Rishi Sunak has arrived in Israel for talks with its leaders, and will later travel to other countries in the region for further discussions, Downing Street has announced. The prime minister left London on Wednesday evening, and was scheduled to…
British MPs press to open Rafah crossing for Britons to flee Gaza
British lawmakers said they have been pressing for Egypt to open the Rafah crossing to allow Britons to flee Gaza and to reduce the “almost inevitable” impact on civilians of the conflict with Israel. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday…
*Police confirm Naira Marley, Sam Larry’s assault on MohBad (Vanguard)*Customs intercepts 20 containers of expired tomatoes at Tin-Can Ports (Tribune)
Police confirm Naira Marley, Sam Larry’s assault on MohBad (Vanguard) The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that there are ample evidences that Nigerian singer, Naira Marley and socialite, Balogun Olamilekan Eletu aka Sam Larry assaulted late singer Mohbad, while…
HS2: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester link
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has again refused to say if the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2 will be axed. Asked by the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg if the high-speed line would reach Manchester, he said: “We’re getting on with…
Rishi Sunak delays petrol car ban in major shift on green policies
Rishi Sunak has delayed a ban on new petrol and diesel cars in a major change to the government’s approach to achieving net zero by 2050. The prime minister announced exemptions and delays to several key green policies, alongside a…
UNGA: Tinubu addresses world leaders today on illicit financial flows, assets return
President Bola Tinubu will today address world leaders in his debut at the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), held under the Presidency of Dennis Francis of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, at the UN headquarters in New York,…
American bully XLs will not be culled under ban, says chief vet
There will not be a cull of American bully XLs, the UK’s chief veterinary officer has said, after Rishi Sunak announced the dogs will be banned. Christine Middlemiss said instead there will be an “amnesty”, where owners will have to…
Joe Biden lands in UK to meet Sunak amid concern over Ukraine cluster bombs
US President Joe Biden has landed in the UK ahead of a Nato summit in Lithuania later this week – which comes after several allies questioned his call to send cluster bombs to Ukraine. The UK and Canada are among…
Rishi Sunak faces mounting woes as third Tory politician resigns in 24 hours
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a third by-election test after a close ally of Boris Johnson resigned on Saturday with “immediate effect”. In a tumultuous 24 hours for the Conservative Party, Nigel Adams announced that he was following the…
UK ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns as MP
The UK’s former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his resignation as a member of Parliament, accusing a parliamentary probe into the “Partygate” scandal of driving him out. Johnson, 58, said he was stepping down on Friday with immediate effect,…
