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Rishi Sunak's first reaction after losing to Liz Truss in UK PM race: 'Time to...'

While Rishi Sunak polled 60,399 votes, his fellow party leader Liz Truss received 81,326 votes. 

Sep 06, 2022, 07:56 AM IST

Liz Truss to become new UK PM after defeating Rishi Sunak, pledges to 'cut taxes from day one'

Liz Truss has been elected as the new British Prime Minister. She pledges to "start cutting taxes from day one"

Sep 06, 2022, 07:00 AM IST

Liz Truss will face tough economic challenges, says former Indian envoy on new British PM

"All in all, she has a very difficult challenge in front of her. Let her wish her the best," said the Former High Commissioner of India to the UK on Liz Truss' new role as UK PM.

Sep 06, 2022, 00:15 AM IST

DNA: Why did Rishi Sunak lose when he was at cusp of winning?

Today an Indian-born went on to become the Prime Minister of Britain. Rishi Sunak, the leader of the Conservative Party and former Finance Minister of Britain, lost the race to become Prime Minister to his own party member Liz Truss. And now 47-year-old Liz Truss is all set to be the new Prime Minister of Britain.

Sep 05, 2022, 23:52 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi extends best wishes to Liz Truss for her new role as UK PM

UK PM elections 2022: PM Modi remarked that he was confident that India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will strengthen under Truss' leadership.

Sep 05, 2022, 18:52 PM IST

Liz Truss wins UK PM race; here's her detailed schedule for next 2 days

Liz Truss won the race for the leadership of the Conservative Party and the chair of the next British Prime Minister. Here’s her schedule for the next 2 days.

Sep 05, 2022, 18:38 PM IST

Liz Truss becomes UK's new Prime Minister

The new Prime Minister of Britain was announced today. 46-year-old Liz Truss has been elected Prime Minister. Rishi Sunak defeated Liz Truss in all five rounds of voting for Conservative Party MPs in Britain.

Sep 05, 2022, 18:18 PM IST

UK PM Elections: Who is Liz Truss, 3rd woman to become UK Prime Minister?

UK PM election 2022: Liz Truss was announced as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; here's a profile of the Conservative party leader.

Sep 05, 2022, 18:00 PM IST

Liz Truss announced as UK Prime Minister, defeats Rishi Sunak

Lizz Truss will become prime minister tomorrow, when she visits the Queen in Balmoral for an invitation to form her UK government.

Sep 05, 2022, 17:17 PM IST

Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak? New British Prime Minister to be announced today

If elected, Rishi Sunak will become the first Prime Minister of the UK of Indian heritage.

Sep 05, 2022, 09:24 AM IST

Voting closes in UK Prime Minister race between Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss

With the ballots now closed, the result will be declared at 12.30 PM local time on Monday by returning officer Sir Graham Brady, as per reports

Sep 02, 2022, 23:05 PM IST

In a first, Queen Elizabeth to appoint new UK PM at her residence in Scotland

The outgoing Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, will formally hand in his resignation to the monarch earlier in the day, after which she will receive his successor. As head of state, it is the Queen who formally appoints the country's Prime Minister who is to lead "Her Majesty's Government".

Aug 31, 2022, 19:05 PM IST

UK PM Race: Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak explain long-term visions for Britain in Birmingham hustings

UK PM race: Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak explained their long-term visions for Britain as they came face to face during the 10th round of hustings in Birmingham on Tuesday. 

Aug 24, 2022, 08:33 AM IST

Britain's PM candidate Rishi Sunak wants to make UK-India relationship more two-way exchange

Rishi Sunak even broke into Hindi: "Aap sab mere parivar ho (you all are my family)." He said, "We know the UK-India relationship is important. We represent the living bridge between our two countries,"? he said, in response to a question about bilateral ties from CFIN co-chair Reena Ranger.

Aug 23, 2022, 08:12 AM IST

Rishi has what the job requires: Former UK minister backs Sunak in PM race, hits out at Liz Truss

Former British cabinet minister Michael Gove said he knows what the job requires and Rishi Sunak has it. Gove also said that he thinks Liz Truss' campaign for 10 Downing Street "has been a holiday from reality."

Aug 21, 2022, 10:06 AM IST

Rishi Sunak visits temple with wife to celebrate Janmashtami - See pics

“Today I visited the Bhaktivedanta Manor temple with my wife Akshata to celebrate Janmashtami, in advance of the popular Hindu festival celebrating Lord Krishna’s birthday,” he tweeted.

Aug 19, 2022, 12:15 PM IST

UK PM race: Liz Truss continues to race ahead of Rishi Sunak to become British Prime Minister

The Conservative party leadership results are just a few weeks away but it looks like Liz Truss`s victory over Rishi Sunak is imminent. The result of the vote to decide who will replace Boris Johnson as the next British Prime Minister is due on September 5.

Aug 18, 2022, 06:36 AM IST

Salman Rushdie attack a 'wake-up call' on Iran, says UK PM candidate Rishi Sunak

Indian-born author Salman Rushdie, who spent years in hiding after Iran urged Muslims to kill him over his novel "The Satanic Verses", was stabbed in the neck and torso on stage at a lecture in New York state.

Aug 14, 2022, 06:52 AM IST

Rishi Sunak on marriage to Akshata Murty: 'She is a total nightmare, clothes everywhere... And shoes...'

Rishi Sunak, Britain's prime ministerial candidate, said that he is "incredibly tidy" and his wife Akshata Murty - the daughter of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy - is "very messy".

Aug 08, 2022, 07:01 AM IST

Liz Truss ahead of rival Rishi Sunak in race to replace Boris Johnson as British PM, shows new survey

The survey of Tory members, who will be electing a new leader to take charge at 10 Downing Street from September 5, showed that 58 per cent of those polled back Liz Truss, while Rishi Sunak was found to have the support of 26 per cent.

Aug 04, 2022, 15:18 PM IST