The chief executive of the UK’s first shale gas company has criticised Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to restore the ban on fracking, saying it “beggars belief.” Fracking, which has been effectively banned in the UK since 2019, is a sensitive issue for the ruling Conservative Party. While some senior Conservatives support fracking as a…
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Won’t Attend Cop27 Climate Summit: Downing Street
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not be attending the Cop27 climate summit in Egypt next month, Downing Street has confirmed. A Number 10 spokeswoman said on Oct. 27: “The prime minister is not expected to attend Cop27 and this is due to other pressing domestic commitments including preparations for the Autumn Budget. The UK…
Rishi Sunak Restores Fracking Ban as Video Emerges of him Supporting it During Leadership Contest
The new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has restored the moratorium on fracking only weeks a month after Liz Truss’s government lifted the ban. A Downing Street spokesman confirmed the news after Sunak was asked about the issue at his first Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a process in which high-pressure…
UK Lawmakers Question Suella Braverman’s Return to Cabinet Days After Dismissal Over Security Breach
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under growing pressure as both opposition and Conservative MPs question his decision to reappoint Suella Braverman as home secretary just six days after she was forced to resign by Liz Truss over a security breach. Braverman resigned as UK home secretary on Oct. 19 after she was caught sending…
Biden, Sunak Agree on Continued US-UK Cooperation Against China’s ‘Malign Influence’
October 26, 2022
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have agreed on the need to work together against the Chinese regime’s “malign influence,” Downing Street has said. The two leaders had their first phone call on Oct. 26, hours after Sunak officially became prime minister. A Downing Street spokesperson said that Biden congratulated…
Sunak Vows to Restore UK Economic Stability in ‘Fair and Compassionate Way’
New UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to restore economic stability in a way that is “fair and compassionate” and protects the most vulnerable people in society. At the Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons on Oct. 26, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the “Tories have crashed the economy” and argued…
Biden and New UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Discuss Northern Ireland, Other Issues in First Phone Call
President Joe Biden and the new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak shared a phone call on Tuesday during which the two leaders discussed key issues such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the ongoing energy crisis, challenges posed by China, and the Northern Ireland Protocol. According to a White House readout of the call, Biden also congratulated Sunak on his…
Musical Chairs: Rishi Sunak Carries Out Cabinet Reshuffle and Sacks Truss Supporters
The UK’s third Prime Minister since July—Rishi Sunak— has carried out a Cabinet reshuffle and replaced a number of ministers who were loyal to his predecessor, Liz Truss. After an audience with King Charles III on Tuesday, Sunak, 42, took over the reins of power and immediately began reshuffling his pack of ministers. Jeremy Hunt…
Thoughts on Representation and the Envy of Wealth
Commentary The new British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, is the son of Punjabi immigrants from East Africa. You might have thought that this would satisfy, or at least please, the anti-racism lobby, by demonstrating that British society is an open one, not completely sclerosed by racist prejudice: but you would be wrong. An opposition member…
Sunak’s Plan to Advance UK Green Energy Agenda ‘Unrealistic’ Amid Economic and Geopolitical Realities: Analyst
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer and hedge fund boss Rishi Sunak became the new leader of the governing Conservative Party on Oct. 24. The following day, at the invitation of King Charles III, he stepped into the role of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Sunak is taking the helm at a critical moment as the…
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