Tag: Sunak, Rishi (1980- )

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss Will Compete to Replace Boris Johnson

LONDON — Britain’s Conservative lawmakers settled on their choices to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday, advancing…

Prime Minister Race in Britain Remains Unsettled in Wake of Johnson’s Downfall

Not only did Ms. Mordaunt urge Britons to vote for Brexit, but she also played a minor, though…

Boris Johnson Fights to Hold Power After Cabinet Ministers Resign

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain suffered a potentially lethal political blow on Tuesday when two…

U.K.’s ‘Brightest and Best’ Visa Leaves Out Africa, India and Latin America

LONDON — When Britain started a program this week offering a two-year visa to graduates from some top…

U.K. Announces Windfall Tax on Oil and Gas Profits

LONDON — The British government said it would use a windfall profits tax on oil and gas companies…

A Popular British Politician Falls From Grace Over a Tax Scandal

LONDON — Just two months ago, Rishi Sunak, a popular, fast-rising British politician who serves as chancellor of…

Russia-Ukraine War Is Reshaping How Europe Spends

Nicolae Ciuca spent a lifetime on the battlefield before being voted in as prime minister of Romania four…