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Eight contenders in race to succeed Boris Johnson as UK prime minister

The first round of voting among Tory lawmakers will be held on Wednesday and only those contenders who receive at least 30 votes can enter the second ballot

Rishi Sunak hits threshold for PM race; gets support from 20 MPs

Pledges tax cuts once inflation is under control

Won't demonise Boris Johnson, says Rishi Sunak at UK campaign launch

Let me be clear, I will have no part in a rewriting of history that seeks to demonise Boris, exaggerate his faults or deny his efforts, he said.

UK's new PM to be announced on September 5 after Boris Johnson resigns

The 1922 Committee of Conservative backbench MPs set out the timetable and rules of play for the elections, which will officially open and also close for nominations on Tuesday

British foreign secretary Liz Truss to run for prime ministership

Truss said she would cut taxes and maintain a tough line against Russian President Vladimir Putin

Almost 4.5 million UK families are under serious financial difficulties

Of those in serious financial difficulty, 71% have reduced the quality of food they eat, 36% have sold or pawned possessions and 27% have canceled or not renewed insurance

Race to replace Johnson heats up as big names target 10 Downing Street

Sajid Javid, the former Health Minister, and former Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who lost to Johnson in the 2019 leadership runoff, used interviews in a newspaper to announce their campaigns

UK Defence Minister Ben Wallace rules himself out of leadership race

A British Cabinet minister tipped to be a frontrunner in the Conservative Party's leadership race ruled himself out of the contest

Boris Johnson's downfall: The inside story of how his government collapsed

That morning Gove had urged Johnson to accept that a slew of resignations prompted by yet another scandal meant he had to step down

Russia trolls US, UK; renames streets in front of their Moscow embassies

Moscow has taken a page out of Washington's playbook to troll both the US and the UK by renaming the streets in front of their embassies in the Russian capital

With a range of options, what type of Tori will take over PM Boris Johnson

The first phase of the contest takes place in Parliament, where Conservative MPs will whittle down the field to a final two by July 21.

Iran rejects UK claim of seizing Iranian weapons shipment to Yemen

The spokesman of Iran's Foreign Ministry on Friday rejected the British government's claim that it had seized the shipment of Iranian weapons to Yemen, according to the ministry's website.

Race to replace UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson picks up momentum

The 58-year-old member of Parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip in London plans to stay in charge as caretaker Prime Minister until the process of electing his successor is completed

UK's BII, M&M to invest $500 million in new EV entity valued at $9 billion

The total capital infusion for the EV Co. is envisaged to be approximately Rs 8,000 cr/$1 billion between FY24 and FY27

Top Headlines: UK crisis to delay FTA; revenue from govt's new levies

The government's new levies could help balance the Budget and leave room for more money to be spent on infrastructure like roads. Read more on this in our top headlines

From Brexit to Partygate: A timeline of Boris Johnson's chequered career

Johnson's time as prime minister was marred by his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and a steady stream of ethics allegations

Boris Johnson quits, Rishi Sunak top contender to be next UK Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak, who resigned as UK Finance Minister two days ago, is a top contender to be the British Prime Minister

With Johnson quitting as UK PM, who could replace him: Here are a few names

Sajid Javid, Rishi Sunak, Ben Wallace are among the few probables who could replace Johnson for the top job in UK govt

Scandal-ridden Boris Johnson to quit as UK Prime Minister

Johnson's Downing Street office confirmed that he would make a statement to the country later

UK, New Zealand asks citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka

The United Kingdom and New Zealand have joined a growing list of countries that has asked its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka