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British Minister without Portfolio Nadhim Zahawi outside the Conservative Party's headquarters, in London

UK PM Sunak sacks party chairman Zahawi over tax affairs

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacked Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi on Sunday after an investigation found he committed a serious breach by not being open about a tax probe, the latest scandal to hit one of Sunak's top ministers.
British finance minister Jeremy Hunt will deliver a speech touting "freedoms" gained from Brexit

UK dismisses economic 'gloom', eyes Brexit boost

Britain's finance minister on Friday dismissed "gloom" over its recession-threatened economy and vowed to tap into Brexit opportunities and tackle rampant inflation to boost growth during a cost-of-living crisis.