Estonia has called on Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to commit to raising defence spending. Mr Sunak has not matched a pledge by his predecessor Liz Truss to boost defence spending from 2 per cent to 3 per cent…
Calls for investigation into Suella Braverman’s reappointment as Home Secretary intensify
Calls demanding an investigation into Suella Braverman’s reappointment as Home Secretary intensified on Wednesday. Labour has joined the Liberal Democrats in calling for an urgent probe. Ms Braverman stood down from the top job at the Home Office a week…
Rishi Sunak takes office as new British PM, faces daunting task
Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he was not daunted by the scale of the challenge as he became Britain’s third prime minister in two months, pledging to restore trust, rebuild confidence and lead the country through an economic crisis. The…
Jacob Rees-Mogg resigns from cabinet as Rishi Sunak prepares reshuffle
Jacob Rees-Mogg has resigned from the cabinet, as Rishi Sunak began to assemble his new top team. The close ally of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss has served as business secretary in the last government and recently accused Sunak of…
*Tanker explosion grounds Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, 2 dead (Punch)*Pandemonium as soldiers ‘kill’ brothers over smuggled rice in Ogun (DailyTrust)
Tanker explosion grounds Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, 2 dead (Punch) Two persons have been confirmed dead after a diesel-laden tanker crashed and exploded at Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the driver of the truck, with…
Rishi Sunak to be UK’s next prime minister after Penny Mordaunt quits race
Rishi Sunak has completed a spectacular political comeback to become the next prime minister after rival Penny Mordaunt dropped out. The former chancellor won the support of Conservative MPs to succeed Liz Truss as Tory leader on Monday and will…
Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson hold talks as ex-chancellor leads PM race
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have held talks as they edge closer to the deadline for nominations in the contest to replace Liz Truss. Two separate sources told the BBC the meeting took place, but neither camp has disclosed what…
Liz Truss wins Tory leadership race to become Britain’s next PM
Liz Truss will become Britain’s next prime minister after beating Rishi Sunak in the bitterly fought Conservative leadership contest. The foreign secretary, who won 81,326 votes (57.4%) of Tory members to the former chancellor’s 60,399 (42.6%), takes over from Boris…
*Pastor nabbed for defiling 14-year-old chorister (Punch)*Missing Ondo director found dead (Vanguard)
Pastor nabbed for defiling 14-year-old chorister (Punch) Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested the General Overseer of The Beloved Chapel, Israel Adebayo, for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old chorister of his church at Agbado, in the Ifo Local…
Queen to break tradition by appointing next prime minister at Balmoral
The Queen will receive the new prime minister at her Balmoral estate in Scotland for the first time in her long reign. Her Majesty will meet either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak on 6 September, a day after one of…
