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Rishi Sunak stresses importance of deepening ties with Indo-Pacific
Rishu Sunak was slated to deliver the remarks at the annual Lord Mayor's banquet at the Guildhall in London. This is an opportunity for a British premier to address business leaders, international dignitaries and foreign policy experts. It will be his first major foreign policy speech since he became head of government.
Amid financial squeeze, a $1.5 million sculpture for UK PM's garden
The bronze sculpture by Henry Moore, titled Working Model for Seated Woman, has been sent to 10 Downing Street amid burgeoning cost of living crisis in the UK, The Sun reported. The 1980 sculpture bought by the taxpayer-funded Government Art Collection is believed to have been sold at a Christie's auction last month for just over 1.3 million pounds.
UK govt to put people sharing 'deepfake' porn behind bars
The UK government will also bring forward a package of additional laws to tackle a range of abusive behaviour including the installation of equipment, such as hidden cameras, to take or record images of someone without their consent, the Ministry of Justice said in a statement.
Opposition Labour Party mounts attack on PM Rishi Sunak
Rachel Reeves tore into Rishi Sunak in the House of Commons, while responding to Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt's "autumn statement", which was nothing but a full budget announcement, following the catastrophic impact of the previous Conservative government's economic policy pronouncements.
Sunak shares list of activity on G20's last day, thanks Modi for Indians' wishes
"Busy final day meeting world leaders at the G20 summit," he said in a LinkedIn post, and went on to provide highlights. "Positive meeting with President Biden, our strong relationship is important, particularly given the challenging economic times the world is currently facing. "I will work with allies like the US to address the economic consequences of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's brutality," he said.
PM Modi meets UK's PM Sunak, discusses bilateral ties
"The two leaders appreciated the importance of working together in bilateral and multilateral forums including G20 and the Commonwealth," a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office said. This was the first meeting between the two leaders since Sunak assumed office last month. Modi congratulated Sunak on assuming office.
G20: Narendra Modi, Rishi Sunak to confirm new bespoke route for young professionals
Hours after Sunak and Modi met on the sidelines of the summit on Tuesday, the British Prime Minister announced that 3,000 Indians will be granted visas annually to come to the UK. Under the new UK-India Young Professionals Scheme, the country will offer 3,000 places annually to 18-30 year-old degree educated Indian nationals to come to the UK to live and work here for up to two years.
New scheme to grant 3,000 UK visas to Indians annually
Under the new UK-India Young Professionals Scheme, the country will offer 3,000 places annually to 18-30 year-old degree educated Indian nationals to come to the UK to live and work here for up to two years. The move comes as Sunak met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the first time on the sidelines of the ongoing G20 summit in Indonesia. "The Indo-Pacific is increasingly crucial for our security and our prosperity. It is teeming with dynamic and fast-growing economies, and the next decade will be defined by what happens in this region.
Volodymyr Zelensky, Rishi Sunak discuss defence support for Ukraine
In a social media post, Zelensky said that during the call on Thursday, "we talked about assistance in enduring the winter period".
WATCH | Sunak rushed out of stage at COP27: Report
A video of the incident on Monday was captured by Leo Hickman, the director/editor of UK climate change website, Carbon Brief, reports the London World news outlet. Hickman shared the video on Twitter in which he mentioned that "UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has just arrived at launch of the Forests and Climate Leaders' Partnership at COP27".
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