London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday defended his heavily criticised decision not to attend next month’s COP27 climate change summit, saying he had to focus on “pressing” economic problems. In an interview with Sky News a day after Downing Street announced he was skipping the summit, the prime minister stressed he was “very […]
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UK PM Sunak gathers cabinet to begin ‘hard work’ of fixing economy
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will gather his newly appointed cabinet for the first time on Wednesday, a day after taking power with a promise to fix the mistakes of his predecessor and stabilise the economy. At the top of Sunak’s agenda will be preparation for a fiscal statement, keenly anticipated by financial markets, which […]
Biden, Sunak agree to support Ukraine, stand up to China
US President Joe Biden and Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak agreed in talks Tuesday to work together to support Ukraine and stand up to China, the White House said. They spoke for the first time hours after Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister this year, inheriting an economic crisis after the resignation of Liz […]