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Burnham’s cabinet more vulnerable to Nigel Farage’s poll-leading Reform UK party than Starmer’s

Only six members of Burnham’s cabinet would retain their seats, while 10 members of Starmer’s cabinet would have kept theirs if a general election were held tomorrow.

After Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s only constant is Hot Podium Guy

As Downing Street sees yet another resignation, the internet’s favourite sound engineer proves more stable than the UK government.

Starmer’s ‘Love Actually’ moment with Trump may never come

Despite Starmer’s appeal for a ‘pragmatic, sensible’ approach, his strategy for handling Trump is being tested to breaking point by the US’s aggressive stance on Greenland.

World Sindhi Congress stages protest outside UK PM’s residence over killing of activist in Pakistan

The WSC claimed in a statement that unidentified assailants murdered Lohar in his hometown, Nasirabad in Pakistan's Sindh, on 16 February.

Rishi Sunak more suited than Conservative rivals to be PM—if UK can look past his skin colour

As Rishi Sunak gets another shot to be UK PM, the former Chancellor is holding back from announcing his candidature until he is sure party MPs and members really want him this time.

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after 6 weeks, done in by failed economic programme

Truss' measures to overhaul the British economy sent shockwaves through the market and deeply divided her Conservative Party.

Punjab ancestry, Oxford graduate, ‘proud Hindu’ — all eyes on Rishi Sunak in UK PM race

Ex-chancellor Sunak topped third round of voting among Conservative MPs Monday. If he wins party leadership contest, he would be first Indian-origin man to become Britain's PM.

Boris Johnson was good to go long ago. But he stuck around out of delusion

Boris Johnson was hit by scandal one after another just like his predecessors Theresa May, David Cameron, Gordon Brown or Tony Blair. But he stands out because of his delusion.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to face confidence vote over lockdown-breaking ‘partygate’

Colleagues have voiced concern over Johnson’s ability to rule as Britain faces recession, high prices.

‘Let’s stick together against autocratic states’ — message Boris Johnson is bringing to Modi

UK PM to visit India later this week for a bilateral meeting with PM Modi. UK’s Indo-Pacific ‘tilt’, India’s stand on the war & a proposed trade pact likely to be discussed.

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Delimitation goes beyond just votes. It is also about India’s economic future

Since the urban population is more educated and demands greater accountability on economic issues such as housing and transit, increasing their political voice is important.

Bitcoin surges toward $80,000, on track for its biggest weekly gain in over 3 years

Bitcoin is up about 23% this week, on track for its best weekly gain since March 2023, as US Treasury bond buybacks lower yields and boost appetite for risk assets.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.