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Rishi Sunak, front-runner to the British PM post (Photo: AP)

Kishwar Desai | Excitement over Rishi at No. 10 as UK waits for his...

It has been a complete reversal of fortune for Rishi who had so recently lost the race to Ms Truss

30 Oct 2022 5:26 PM GMT

Britains newly appointed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street in central London, on October 25, 2022. - Rishi Sunak was Tuesday appointed as Britains third prime minister this year, after outgoing leader Liz Truss submitted her resignation to King Charles III. (Photo: AFP))

Farrukh Dhondy | At last! Hedgie enters No. 10 How long will the party...

All public opinion polls give Labour a 30% lead over the Tories and that would mean a historic wipe out of Hedgie, his...

28 Oct 2022 6:35 PM GMT

Rishi Sunak, front-runner to the British PM post (Photo: AP)

Rishi Sunak set to become first Indian-origin PM of United Kingdom

One of the wealthiest politicians in Westminster, Sunak will become the country's first leader of colour

25 Oct 2022 1:33 AM GMT

Britains Finance minister Rishi Sunak said that hundreds of thousands of people have already lost their jobs, and sadly in the coming months many more will. (AP Photo)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Will Rishi make history as Britain looks for...

This time round Mr Sunak might fulfil David Cameron's 2015 promise to Narendra Modi in London's packed Wembley Stadium

23 Oct 2022 10:04 PM GMT

(L-R) Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson

AA Edit | Rishi or Boris? UK's next PM to need eco wisdom

It is clear as crystal that the Tories need to put on their thinking cap and choose a new leader, regardless of race and...

21 Oct 2022 6:40 PM GMT

Britains Prime Minister Liz Truss addresses the media in Downing Street in London, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Truss says she resigns as leader of UK Conservative Party. (Photo: AP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Will India trade deal survive Liz Truss' exit? Can...

The policies Truss announced are now no longer indications of British govt's intentions, except perhaps for one a trade...

21 Oct 2022 6:35 PM GMT

Britains Finance minister Rishi Sunak said that hundreds of thousands of people have already lost their jobs, and sadly in the coming months many more will. (AP Photo)

Rishi Sunak holds firm as bookies' favourite to replace Liz Truss as...

The 42-year-old is holding a solid 55 per cent lead with the Oddschecker betting odds aggregator

21 Oct 2022 11:56 AM GMT

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the Francis Crick Institute in London, Monday, July 11, 2022. (Leon Neal/Pool via AP)

Boris Johnson eyes comeback bid as UK Tories pick new leader

Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt are among the bookmakers' favourites along...

21 Oct 2022 9:25 AM GMT

Britains Prime Minister Liz Truss addresses the media in Downing Street in London, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Truss says she resigns as leader of UK Conservative Party. (Photo: AP)

Liz Truss resigns as British Prime Minister

She has been in office for just 45 days - the shortest tenure of any British prime minister

20 Oct 2022 1:56 PM GMT

Conservative party leadership contender Liz Truss looks on before the live television debate for the candidates for leadership of the Conservative party, hosted by Channel 4 in London, Friday, July 15, 2022. (AP)

Kishwar Desai | Can Tories run Britain, or should Liz start a drive by...

Liz Truss, the new Prime Minister, is proving that sometimes it is best to be pragmatic and ditch election promises

16 Oct 2022 5:36 PM GMT

Rishi Sunak & Liz Truss

Rebels plot to replace Liz Truss with Rishi Sunak amid UK crisis

It comes as a YouGov poll for the The Times found that almost half of Tory party supporters believe the party chose the...

14 Oct 2022 11:31 AM GMT

New Conservative Party leader and Britains Prime Minister-elect Liz Truss delivers a speech at an event to announce the winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest in central London on September 5, 2022. - Truss is the UKs third female prime minister following Theresa May and Margaret Thatcher. The 47-year-old has consistently enjoyed overwhelming support over 42-year-old Sunak in polling of the estimated 200,000 Tory members who were eligible to vote.

AA Edit | Truss' U-turn exposes failures

The Cabinet top brass tried to pass off the proposed cut as a distraction and rounding error .

4 Oct 2022 6:40 PM GMT