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Amid Johnson's 'partygate' troubles, is Sunak the British PM in waiting?

One name is doing the rounds as a frontrunner to take charge his Indian-origin Chancellor and Downing Street neighbour Rishi Sunak.

UK PM Boris Johnson faces fresh 'partygate' allegations at Downing Street

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday faces mounting leadership pressure amid further allegations of parties held at his 10 Downing Street office-residence by staff

Ex-Boris Johnson aide says sorry for party on eve of royal funeral

Boris Johnson's former communications chief apologized unreservedly on Friday for a lockdown-breaching party in Downing Street last year

UK PM Johnson's office partied as Queen Elizabeth mourned death of husband

Johnson is facing the gravest crisis of his premiership after revelations about a series of gatherings in Downing Street during lockdowns.

British spy service warns MPs about Chinese agent's improper influence

The woman 'has been engaged in political interference activities on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party', says Speaker.

Odds in favour of Chancellor Rishi Sunak as pressure mounts on UK PM

Betfair says the clock seems to be ticking for 57-year-old Johnson, who is facing pressure not only from the Opposition but also from within his own Conservative Party to step down

FTA offers huge benefits for British businesses: UK PM Boris Johnson

Piyush Goyal launched the negotiations between India and the UK for a Free Trade Agreement between the two countries in the presence of British International Trade Secretary

UK ministers rally around embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson, for now

With varying degrees of enthusiasm, senior British government ministers expressed support for Johnson and rejected demands he resign for attending a party during the country's first lockdown

Boris Johnson apologises in Parliament for attending lockdown party

Johnson on Wednesday extended a heartfelt apology in the House of Commons in response to growing anger around reports of a bring-your-own-booze party during Covid-19 lockdown in May 2020.

UK PM Johnson apologises for attending booze party during lockdown in 2020

Johnson has been under intense pressure from the Opposition Labour Party as members of his own Conservative Party since an email invitation for the event on May 20, 2020 emerged in the media

UK PM Johnson faces Parliament test over covid lockdown party claim

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a high-stakes showdown Wednesday in Parliament that could help defuse a crisis over lockdown claims

UK's Boris Johnson faces lockdown-breach claims over garden party

Johnson faced more allegations that he and his staff flouted coronavirus lockdown rules, this time by holding a garden party in 2020 while Britons were barred by law from mingling outside the home

British PM Johnson confirms review of Covid-19 self-isolation period

Under current rules, people in England who test positive for COVID-19 can end their isolation period if they receive a negative lateral flow test on days six and seven

Major UK firm plan investment surge, easing production challenge: Deloitte

Some 37% of chief financial officers viewed higher capital spending as a priority for 2022.

Boris Johnson dismisses visa link with Indian free trade deal

Conservative MP Sir Edward Leigh asked Johnson if a relaxation of visa controls from India was in the works to secure a trade agreement

Covid-19: UK PM Boris Johnson hopes to 'ride out' Omicron wave

Johnson also announced plans for 100,000 critical workers to take daily tests from January 10

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to 'ride out' Omicron wave

Johnson announced plans for 100,000 critical workers to take daily tests from January 10 in order to keep infections under closer check

UK PM Johnson plans to 'ride out' Omicron wave with no more curbs

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he hopes England can "ride out" the current wave of Covid-19 without further restrictions.

Omicron is plainly milder, new measures not needed: Boris Johnson

Despite a huge surge in infections, Johnson has so far mainly resisted imposing new restrictions in England

UK in better position in battling Covid-19 even as cases soar: Johnson

UK PM Boris Johnson has said Britain is in an "incomparably better" position than last year in its fight against Covid-19 pandemic, despite the country's daily infections repeatedly rising to new high