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First round of ballots to be cast in UK PM race as Sunak holds on to lead

358 Tory members of Parliament will cast first set of votes for their favourites and the shortlisted candidates will progress to the next round if they receive the backing of at least 30 colleagues

Eight contenders in race to succeed Boris Johnson as UK prime minister

The first round of voting among Tory lawmakers will be held on Wednesday and only those contenders who receive at least 30 votes can enter the second ballot

Rishi Sunak, Suella Braverman on shortlist of eight in UK PM race

The others to make it include Foreign Secy Liz Truss, new Chancellor Zahawi, Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt, former Cabinet ministers Kemi Badenoch and Jeremy Hunt and Tory backbencher Tom Tugendha

No indication about effect of UK PM exit on FTA talks: Piyush Goyal

In January, both countries formally launched talks for a free trade agreement to boost bilateral trade and investments

Won't demonise Boris Johnson, says Rishi Sunak at UK campaign launch

Let me be clear, I will have no part in a rewriting of history that seeks to demonise Boris, exaggerate his faults or deny his efforts, he said.

UK's new PM to be announced on September 5 after Boris Johnson resigns

The 1922 Committee of Conservative backbench MPs set out the timetable and rules of play for the elections, which will officially open and also close for nominations on Tuesday

British foreign secretary Liz Truss to run for prime ministership

Truss said she would cut taxes and maintain a tough line against Russian President Vladimir Putin

'Won't damage their chances,' says Boris Johnson on UK PM candidates

Outgoing British PM Johnson said on Monday that he would not want to damage the chances of any of the candidates in the leadership race to succeed him at 10 Downing Street by endorsing a favourite.

Britain has imported kings in the past. Why not an Asian prime minister?

The import of kings in the past led to the invention of central banking and the Westminster form of govt

Race for UK PM widens with 9 candidates in fray, Sunak maintains lead

British Indian former Cabinet minister Rishi Sunak maintained his lead as the race to replace Boris Johnson as the next PM

Candidates jostle to replace UK PM Boris Johnson in packed race

Nine candidates have launched campaigns to be next PM; new leader should be in place by Sept. 5, party officer says

No indication about Johnson resignation's impact on India-UK FTA talks

There are no immediate indications about the impact of the recent political developments in Britain on the advanced India-UK negotiations for a free trade agreement, an official said

Race to replace Johnson heats up as big names target 10 Downing Street

Sajid Javid, the former Health Minister, and former Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who lost to Johnson in the 2019 leadership runoff, used interviews in a newspaper to announce their campaigns

UK Defence Minister Ben Wallace rules himself out of leadership race

A British Cabinet minister tipped to be a frontrunner in the Conservative Party's leadership race ruled himself out of the contest

Boris Johnson's downfall: The inside story of how his government collapsed

That morning Gove had urged Johnson to accept that a slew of resignations prompted by yet another scandal meant he had to step down

'To make the right decisions': Rishi Sunak bids to replace PM Johnson

Rishi Sunak became hugely popular during the pandemic after crafting a massive package worth tens of billions of pounds to help businesses and workers

Amarnath cloudburst LIVE: PM Modi takes stock of situation; rescue work on

Live news updates: The cloudburst hit the cave area at around 5.30 pm after heavy rains

With a range of options, what type of Tori will take over PM Boris Johnson

The first phase of the contest takes place in Parliament, where Conservative MPs will whittle down the field to a final two by July 21.

Race to replace UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson picks up momentum

The 58-year-old member of Parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip in London plans to stay in charge as caretaker Prime Minister until the process of electing his successor is completed

Top Headlines: UK crisis to delay FTA; revenue from govt's new levies

The government's new levies could help balance the Budget and leave room for more money to be spent on infrastructure like roads. Read more on this in our top headlines