UK election

Rishi Sunak, Jeremy Hunt and Liz Truss are some of the key contenders for UK prime minister's post.(Reuters, AFP)
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From Rishi Sunak to Jeremy Hunt, these are top contenders to become next UK PM

There are nine candidates already declared and more Tory MPs likely to join. From former finance minister Rishi Sunak to former health secretary Jeremy Hunt, here are the probables who could make...

Candidates to replace Boris Johnson jostle in packed race
Europe

Candidates to replace Boris Johnson jostle in packed race

Members of the media wait outside 10 Downing Street, where British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to make a statement, in London, Britain, July 7, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
Europe

British Conservatives look to speed up leadership contest, committee member says

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (not pictured) during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 19, 2022. Photo :Reuters
Europe

UK PM Johnson promises more to say on cost of living support in coming days

Invited guests take their seats at the Royal Gallery before the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster in London, Britain, May 10, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/Pool
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Hoping to win back voters, UK's Johnson returns to election pledges

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a statement at Downing Street after winning the general election, in London, Britain, December 13, 2019/ Reuters
Politics

Britain’s Johnson vows to repay trust of opposition voters

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'Not my prime minister', protesters march in London against Johnson

Boris Johnson arrives in Buckingham Palace to meet the queen. Photo: BBC
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Johnson meets the queen for permission to form government

Labour Party MP Dennis Skinner attends his party's conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 25, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
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Factbox: How the mighty fell - biggest upsets in the UK election

BBC Television Centre is illuminated with the results forecast for Britain's general election in London, Britain, December 12, 2019. Photo :Reuters
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What would a UK Conservative majority government do?

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Brexit beckons as UK's Johnson coasts to commanding win

FILE PHOTO: Leader of the Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon attends a "Lock Boris Out" photo opportunity as she campaigns in Coatbridge, Scotland, Britain, December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
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Scotland must be given new independence vote: Sturgeon

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Politics

United Kingdom votes to decide the fate of Brexit, again