A man has been arrested after a car was driven at the gates of Downing Street in London, the official residence of the UK prime minister, police said Thursday. In a video broadcast by the BBC, a small silver car…
Britain begins evacuating citizens from Sudan
The UK is beginning a large-scale, complex evacuation of British people from Sudan, PM Rishi Sunak has said. Families with children, the elderly and people with medical conditions will be prioritised on RAF flights leaving from an airfield near the…
Brexit deal set for formal sign-off in wake of Commons vote success
Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal for Northern Ireland will be formally signed off on Friday at an official meeting in London, amid hopes better UK-EU relations can see benefits in other areas. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and the European Commission’s Maros…
Sunak announces big increase in funding for France to stop small boats
The UK will give France almost £500m over three years to help stop migrants crossings the Channel in small boats. The cash was announced at a summit in Paris between UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and President Emmanuel Macron, who…
Small boats: Sunak to outline plan to stop migrant crossings
A new law set to go before Parliament later will introduce new measures aimed at removing migrants entering the UK on small boats. The Illegal Migration Bill is set to prevent those arriving illegally from claiming asylum, and will block…
Northern Ireland Protocol: Rishi Sunak to meet Ursula von der Leyen for talks
Rishi Sunak is to hold face-to-face talks with the European Commission president as he tries to secure a new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland. The PM and Ursula von der Leyen said they will meet in the UK on Monday…
Roald Dahl: Rishi Sunak joins criticism of changes to author’s books
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has criticised changes to Roald Dahl books, after the removal of some references to things like characters’ appearance and weight sparked a fierce debate. Dahl’s estate and publisher said works including The BFG and Charlie…
Zelensky visits Britain as PM Sunak promises extra military aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will on Wednesday make his first visit to Britain since the Russian invasion of his country, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promising extra military support. Sunak announced plans to train Ukrainian pilots, paving way for them…
UK PM Sunak fires Conservative Party chairman after tax probe
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has fired Conservative Party Chair Nadhim Zahawi after an independent investigation into his tax affairs found a serious breach of the ministerial code. “Following the completion of the Independent Adviser’s investigation – the findings of…
Rishi Sunak fined for not wearing seatbelt in back of car
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been fined for not wearing a seatbelt in a moving car while filming a social media video. Lancashire Police said it had issued a 42-year-old man from London with a conditional offer of a…