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UK has "no plans" to relocate its Israel embassy to Jerusalem, the international media cited a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Responding to a question about the consideration of relocation of the embassy, a spokeswoman said that the government had "no plans".
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Britain's Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak becomes the first Indian-origin Prime Minister of the UK. Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak on Monday (Oct 23) became the Conservative Party leader, less than two months after he lost to Liz Truss in the Tory leadership race.
In this letter, Insight UK stated that they are writing this letter to draw the UK government's attention towards the recent disturbances in Birmingham, Leicester, and other towns, which have greatly concerned the Indian and Hindu communities living in the UK.
A group of cross-party British lawmakers is in talks with Taiwan to provide Chinese-language teachers to the UK as the government seeks to phase out Confucius Institutes. The schools are effectively joint ventures between a host university in Britain, a partner university in China.
Newly-appointed UK Prime Minister Liz Truss on Saturday (Sept 10) had a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi who extended his condolences over the demise of Queen Elizabeth II.
King Charles-III was proclaimed as the new monarch of England on Saturday after his mother Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday (Sept 8). King Charles Philip Arthur George paid tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and spoke of the "great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of Sovereignty."
Soon after Liz Truss was announced as the winner of her Conservative Party's leadership vote, the politicians and global leaders took to Twitter to congratulate the Britain's newest Prime Minister.
Suella Braverman, an Indian-origin barrister, was appointed as the UK's new Home Secretary, replacing fellow colleague Priti Patel who is also of Indian descent. The new Prime Minister of the UK Liz Truss had appointed Suella Braverman as her Home Secretary.
Former UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday thanked supporters who backed him in the Conservative Party race and said now it was time for all of them to unite behind the new UK Prime Minister Liz Truss.
The risk of a UK balance of payment crisis "should not be underestimated" under a Liz Truss government, Deutsche Bank warned on Monday, citing the potential for large unfunded fiscal expansion and changes to the Bank of England mandate to damage investor confidence.
UK is set to announce its new Prime Minister today (Sept 5), after a six week long head to head competition between the Indian origin Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, to elect the new Leader of the Conservative Party, who will replace the outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Outgoing UK PM Boris Johnson will soon be replaced as voting by Tory members for their choice between Indian-origin former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss which started early August was closed on Friday (Sept 2) evening.
Boris Johnson has topped the list of bad Prime Ministers to hold the office of 10 Downing Street since World War II, according to a poll. As the end date of Boris's time as Prime Minister nears, new research by Ipsos in the UK shows Britons are more likely to say he has done a bad job as Prime Minister than any other person.
Tory leadership contender and British Prime Minister hopeful Rishi Sunak on Thursday (Aug 18) visited a temple to celebrate popular Hindu festival Janmashtami. The former British Chancellor was accompanied by his wife Akshata Murthy during his visit to Bhaktivedanta Manor temple.
Amid the ongoing bid for Tory leadership and the race to become the next British Prime Minister, former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has come out all guns blazing against China. While describing China as a top threat to the UK, Sunak promised to close all of China's Confucius Institutes in the UK.
Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss emerged as the final two candidates in the Tory leadership race after Penny Mordaunt was knocked out of the contest on Wednesday (Jul 21).
The govt of Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday (Jul 18) won a confidence vote as members of the UK Parliament did not support the vote of no-confidence in the govt of the outgoing Prime Minister.
Indian-origin former UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak won the most votes in the second round of voting to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister, as one candidate was eliminated.
The United Kingdom's Prime Minister , Boris Johnson is likely to be visiting India visit by the end of April, since both the countries are looking forward to further strengthen the historic ties.
Jaishankar said, "Europe bought 15 % more oil and gas from Russia than it did a month before."
The meeting will address the sweeping sanctions on Russia that have led to an unprecedented hike in prices of several key items.
India, UK discuss Afghanistan, regional issues; agrees to strengthen cooperation in Indo-Pacific