UK PM sacks Tory chairman over tax affairs row British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi from government after an investigation found he had been insufficiently open about a … UK • 29 Jan
Sunak orders inquiry into Zahawi amid tax questions British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has ordered an investigation into Nadhim Zahawi as the Conservative party chairman faced growing calls to quit after paying a … UK • 23 Jan
British PM asks homeless man if he 'works in business' British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has come under fire for what critics called an "excruciating" exchange with a homeless man. UK • 24 Dec 22
Sterling hits six week high as budget plan delayed Sterling soared to six-week highs today, as Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak held his first cabinet meeting and a decision to delay the announcement … Business • 26 Oct 22
Barclays' third quarter profit inches higher Barclays has today beaten forecasts with a small rise in third-quarter profit, as a strong performance in fixed income trading alleviated loan loss charges and … Business • 26 Oct 22
Pound rises as Sunak becomes Prime Minister Sterling rose today due to improved risk sentiment as Rishi Sunak became Britain's prime minister, while the euro steadied ahead of an expected rate hike … Business • 25 Oct 22
Sunak appoints new UK cabinet after becoming leader Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has resurrected Suella Braverman, Dominic Raab and Michael Gove to his cabinet, while keeping Jeremy Hunt on as Chancellor … UK • 25 Oct 22
Intractable protocol problem awaits in Sunak's in-tray Rishi Sunak will have a hard task reconciling the demands of the Tory right on Brexit with the EU's position that there must be oversight … Analysis and Comment • 24 Oct 22
Sterling supported by Rishi Sunak news Sterling took support today on the news that former finance minister Rishi Sunak is set to become British prime minister after other candidates quit the … Business • 24 Oct 22
Mixed views on Tory leadership race from NI members There were mixed views from members of the UK Conservative Party in Northern Ireland today after hearing from the two candidates to become the next … UK • 17 Aug 22
Truss said British workers need 'more graft' UK Tory party leadership contender Liz Truss has suggested Britons lacked "skill and application" and needed to work harder, in a leaked audio recording. UK • 16 Aug 22
Sunak brags of diverting funds from 'deprived areas' Tory party leadership contender Rishi Sunak proudly told party members he had been working to divert funding from "deprived urban areas" towards prosperous towns. UK • 05 Aug 22
'It's still early days' - UK leadership underdog Sunak Liz Truss's bid for the leadership of the UK's Conservative Pary was boosted by two surveys giving her massive leads and the backing of former … World • 03 Aug 22
Truss and Sunak clash over tax plans in Tory race The final two politicians vying to be the next British prime minister have come to blows over their fiscal proposals, with Rishi Sunak warning against … UK • 22 Jul 22
Sunak says inflation, not tax cuts, are his priority British former finance minister Rishi Sunak said his first economic priority if he becomes prime minister will be tackling high inflation, not the tax cuts … Business • 14 Jul 22
New UK finance minister says economy needs to grow Britain's new finance minister Nadhim Zahawi said today that the government needed to rebuild and grow the country's struggling economy, and he would look at … Business • 06 Jul 22
UK imposes 25% energy windfall tax to help with bills Britain has today announced a 25% windfall tax on oil and gas producers' profits, alongside a £15 billion package of support for households struggling to … Business • 26 May 22
Sunak and wife make latest Rich List with £730m fortune Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty have entered The Sunday Times Rich List for the first time with their joint £730m, as the British Chancellor … Business • 20 May 22
UK public borrowing above government forecasts British government borrowing in the recently ended 2021/22 financial year was almost 20% higher than forecast by its own budget office last month, according to … Business • 26 Apr 22
UK's Sunak cuts taxes to soften cost-of-living hit British finance minister Rishi Sunak has today cut taxes for workers and reduced a duty on fuel as he sought to soften a severe cost-of-living … Business • 23 Mar 22
UK public borrowing on track to undershoot forecast British public borrowing with just one month left in the current financial year was less than half its level from a year earlier, official data … Business • 22 Mar 22
UK sets out how finance can help meet net-zero goals British finance minister Rishi Sunak told companies today to set out plans by 2023 for a transition to a low-carbon economy, as part of steps … Business • 03 Nov 21
UK economy on course to grow by 6.5% in 2021 - Sunak Britain's economy is on course to grow much more quickly in 2021 than predicted earlier this year, finance minister Rishi Sunak said as he began … Business • 27 Oct 21
Spread of Delta Covid variant slows UK economy to crawl The UK economy barely grew in July, rising by just 0.1% from June, the weakest expansion since January when the country went back into strict … Business • 10 Sep 21
UK's huge public borrowing falls in June, debt costs up UK public borrowing last month was almost a fifth lower than a year earlier, when the economy was feeling the full force of the coronavirus … Business • 21 Jul 21
