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Rishi Sunak (born 12 May 1980) is a British politician who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2022. The first British Asian prime minister, he previously held two cabinet positions under Boris Johnson, latterly as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2020 to 2022.
In Indian religions, a rishi (Sanskrit: ऋषि IAST: ṛṣi) is an accomplished and enlightened person. They find mentions in various Vedic texts . Rishis are believed to have composed hymns of the Vedas .
16 hours ago · Rishi Sunak, who has been prime minister since October 2022, is leading his party into the election. His primary opponent is Keir Starmer, a former director of public prosecutions in England and leader of the Labour Party since April 2020. But other parties could be crucial to forming a coalition government. The Scottish National Party, which campaigns for Scottish independence, the Liberal Democrats, and the Democratic Unionist Party, which seeks to maintain ties between Britain and ...
2 days ago · RICHMOND, England — Rishi Sunak has a habit of making history. He’s the United Kingdom’s first British Indian prime minister and its first Hindu leader, and at 42 he was the youngest to take ...
3 days ago · Rishi Sunak (born May 12, 1980, Southampton, England) is a British politician and financier who became the leader of the Conservative Party and prime minster of the United Kingdom in October 2022. Previously he served as chancellor of the Exchequer (2020–22).
Jun 27, 2024 · FILE - Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, second right, holds a wreath as he stands with Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, left, former Prime Ministers Liz Truss, third right, and Boris Johnson, right, to attend the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London, on Nov. 12, 2023. If opinion polls giving Labour a consistent double-digit lead are borne out on election day, Starmer will become Britain’s first Labour prime minister since 2010. ...
1 day ago · Johnson warned against Labour Party winning power. Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a surprise appearance in the British election campaign on Tuesday, issuing a last-ditch bid to rally support for the Conservatives and their leader Rishi Sunak, the man who helped turf him out of office. Johnson won a big majority at the last election in ...
Jul 4, 2023 · On 4 January 2023, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak set out his five priorities. "I fully expect you to hold my government and I to account on delivering those goals," he said. What progress has he...
Oct 27, 2022 · As Rishi Sunak made history this week by becoming Britain’s first Prime Minister of Indian descent, many in the South Asian nation were quick to congratulate the new leader – with some in the...
Oct 24, 2022 · Rishi Sunak Will Become the U.K.’s Next Prime Minister on Tuesday. The former chancellor of the Exchequer is set to become the first person of color to lead Britain. He will face a range of dire...
