggering a leadership race for a new British prime minister

Defiant British PM Johnson vows to 'keep going' amid flurry of resignations

A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday vowed to "keep going" as he appeared before a hostile crowd of parliamentarians

UK political crisis deepens as PM Johnson's leadership hangs in the balance

For British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, this year has been about firefighting one crisis after the next as he once again faces a hostile crowd in the House of Commons on Wednesday. It follows a night of turmoil after his former close ally, Rishi Sunak, resigned as Chancellor of the Exchequer without mincing his words about the failing levels of competency within the government. He was joined by another senior minister, Health Secretary Sajid Javid, who stormed out as Chancellor over two years ago under Johnson's leadership but was brought back into the fold. There is no doubt that the latest developments reflect a deepening political crisis for the Conservative Party government and most believe it is a question of when rather than if Johnson, 58, will be replaced by a new leader. There is a general view that he will have to be taken out kicking and screaming, and has no plans to make a quiet exit. The Tory party has already tried once to unseat Johnson as its leader, with a vote o