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UK Joins Trans-Pacific Trade Pact

UK Joins Trans-Pacific Trade Pact

On Friday, the UK announced it has agreed to join an 11-country trans-Pacific trade deal, named the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) — a step PM Rishi Sunak's office called the biggest trade deal since Brexit....

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UK: Health Chief Calls On Govt to Declare NHS Major Incident

UK: Health Chief Calls On Govt to Declare NHS Major Incident

President of the Society for Acute Medicine Dr. Tim Cooksley, along with the Liberal Democrats, has called on the UK government to declare a "national major incident" over continuing pressure within the National Health Service (NHS).

Health

UK: 1.2K Troops to Cover for Striking Ambulance Drivers, Border Force Staff

UK: 1.2K Troops to Cover for Striking Ambulance Drivers, Border Force Staff

The British government on Sunday announced it would be sending military personnel to cover for striking ambulance staff in England and border staff across the UK, as multiple trade unions are set to hold industrial action over the Christmas holiday period.

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British PM Sunak Says ‘Golden Era’ With China Over

British PM Sunak Says ‘Golden Era’ With China Over

In his first major foreign policy speech, British PM Rishi Sunak said on Monday that the so-called "golden era" of UK-China relations is over, and called the idea that trade would lead to social and political reform in China "naive."

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Rishi Sunak To Attend COP27 Climate Summit

Rishi Sunak To Attend COP27 Climate Summit

On Wednesday, UK PM Rishi Sunak announced plans to attend the COP27 climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt next week after pressure from green campaigners and MPs prompted him to reverse an earlier decision to skip the conference.

Politics

UK: PM Rishi Sunak Appoints New Cabinet

UK: PM Rishi Sunak Appoints New Cabinet

Rishi Sunak has filled key ministerial posts in his government, after being appointed as the UK's PM on Tuesday. The new Conservative party leader enacted an extensive reshuffle that has seen many of his predecessor Liz Truss' supporters leave cabinet.

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UK: Rishi Sunak to Become Next PM

UK: Rishi Sunak to Become Next PM

Rishi Sunak will become the UK's next Prime Minister, replacing Liz Truss who announced her resignation last Thursday. The former chancellor was elected unopposed, after former PM Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt pulled out of the race within the Conservative Party.

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