Rishi Sunak, the British Prime Minister, has been making headlines for various reasons recently. He has been addressing issues such as the growth of protests against the war in Gaza and the need to end antisemitic abuse at U.K. universities. Sunak has also been warning about the dangers facing the UK in the coming years and framing the general election as a vote on the nation's security. Additionally, he has been defending the Conservative Party's 14 years in power and criticizing the Labour opposition led by Keir Starmer.
Rishi Sunak, born on May 12, 1980, is a British politician who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2022. He is the first British Asian to hold this position. Prior to becoming Prime Minister, Sunak served in two cabinet positions under Boris Johnson. He is known for his focus on national security and economic policies. Sunak has been actively involved in addressing various social and political issues, including university protests, online child abuse, and the economy. His leadership style and policies have been under scrutiny and have sparked debates and discussions in the UK political landscape.
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New guidance for schools in England is expected to be set out on Thursday.
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They want porn sites to adopt new voluntary standards on fighting online child abuse.
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WE KNOW, screams an impatient nation. That's why we want a general election
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The company he keeps: Labour leader shrugs off complaints about drift to the right as he courts votes.
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The number of British billionaires has dropped this year
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Watch live as Rishi Sunak delivers a pre-election pitch to voters on Monday 13 May.
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Anyone familiar with A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens will recall the two young wretches beneath the cloak of the Ghost of Christmas Present. Want and Ignorance.
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Rishi Sunak said he "loves" being an MP and he plans to remain on the backbenches if he loses the general election.
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Wall Street Journal notes that British example may not be a good one, as ‘plan hasn’t gone into effect yet ‘amid legal challenges’
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Meanwhile, Keir Starmer could end up relying on a London rock legend.
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The PM said Labour would not match him on defence spending but Sir Keir said the Tories only offered chaos.
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Winning shareholder backing for Elon Musk's huge compensation package is like climbing "Mount Everest," chair Robyn Denholm told the Financial Times.
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Emergency measures mean some suspects will be released on bail and not sent to a cell as trials postponed
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Rishi Sunak warned the coming years will be 'some of the most dangerous' the UK has ever seen as he sought to frame the general election as a vote on the nation's security
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The new Universal Credit rules will impact over 180,000 claimants.
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She has been under scrutiny for her response to student protests.
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Labour points to cases where violent criminals have been released without a proper assessment of their risk.
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Labour’s election pledges revealed as leader says ‘no quick fix to mess Tories have made’
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‘I am very, very focused on the millions of people who are about to die’, one university protester tells Alex Ross as he is given a tour of their camp
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Humphrey Cobbold appeared on the BBC programme and said he was 'deeply concerned' about Israel's bombardment in Gaza.