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Next UK prime minister: Sunak closes in after Johnson balks

Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is strong favorite to become Britain’s next prime minister within hours or days, after former leader Boris Johnson dropped out of the Conservative Party leadership contest

The Independent UK

Diwali delight for Indians as Rishi Sunak set to become UK PM

Many Indians are delighted at the prospect of Rishi Sunak becoming the first person of Indian origin to become British prime minister, just as Hindus like him celebrated Diwali across the world on Monday.

Reuters

Tory backer says UK economy is ‘frankly doomed’ without Brexit renegotiation

Guy Hands says Conservatives are putting country ‘on a path to be sick man of Europe’

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Rishi Sunak to Become Britain’s Next Prime Minister

Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain’s next prime minister after winning the Conservative leadership race Monday — and now faces the huge task of stabilizing the party and country at a time of economic and political turbulence. Sunak will be Britain’s first leader of color, and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rishi Sunak to become Britain's next PM after months of turmoil

Rishi Sunak will become Britain's first prime minister of colour on Tuesday after he won the race to lead the Conservative Party, tasked with steering a deeply divided country through an economic downturn set to leave millions of people poorer.

Reuters

Rishi Sunak set to become UK’s next PM, vows to work for ‘stability and unity’

France 24

Desire for a better future has united country against grubby Tories

Anas Sarwar says the Tories have turned Britain into an international punchline and treated us with contempt.

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There must be a general election to rid Britain of disastrous Tory government

Record View says there must be a general election so the high wire act that is the Conservative party can be tumbled out of power.

Daily Record

House price growth in cities ‘outstripping’ increases in surrounding areas

Property prices across Britain’s cities have been growing at a faster rate than those in surrounding areas this year so far, according to analysis.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson drops out of the race to be the next U.K. prime minister

Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is now the strong favorite to become Britain's next prime minister — the third this year — at a time of political turmoil and severe economic challenges.

WEKU

US and UK warn of possible attack in Nigeria's capital

The United States and Britain on Sunday warned of a possible terrorist attack in Nigeria's federal capital Abuja, especially aimed at government buildings, places of worship and schools, among other targets.

Reuters

Boris Johnson's statement on pulling out of UK prime minister race

Boris Johnson on Sunday night said he had pulled out of the race to become Britain's next prime minister, saying he realised the country and the Conservative Party needed unity.

Reuters

In defence of Hartshead Moor East, Britain’s ‘worst’ motorway services

Letters: Graeme Cooper, Jean McGowan and Tony Hirst explain why they disagree with a survey in which the stop on the M62 was ranked in bottom place

The Guardian - UK

Tories who said Boris Johnson should resign and now want him back, in their own words

Nadhim Zahawi told Boris Johnson to 'go now' for the good of Britain after ignoring his advice. Yet now he claims the ex-PM 'got the big calls right' and 'learned from his mistakes'

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The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak – live: Former chancellor poised to become PM after Johnson drops out of race

Rishi Sunak eyes victory with nearly six times as many public backers as Penny Mordaunt

Daily Mirror

Former RAF pilots who went to China to train its air force stole secrets for Britain

A small group of British pilots were asked to "wear two hats" by the British government in a bid to play "China at its own game”, it has been revealed by Whitehall sources

Reuters

Rishi Sunak: I am standing to be British prime minister

Britain's former finance minister Rishi Sunak confirmed on Sunday he was standing to replace Liz Truss as prime minister.

Reuters

The destiny of Britain is Europe, Brexit was a "mirage" - EU politician Breton

Britain's destiny lies in Europe and the country had been sold "a sort of mirage" with Brexit, said European Union industry chief Thierry Breton on Sunday, as he commented on the political turmoil currently afflicting the UK.

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Daily Mirror

Carol Vorderman gives first glimpse at Pride of Britain dress showing off her trim waist

Pride of Britain host Carol Vorderman will be wearing not one but two of her pre-worn gowns to the ceremony on Monday night, which have been upcycled – adapted and transformed for the occasion – and originally worn to the ceremony by Carol in 2018 and 2021

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak officially enters race to be Prime Minister as Johnson unity talks break down

Rishi Sunak is now the frontrunner to be Britain's Prime Minister within days after he already won the 100 backers he needed to get on a ballot of Tory members

Reuters

Sunak favourite to be UK PM after Johnson drops comeback bid

Rishi Sunak looked set to become Britain's next prime minister after Boris Johnson withdrew from the contest on Sunday, saying that although he had enough support to make the final ballot he realised the country and the Conservative Party needed unity.

The Guardian - UK

If the Tory party brings back Boris Johnson, it really will be fit only for a straitjacket

He, more than anyone else, more even than herself, is culpable for the catastrophe of the Truss premiership

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK's Johnson, Sunak Meet amid Private Battle for Tory Leadership

Conservative rivals Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak held face-to-face talks late Saturday, reports said, as the feuding pair who once headed Britain's government were poised to battle for the leadership of their fractured ruling party. Former prime minister Johnson, who returned from a Caribbean holiday earlier in the day aiming…

Daily Mirror

Over 100,000 Mirror readers say 'enough is enough' and demand general election NOW

Liz Truss left her mark in history books as the shortest-serving Prime Minister in Britain and the public will once again be forced to watch Tory MPs and members select our fourth PM in six years

The Guardian - UK

The future offers only variants on austerity? Bunk. There are ways to invest and grow

Despite the UK’s new negative credit outlook, it still has vast resources if it wants to access them

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