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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

With Johnson quitting as UK PM, who could replace him: Here are a few names

Sajid Javid, Rishi Sunak, Ben Wallace are among the few probables who could replace Johnson for the top job in UK govt

UK govt in crisis as cabinet ministers Rishi Sunak, Sajid Javid quit

'I recognise this may be my last ministerial job, but I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning,' Sunak said on Twitter

UK government faces new boozy scandal as deputy whip Pincher resigns

Britain's government is facing another boozy scandal after the deputy chief whip resigned from his post following a drunken incident this week, with PM Boris Johnson facing calls to expel him

BT Group asks UK's government for more time to remove Huawei core

The core is the most sensitive part of a broadband network, akin to a sorting office for mail

UK reports 104 more cases of monkeypox, mostly in gay or bisexual men

British health officials have detected another 104 cases of monkeypox in England in what has become the biggest outbreak beyond Africa of the normally rare disease.

UK to bring new law unilaterally changing post-Brexit trade rules

Britain's government is expected to introduce legislation Monday that would unilaterally change post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland amid opposition from lawmakers

UK's Prime Minister Johnson slammed for taking plane, not train

Johnson flew to the Group of Seven summit meeting in Cornwall

UK PM Boris Johnson wins confidence vote but suffers big rebellion

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wins confidence vote with 59% share

UK PM Boris Johnson forced to explain actions in fresh partygate row

"I did not consider that the circumstances in which I received a fixed-penalty notice were contrary to the regulations," Johnson said in a letter of explanation to Geidt, which has been made public

When it comes to making the Budget, India needs to learn from the UK

The setting up of an OBR-like fiscal council has been thwarted by bureaucrats scared of losing turf and being accountable to the evidence

UK 'partygate' report slams 'failures of leadership' at Johnson's office

Senior civil servant Sue Gray's long-awaited report was published Wednesday.

UK advises against travel to Sri Lanka amid political instability

The UK has advised its citizens against traveling to Sri Lanka amid the ongoing political and economic instability."The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to #Sri_Lanka, due to ongoing political and economic instability. This advice does not apply to airside transit through Sri Lanka's international airport," the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) said in a statement."If you are in Sri Lanka at this time, or considering travel, you should avoid all protests and follow the advice of local authorities," it added.This comes as the State of Emergency has been declared and an island-wide curfew is in place. Several incidents took place on May 9 involving violence against protesters, including in the Galle Face area in Colombo, that resulted in the death of several people."There have been a number of protests since 31 March 2022. Further protests are likely to take place across the island. The Government of Sri Lanka may impose local restrictions at short .

UK says new sanctions hit Putin's network including ex-wife and cousins

"We are exposing and targeting the shady network propping up Putin's luxury lifestyle and tightening the vice on his inner circle," foreign minister Liz Truss said in a statement.

Britain votes in local elections dominated by cost-of-living crisis

Opinion polls suggest the governing Conservatives will lose hundreds of seats in elections that are considered a barometer of public opinion

UK bans services exports to Russia over Ukraine conflict: Foreign Secy

The UK government on Wednesday announced a ban on services exports to Russia over the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, cutting Moscow off any business with UK sectors

Allies must 'double down' and send Ukraine tanks, jets: UK top diplomat

Britain's top diplomat called for Western allies to send tanks, warplanes and other heavy weapons to Ukraine

UK ministerial ethics advisor clears Sunak on wife Akshata's tax status

The probe also covered further revelations around Sunak having a Green Card two years after being appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in the UK Cabinet

UK to provide Ukraine with more military equipment: Johnson tells Zelensky

In a phone conversation with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that his country is set to provide the war-torn nation with more military equipment.

UK not pressing India to change stance in Ukraine conflict: Foreign Secy

The talks provided an opportunity to discuss regional and global issues of mutual interest, including cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, he said