Analysts have said the decision by British Prime Minister Andy Burnham to appoint experienced and relatively cautious figures to key economic and security posts indicates an effort to reassure financial markets, contain divisions within the ruling Labour Party and avoid an abrupt break with the previous government. …
Read More »Why is the UK now changing prime minister every few years?
The system famed for having the stability of government at its core has suddenly started shedding prime ministers like winter coats in the height of summer COMMENT | TONY MCNULTY | This is not the UK’s first leadership transition in government, and it is unlikely to be the last. …
Read More »Will Britain’s 7th prime minister in a decade break the cycle of instability
LONDON | Xinhua | Britain is preparing for its seventh prime minister in a decade following Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation amid mounting political pressure and declining parliamentary support. Andy Burnham, former mayor of Greater Manchester, is currently the only declared candidate for the Labour leadership and is …
Read More »British PM Starmer announces resignation
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced in a speech outside No. 10 Downing Street on Monday that he would resign as leader of the governing Labour Party and set out a timetable for his departure from office. Starmer said he had heard the answer of …
Read More »Alupo, Nabbanja approved as Vice President and Premier, respectively
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved the appointment of Hon. Jessica Alupo and Robinah Nabbanja as Vice President and Prime Minister, respectively. The two leaders were approved in accordance with Article 108 of the Constitution which requires Parliament to approve the two presidential designees by a simple …
Read More »Parliament to approve Alupo, Nabbanja appointments today
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament will reconvene on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. to consider the approval of President Yoweri Museveni’s reappointed Vice President and Prime Minister, following the release of a new Cabinet lineup that has accelerated the start of government business in the 12th Parliament. …
Read More »Pakistani PM meets U.S. JD Vance: statement
ISLAMABAD | Xinhua | Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office. Vance arrived here on Saturday for talks with the Iranian team to end the recent hostilities in the Middle East region. Commending the …
Read More »Japan PM Takaichi to dissolve lower house on Friday for Feb. 8 election
TOKYO | Xinhua | Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday announced her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election set for Feb. 8. At a press conference, Takaichi said she will dissolve the 465-member lower house on Friday, the opening day …
Read More »Nabbanja wants agriculture made compulsory subject in secondary schools
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister of Uganda, Robinah Nabbanja, has said agriculture and other science subjects should be made compulsory subjects in Ordinary Secondary School level in a bid to transform the mindsets of young people. While closing the 2023 national education show at the Uganda National …
Read More »Israeli PM suspends judicial overhaul plan amid protests
Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday evening that he would suspend the legislation of his contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary by about a month to allow “dialogue” between coalition and opposition lawmakers. He made the remarks in a televised speech, which came after …
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