Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2022
UK lawmakers back landmark 'smoke-free generation' bill: A plan by Britain’s government to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ...
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Quick Glance: UK Lawmakers Support Groundbreaking 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill
- The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.
- The bill, announced by Sunak, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, creating one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world to establish the 'first smoke-free generation' in modern Britain.
- The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.
- The number of people who smoke in the U.K. has declined by two-thirds since the 1970s, but approximately 6.4 million people in the country still smoke, accounting for about 13% of the population. Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death, disability, and poor health.
UK PM Sunak to consult on tougher rules to combat 'sick note culture': British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will look at tightening the rules for long-term sick ...
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"Inflation is expected to continue falling. These things don't happen by accident. It's because we have a plan, and that plan is working ... Show more news.sky.com/story/bank-of-england-governor-talks-up-rate-cut-prospects-as-inflation-eases-to-3-2-13116964
Quick Glance: Powell Warns of Lack of Progress on Inflation
- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the U.S. economy, while otherwise strong, has not seen a return of inflation to the central bank's target.
- Powell mentioned that the current policy should remain in place as inflation has not declined quickly enough and there has been no further progress towards the 2% goal.
- Since July 2023, the Fed has maintained its benchmark interest rate in a target range between 5.25% and 5.5%, the result of 11 consecutive rate hikes.
- Financial markets have had to adjust their expectations for rate cuts this year as inflation has been higher than expected, and the Fed's policy continues to be dependent on data.
Sunak Faces Election With Second Lowest Growth in G-7, IMF Warns
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Quick Glance: IMF upgrades global growth forecast despite risks
- The International Monetary Fund slightly raised its global growth forecast on Tuesday, noting that the economy had proven 'surprisingly resilient' despite inflationary pressures and monetary policy shifts.
- IMF's chief economist, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, indicated that the global economy is heading for a 'soft landing,' with risks to the outlook now broadly balanced.
- While advanced economies are expected to lead the growth, dim prospects in China and other major emerging markets could impact global trade partners, according to the report.
- Despite Tuesday's brighter outlook, global growth remains low compared to historical standards, partly due to weak productivity growth and increasing geopolitical fragmentation.
UK ‘pothole crisis’ threatens Conservative party ahead of local elections: Motorists and cyclists are increasingly outraged by state of the country’s roads
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How Rishi Sunak built a close relationship with Blackstone’s bosses : Links between UK prime minister and the private equity group have fuelled speculation about ...
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Six fashion trends midlife men can kill with one wear: Rishi Sunak’s apology to the adidas Samba community for ending the run on the classic trainer is very ...
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Rishi Sunak responds to claims the State Pension could be cut for millions: The future of the State Pension was a key point of discussion at Prime ...
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UK: Rishi Sunak slated to lose in General Election 2024: Report : UK PM Rishi Sunak hit an opinion poll low as per an Ipsos poll published in March ...
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Simon Harris and Rishi Sunak engage over NI in telephone call: Mr Harris and Mr Sunak welcome the restoration of power-sharing institutions in Northern Ireland.
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Can the economy rescue Britain’s Conservatives? : Polling shows Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-Budget looms large in voters’ minds ahead of general election
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UK Prime Minister Sunak’s Cabinet Showing New Rift Over Arms Sales to Israel: The Israeli drone strike in Gaza that killed seven aid workers — including three ...
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What the Mark Menzies scandal means for the Tories: Tory MP Mark Menzies has lost the whip following revelations that he had misused campaign funds
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Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak duel on defence as Labour vows to back nuclear submarines
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Tory election hopes fade with prospects for interest rate cuts: Rishi Sunak hoped to go to the polls in the autumn with cheaper mortgages and lower taxes
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Why interest rates will fall less than was hoped this year: The abandonment of forecasts of further rate reductions has left Rishi Sunak with a headache
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Sunak calls for ‘calm heads’ in Israel after claims Netanyahu was avoiding call: Downing Street insist the UK is not being ‘taken for granted’ by Israel after ...
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US, Britain, Australia eye security pact expansion: The U.S., Britain and Australia are considering a possible expansion of their alliance, known as AUKUS ...
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Did Rishi Sunak Ruin the Adidas Sambas Trend?: Photos of Britain’s prime minister wearing Adidas Sambas briefly united a nation.
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Help me Rhondda: Rishi escapes caller’s tale of Welsh woe: There is, as far as we know, no one stopping Rishi Sunak calling an election. It must be his free ...
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Israel ‘needs to protect civilian lives’, says Sunak after Britons killed in Gaza
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Rishi Sunak faces PMQs as UK inflation drops to a two-and-a-half year low : The Prime Minister has said that his 'economic plan is working'.
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UK: NGOs send open letter to PM Sunak over concerns Unrwa report acquired through torture
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Resurgent economy would not save Sunak, survey suggests: A YouGov poll for The Times indicates that half of voters would still vote Labour at the next general ...
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Paid articlePaid UK Conservative lawmaker quits party after leaking colleagues' numbers: A senior lawmaker from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party on Tuesday left ...
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Rishi Sunak’s shelf life is over: Only 13 per cent of people would choose Rishi Sunak over Keir Starmer to put up a shelf, according to a poll from JL Partners ...
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UK urged to stop selling weapons to Israel after killing of aid workers: The deaths of three British aid workers in Gaza prompted calls to halt exports.
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Quick Glance: Fatal Mistake: IDF Reveals Errors in Attack on Aid Workers
- A series of catastrophic mistakes led to the deaths of seven aid workers delivering crucial aid to Gaza.
- Investigations revealed serious errors in identification, resulting in a tragic outcome.
- Decisions to carry out the attack broke operational procedures and resulted in a grave tragedy.
- The IDF has taken responsibility, soldiers involved have been suspended, and a potential criminal investigation looms.
The Story: How Israel lost its allies: President Biden has called for an immediate ceasefire and Rishi Sunak is facing pressure to stop arms sales to Israel ...
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Israel-Gaza live updates: Israel withdraws ground troops from southern Gaza, IDF says
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Rishi Sunak: William Wragg saga shows ‘importance’ of people taking care with unsolicited messages
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Sneakergate: Is it bad for brands if politicians like their clothes?: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is the latest politician making an unexpected impact on ...
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Sunak mistakes woman’s name for Welsh valley in LBC phone-in gaffe: Rishi Sunak made an embarrassing gaffe during a live LBC phone-in on Wednesday morning (10 ...
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Reform UK hits polling high as right-wing voters desert Conservatives: The Tories trail Labour by 18 points, according to a new poll by BMG Research which shows ...
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Former Transport Secretaries call on PM to save Hitachi: Two former Conservative Transport secretaries have called on the PM to save Hitachi and not score the ...
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Global trends: It's not always the economy, stupid!: Until now, the economic situation of voters has determined political awareness. In the USA and the UK ...
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Ferguson Marine CalMac ferries cost overrun eclipsed: 'We have heard a great deal about the cost of the two long-delayed ferries being built by Ferguson Marine ...
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Sunak ‘appalled’ by British deaths in Israeli strike: The death of three British citizens in an Israeli strike has prompted fierce condemnation from the UK ...
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Rishi Sunak isn’t popular enough to flog insurance: Rishi Sunak has become deeply unloved by the public, 71 per cent of whom hold an unfavourable view of the PM ...
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Nursery in Rishi Sunak’s constituency forced to close over cost of free childcare hours
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Sunak loses another Tory MP over claims of misused funds: It’s a day ending in ‘y’ – which means it’s more bad news for Rishi Sunak. The beleaguered Tory premier ...
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Plan divides government: Brits should be prevented from buying cigarettes: Cigar fan Winston Churchill's party wants to ban cigarettes in Great Britain ...
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Jeremy Hunt Says Rate Cuts Would Lift UK Mood, Hints at Fall Vote: UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt said the prospect of interest rate cuts later this ...
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British fighter jets shot down Iranian drones, according to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday ... Show more
UK Considering AI Regulation with Updates from AI Safety Institute Amid Legislation Drafting
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Sunak left red-faced after child bowls him out during cricket game: Rishi Sunak was left red-faced after he was bowled out by a child while taking part in a ...
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Anja Rützel's celebrity column: Samba through the pub beer puddle - Pamela Anderson, Elton, Rishi Sunak
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Rishi Sunak responds after revelation that Sussex Police officers feel ‘worse off’ financially than they did five years ago
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak discusses Sussex issues on visit to county: Shoplifting, council budgets, housing, potholes and policing
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NHS Waiting Lists Decline, But Still Fall Short of Rishi Sunak Promise: National Health Service waiting lists fell for a fifth month in England ...
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Paid articlePaid Report claims Rishi Sunak spent $2.5 million on focus groups to sell 'Eat Out' scheme.
Experts say the policy led to more Covid cases in 2020 ... Show more
Rishi Sunak's adidas Samba-gate: the worst political fashion blunders: Rishi Sunak’s Samba-gate is merely the last in the long line of fashion trends given the ...
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PM grilled on Woking's fate as Conservatives face uphill battle in elections: The Prime Minister was at Woking Community Hospital this morning (April 11) where ...
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Conservatives seeking solace from 'it's the economy, stupid!': Low inflation, wage rises, interest rate cuts and Rwanda flights, alongside a Labour implosion ...
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Macron, Sunak agree to increase aid for Ukraine: U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak held a call with French President Emmanuel Macron on April 8 and discussed ...
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UK Premier Rishi Sunak urges rapid humanitarian pause in Gaza: Hamas attack was ‘worst loss of Jewish life since World War II': Sunak reflects on Oct. 7 attacks
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Can Rishi Sunak leave the Adidas Samba alone, please?: A hype sneaker was doomed when Rishi Sunak was seen in an Instagram video wearing a pair of Adidas Sambas.
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Rishi Sunak backs JK Rowling as she attacks Scotland's hate crime law: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak backed JK Rowling as she slammed Scotland’s new hate crime laws ...
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Aid Convoy Attack: Rishi Sunak Faces a Dilemma on Continuing to Arm Israel: The prime minister must be seen to be making the decision, rather than leaving it to ...
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Paid articlePaid Ailbhe Rea: In Troubled (Thames) Waters: Hi there, it’s Ailbhe Rea, a Bloomberg UK Associate Editor and Readout writer. Hope you enjoy the newsletter.
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UK must legislate on AI immediately, Tory lawmaker says : One Conservative wants Rishi Sunak to drop his ‘wait and see’ approach to AI regulation
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Sunak Presses Thames Water to Clean Up Its Own Financial Mess: Rishi Sunak’s administration is pressing Thames Water and its troubled parent to resolve their ...
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Paid articlePaid Can Rishi Sunak leave the Adidas Samba alone, please?: A hype sneaker was doomed when Rishi Sunak was seen in an Instagram video wearing a pair of Adidas Sambas.
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Data confirms UK economy went into recession last year: Official figures confirmed Britain's economy entered a shallow recession last year ...
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Christopher Nolan receives knighthood in surprise honours list: Rishi Sunak also knights billionaire Tory donor and gives an honorary OBE to the boss of Netflix
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Paid articlePaid Britain’s quiet green business success story: UK climate tech has boomed despite Rishi Sunak’s decision to weaken net zero policies
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Labour's Keir Starmer adds that 'if we're really going ... Show more news.sky.com/story/sir-keir-starmer-speaks-of-frustration-at-boris-johnsons-unforgiveable-failure-to-level-up-but-says-idea-was-right-13103311
Sunak backs JK Rowling in Scottish hate crime law row: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said people should not be criminalised "for stating simple ...
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Quick Glance: Rowling's Remarks on Scottish Hate Crime Law Not Criminal
- Harry Potter author JK Rowling has stated that her posts regarding Scotland's new hate crime law are not criminal, as confirmed by Police Scotland.
- Despite complaints about her posts, where she referred to trans women as men, Rowling argued that freedom of speech and belief would cease in Scotland if the accurate description of biological sex was deemed criminal.
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak emphasized that people should not be criminalized for stating simple biological facts.
- While the law consolidates existing hate crime legislation and introduces a new offense of stirring up hatred against protected characteristics, women have not been granted protection, raising concerns about freedom of speech in Scotland.
Senior Tories believe the party will break up after it loses the general election, Peston tells Tom Bradby and Anushka Asthana on the #TalkingPolitics podcast
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‘How will we fill a manifesto?’: Tories lacking ideas as they prepare for defeat: Conservatives know they can outspend Labour, but ambitions are scarce and MPs ...
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Penny Mordaunt: I'm on even more manoeuvres than you think: Her allies maintain that she isn’t plotting against the PM
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Sunak’s triple lock pledge may appease grey voters – but risks alienating the young
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Times when Scotland kit changed Saltire design before England flag row: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer criticised Nike's ...
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JK Rowling Backed by Rishi Sunak After Daring Police to Arrest Her: U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backed J.K. Rowling after the 'Harry Potter' ...
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Christopher Nolan, acclaimed director of 'Oppenheimer,' to be knighted by Britain for outstanding contributions to film; wife Emma Thomas also honored in Prime ... Show more
Quick Glance: Christopher Nolan to Be Knighted Following 'Oppenheimer' Oscars Victory
- Christopher Nolan's exceptional contributions to the film industry will be recognized with a knighthood.
- Additionally, his wife and producing partner, Emma Thomas, will receive a damehood.
- Nolan's Oscar win for Oppenheimer showcases his mastery in storytelling and filmmaking.
- Emma Thomas' pivotal role as a producer demonstrates her dedication to innovation and artistic integrity in filmmaking.
“Clearly there are questions that need to be answered.”
British PM Rishi Sunak says he is “shocked and saddened” by the deadly Israeli strike on World Central ... Show more ara.tv/6gtp4
WASPI slam 'not good enough' as PM is grilled on pension age hike compensation: The PM failed to give any clarity to the millions of women who suffered when the ...
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