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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

UK Conservatives to announce new leader on November 2

Britain’s Conservative party on Monday said it would announce its next leader on November 2, after this month’s election drubbing forced ex-prime minister Rishi Sunak to announce his resignation. The British electorate ended 14 years of Conservative rule by reducing the party to a rump of 121 MPs, its worst ever result, as the centre-left Labour opposition swept to a 174-seat majority. The leadership contest is seen as crucial as questions swirl over the Tories’ future direction. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Rishi Sunak, King Abdullah II discuss further aid deliveries for Gaza

The UK and Jordan discussed efforts to “significantly step up” humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke with King Abdullah II on Sunday and discussed Britain's participation in Jordan-led aid deliveries by air, land and maritime corridors to Gaza, according to a readout from Downing Street. Seeking to alleviate fears of a regional escalation after hostilities between Iran and Israel this week, Mr Sunak stressed the UK's “staunch support for Jordanian and wider regional security, in the face of recent threats”. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

UK to continue arms sales to Israel

The British government would keep selling arms to Israel after reviewing advice from the nation’s lawyers, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said. “We have a strict set of criteria. There is an assessment process that is followed. It’s followed periodically. We have an obligation to act in accordance with it. And for now that assessment hasn’t changed," he said. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Houthi leader says UK's Sunak has chance to recover Rubymar

A senior Houthi leader said that he held British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his government responsible for the sinking of the UK-owned Rubymar. Mohammed Ali Al Houthi, head of Yemen's Houthi supreme revolutionary committee, also said on X: “Sunak has a chance to recover the Rubymar by allowing aid lorries into Gaza.” Yemen's internationally recognized government said earlier on Saturday that the Rubymar, which was attacked by Houthi militants last month, had sunk in the Red Sea and warned of an “environmental catastrophe” from the ship's cargo of fertilizer. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

UK's Sunak urges Netanyahu to allow delivery of aid to Gaza

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged Israel to fully open the Kerem Shalom border crossing and allow for the delivery of international aid to Gaza through Ashdod port. Sunak made his plea in a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his office said. "The Prime Minister highlighted the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and urged Israel to fully open the Kerem Shalom crossing and allow the maritime delivery of international aid through Ashdod port," Downing Street said. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Houthi Red Sea campaign is having economic consequences: Sunak

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said the Houthis’ “illegal” harassment campaign in the Red Sea is having “economic consequences”, as he defended the UK taking part in a third wave of air strikes in Yemen. Mr. Sunak said the UK had acted in “self-defense” when taking part in joint air strikes with the US. He said he “won’t hesitate to protect British lives”, in a signal that he would be undeterred from continuing to approve RAF bombing raids if the Houthis do not desist. Read More…

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Rishi Sunak under pressure to increase defense spending after Red Sea strikes

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has come under pressure from Conservative MPs to increase the defense budget as he explained the UK’s role in the recent air attacks on Yemen. Mr Sunak was told by his MPs not to scrap naval resources including warships at a time when threats were growing. The comments came as he outlined to Parliament details of the attacks by US and UK forces against 14 targets in Yemen on Friday, saying people had to “recognize the risks of inaction”. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

UK PM Sunak reportedly said ‘just let people die’

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was quoted as saying the government should “just let people die” during the COVID-19 pandemic rather than impose a second national lockdown, the inquiry into how Britain handled the crisis heard on Monday. Patrick Vallance, who was the government’s chief scientific adviser during COVID, made a note in his diary on Oct. 25, 2020, about a meeting involving then Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Sunak, who was finance minister. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

UK’s Braverman sacked after ‘pro-Palestinian mobs’ comments

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired Home Secretary Suella Braverman who drew anger for accusing police of being too lenient with pro-Palestinian protesters. The government said that Braverman left her job as part of a cabinet shuffle. Sunak was under growing pressure to dismiss Braverman, a divisive figure popular with the authoritarian wing of the governing Conservative Party. Read More…

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