Tag: Rishi Sunak
Richard Sharp resigns as BBC chair after breaching appointment rules
LONDON- Richard Sharp who has been the chairman of the BBC since February 2021 on Friday resigned.
Sharp resigned after being found to have broken...
Iran executes British-Iranian ex-politician, Alireza Akbari
By EMMANUEL YASHIM
TEHRAN- Iran executed former British-Iranian top politician Alireza Akbari over espionage charges on Saturday, the Misan judicial website announced.
Iran had sentenced the...
British PM, Sunak At COP27 In 1st International Outing
London, - New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the world must “deliver on the legacy” of last year’s COP26 Climate...
UK not banning politicians from attending but Sunak will snub World...
By OLAWALE ALABI
LONDON- The British government has confirmed that members of the country’s parliament (MPs) are not banned from attending the 2022 FIFA World...
Sunak Seeks ‘negotiated outcome’ To Northern Ireland Protocol
London, - New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheal Martin that he would prefer a “negotiated outcome”...
British minister deserves ‘second chance’ despite backlash
By EMMANUEL YASHIM
LONDON- As a backlash grows to the re-appointment of a senior minister in the British government, the governing Conservative Party chairman has...
Sunak to face first prime minister’s questions in British parliament
By SHEJI HALIMA
LONDON- Rishi Sunak will face his first Commons appearance in London as prime minister on Wednesday, as he begins the grueling task...
Sunak will do his best for Britain, billionaire father-in-law says
By UMMUL IDRIS
NEW DELHI- Rishi Sunak will do his best for Britain when he takes over as Prime Minister, said his father-in-law, Indian billionaire...
Buhari welcomes incoming British Prime Minister – Rishi Sunak to office
By ISMAILA CHAFE
ABUJA- President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed incoming British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to office, and says Nigeria and the United Kingdom stand...
Sunak set to become next UK PM after Johnson quits race
By UMMUL IDRIS
LONDON- Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain’s next prime minister after his rival Boris Johnson quit the race.
Johnson admitted he could...