UK PM Sunak to resign as prime minister and Conservative leader
Rishi Sunak said he would step down as leader of the defeated Conservative Party.
Fri Jul 05 2024
UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigns after bullying probe
The loss of the third senior minister over their personal conduct in the last six months will damage PM Rishi Sunak's efforts to revive the governing Conservative Party's fortunes.
Fri Apr 21 2023
Indians pinning their hopes on Rishi Sunak on Diwali
Boris Johnson pulled out of the prime ministerial race late on Sunday, boosting Sunak's chances of taking the top job and replacing his Conservative party leadership rival Liz Truss.
Mon Oct 24 2022
Sterling rallies as Liz Truss resigns as Prime Minister
Truss was brought down by her economic programme that sent shockwaves through the markets and divided her Conservative Party.
Thu Oct 20 2022
Liz Truss's cabinet is Britain's first without white man in top jobs
The growing diversity is a push by the Conservative Party in recent years to put forward a more varied set of candidates for parliament.
Wed Sep 07 2022
Leadership race rival Sunak will not be in UK Truss's new cabinet - Guardian
Sunak said earlier in the day that he would not accept a ministerial job from Truss.
Tue Sep 06 2022
Liz Truss becomes UK's 3rd female premier, replacing Boris Johnson
Britain's Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has won the Tory leadership race, the Conservative Party's 1922 Committee announced on Monday.
Mon Sep 05 2022
Liz Truss named as Britain's next prime minister
Truss came out on top in a vote of Conservative Party members, winning by 81,326 votes to 60,399.
Mon Sep 05 2022
Britain's Truss expected to be named Conservative leader, new PM
Monday's announcement will trigger the beginning of a handover from Boris Johnson.
Mon Sep 05 2022
UK PM hopefuls Sunak and Truss clash over recession warning in debate
Truss is up against Sunak to win the votes of 200,000 members of the Conservative Party who will choose Britain's next PM by Sept. 5.
Fri Aug 05 2022
FACTBOX - What's next in process to replace UK PM Boris Johnson?
The winner will inherit a parliamentary majority and will become the next prime minister.
Thu Jul 21 2022
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to go head-to-head to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister how their prospects compare
Sunak and Truss will now spend the coming weeks campaigning to win votes among the Conservative party membership.
Thu Jul 21 2022
Former finance minister Sunak cements lead in race to be Britain's PM
The new leader will then be chosen from those two by the country's 200,000 Conservative Party members, and will be announced on Sept. 5.
Fri Jul 15 2022
UK PM Johnson seeks to rally his party after surviving leadership test
Johnson tried to shore up his leadership by setting out a raft of new policies to ministers after he narrowly survived a confidence vote.
Wed Jun 08 2022
UK's Johnson set to scrap COVID restrictions
Johnson will set out the plans as part of a "living with COVID" strategy that aims to achieve a faster exit from the pandemic.
Mon Feb 21 2022
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024