Category: UK Politics

Fire kills 11 at Uganda school for visually impaired children By Patience Atuhaire BBC News, Mukono Eleven children have died after a fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday at a school for visually impaired children in Uganda. Four others are in a critical condition and are being treated in hospital. The cause… Continue reading Fire kills 11 at Uganda school for visually impaired children

Rishi Sunak warns of difficult decisions ahead in first speech as PM This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Joshua Nevett BBC Politics Rishi Sunak has warned of “difficult decisions” ahead as his government grapples with a “profound economic crisis”, in his first… Continue reading Rishi Sunak warns of difficult decisions ahead in first speech as PM

Jacob Rees-Mogg out as PM Sunak begins cabinet reshuffle Reuters Jacob Rees-Mogg has quit as business secretary, as Rishi Sunak begins to assemble his new team of cabinet ministers. Justice Secretary Brandon Lewis is also out, after Mr Sunak took over from Liz Truss as PM earlier. Ms Truss’s chief whip Wendy Morton has also… Continue reading Jacob Rees-Mogg out as PM Sunak begins cabinet reshuffle

Rishi Sunak: The wealthy millennial who rocketed to power Getty Images At just 42, Rishi Sunak is the youngest prime minister in modern times – taking the record held by his old boss David Cameron, who was 43 when appointed. His rise to the top has been fast. He only became MP for Richmond in… Continue reading Rishi Sunak: The wealthy millennial who rocketed to power