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Labour Party leader Keir Starmer gives a speech at the National Composites Centre at Bristol and Bath Science Park in Bristol, England, Thursday Jan. 4, 2024. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)

With 2024 being a UK election year, the opposition wants an early vote. PM Rishi Sunak is in no rush

The politician favored to become Britain’s next prime minister has kicked off an election year by accusing the governing Conservatives of leading the country into decline and despair.

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, centre welcomes Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right and Albania's Prime Minister Edy Rama, at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via AP)

The leaders of Italy, the UK and Albania meet in Rome to hold talks on migration

MP's gather in the House of Commons ahead of the second reading vote, in London, Tuesday, Dec. 12 2023. U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is trying to cajole recalcitrant lawmakers into supporting his signature immigration policy in a key vote in Parliament. Defeat would leave his authority shredded and his government teetering. (UK Parliament via AP)

Rishi Sunak gets a respite after UK lawmakers vote in favor of the Rwanda migration bill

This screen grab from the UK COVID-19 Inquiry live stream shows Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak giving evidence at Dorland House, in London, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. Sunak faces one of the toughest weeks of his 13 months in office. On Monday he will be grilled by lawyers about his decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic while fending off a rebellion from lawmakers over his signature immigration policy. (UK COVID-19 Inquiry/PA via AP)

Rishi Sunak faces a revolt in the UK Parliament over his Rwanda plan after a grilling on COVID-19

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gives an update on the plan to "stop the boats" and illegal migration during a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room in London, Thursday Dec. 7, 2023. (James Manning/Pool via AP)

The UK says it has paid Rwanda $300 million for a blocked asylum deal. No flights have taken off

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak holds a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room in London, Thursday Dec. 7, 2023. (James Manning/Pool via AP)

Facing a Conservative revolt, UK leader Sunak says judges won’t stop him sending migrants to Rwanda

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he will “do what is necessary” to revive a blocked deal to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda, even if it means ignoring human rights laws.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak departs 10 Downing Street, London, to attend Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament, on Wednesday Nov. 29, 2023. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)

UK’s Sunak ramps up criticism of Greek leader in Parthenon Marbles spat

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has escalated his war of words with the leader of Greece. Sunak accused Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday of trying to “grandstand” over the disputed Parthenon Marbles and breaking a promise to the U.K. government.

Visitors look at ancient sculptures that are part of the Parthenon Marbles at the British Museum in London, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Greek officials said Tuesday Nov. 28, 2023 that they will continue talks with the British Museum on bringing the Parthenon Marbles back to Athens, despite U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak cancelling a meeting with his Greek counterpart where the contested antiquities were due to be discussed.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Greek officials angry and puzzled after UK’s Sunak scraps leaders’ meeting over Parthenon Marbles

Greek officials say they will continue talks with the British Museum on bringing the Parthenon Marbles back to Athens. That’s despite U.K.

Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis, center, arrives at BBC Broadcasting House to appear on the BBC One current affairs programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, in London, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. (Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP)

Diplomatic spat over the Parthenon Marbles scuttles meeting of British and Greek leaders

A diplomatic spat has erupted between Greece and Britain after the U.K. canceled a planned meeting between Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Greek premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street for his weekly Prime Ministers Questions at the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Sunak is under pressure to act as the UK’s net migration figures for 2022 hit a record high

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing heavy pressure from his own Conservatives to take swift action to bring down migration as new data showed net migration numbers were higher than previously thought.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak opens the Global Food Security Summit in London, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. The summit, hosted by the UK in partnership with the UAE, Somalia, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Children's Investment Fund, aims to galvanise action to tackle hunger and malnutrition. (Dan Kitwood/PA via AP)

UK leader Rishi Sunak urges world to use AI and science to end malnutrition

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the U.K. is setting up a new science initiative to help develop flood-tolerant rice, disease-resistant wheat and other crops that are more resilient to climate change.

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak holds a press conference, following the Supreme Court's Rwanda policy judgement, at Downing Street, London, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. (Leon Neal, Pool Photo via AP)

The UK government wants to send migrants to Rwanda. Here’s why judges say it’s unlawful

Britain’s Supreme Court has ruled that the government’s flagship policy to send migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda is unlawful.

FILE - Christmas lights are displayed on Regent Street in London on Nov. 24, 2022. The British economy flatlined in the third quarter of the year, official figures showed Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, ahead of a budget statement from the government later this month. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

UK government meets pledge to halve inflation this year as rate falls to 2-year low of 4.6%

Inflation in the U.K. dropped sharply in October to its lowest level in two years largely because last year’s steep rise in domestic energy bills dropped out of the annual comparison.

Lawyer Tofique Hossain addresses the media outside the Supreme Court in London, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. Britain's Supreme Court has ruled that the government's contentious plan to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda is illegal. Five justices on the country's top court said Wednesday that asylum-seekers would be "at real risk of ill-treatment" because they could be sent back to their home countries once they were in Rwanda.The ruling is a major blow to a key government policy that has drawn international attention and criticism.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

UK top court says a plan to send migrants to Rwanda is illegal. The government still wants to do it

The British government says it will still try to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda, despite the U.K.

FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left, and Britain's Home Secretary Suella Braverman, attend a meeting with the local community and police leaders following the announcement of a new police task force to help officers tackle grooming gangs, in Rochdale, England, Monday, April 3, 2023. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has fired Home Secretary Suella Braverman, who drew anger for accusing police of being too lenient with pro-Palestinian protesters. The government says Braverman has left her job as part of a Cabinet shuffle on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. (Phil Noble/Pool Photo via AP, File)

A day after Britain’s prime minister fired her, Suella Braverman accuses him of being a weak leader

Former British Home Secretary Suella Braverman has lashed out at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a day after he fired her.

Former prime minister David Cameron leaves Downing Street, in London, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday fired Home Secretary Suella Braverman, a divisive figure who drew anger for accusing police of being too lenient with pro-Palestinian protesters. In a highly unusual move, former Prime Minister David Cameron was named foreign secretary. It's rare for a former leader, and a non-lawmaker, to take a senior government post. The government said Cameron will be appointed to Parliament's unelected upper chamber, the House of Lords. (Maja Smiejkowska/PA via AP)

Why David Cameron is a surprising choice for new UK foreign policy chief

Many remember David Cameron as the man who took Britain out of the European Union. The former British prime minister resigned immediately after losing the 2016 Brexit referendum and has stayed out of politics since.

Britain's former prime minister David Cameron leaves Downing Street, in London, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday fired Home Secretary Suella Braverman, a divisive figure who drew anger for accusing police of being too lenient with pro-Palestinian protesters. In a highly unusual move, former Prime Minister David Cameron was named foreign secretary. It's rare for a former leader, and a non-lawmaker, to take a senior government post. The government said Cameron will be appointed to Parliament's unelected upper chamber, the House of Lords. (James Manning/PA via AP)

Ex-leader David Cameron makes shock return to UK government as Sunak rolls the dice with a shakeup

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has made an unexpected return to high office. He was appointed foreign secretary on Monday in a major shakeup of the Conservative government that also saw the firing of divisive Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

Britain's King Charles III speaks during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. King Charles III sits on a gilded throne to read out the King's Speech, a list of planned laws drawn up by the Conservative government and aimed at winning over voters ahead of an election next year. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)

Law and order and the economy are focus of the British government’s King’s Speech

Britain’s Conservative government is setting out a pre-election policy slate including tougher sentences for criminals and measures to boost economic growth.

FILE - Prince Charles reads the Queen's speech next to her crown during the State Opening of Parliament, at the Palace of Westminster in London, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. On Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, King Charles III will sit on a gilded throne and read out the King’s Speech, a list of planned laws drawn up by the Conservative government and aimed at winning over voters ahead of an election next year. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool, File)

King Charles III will preside over Britain’s State Opening of Parliament, where pomp meets politics

King Charles III is preparing to deliver the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament. It’s a role fulfilled for seven decades by his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and by British monarchs stretching back hundreds of years.

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left, attends an in-conversation event with Tesla and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk in London, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Sunak discussed AI with Elon Musk in a conversation that is played on the social network X, which Musk owns.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)

Sunak says agreements at UK summit tip the balance in favor of humanity in fight against AI threats

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says achievements at the first international AI Safety Summit will “tip the balance in favor of humanity” in the race to contain the risks from rapid advances in cutting-edge artificial intelligence.

US Vice President Kamala Harris, with husband Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, arrives at Stansted Airport for her visit to the UK to attend the AI safety summit at Bletchley Park, in Stanstead, England, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (Joe Giddens/PA via AP)

Countries at a UK summit pledge to tackle AI’s potentially ‘catastrophic’ risks

Delegates from 28 nations, including the U.S. and China, have agreed to work together to contain the potential “catastrophic” risks posed by galloping advances in artificial intelligence.

Cutting-edge AI raises fears about risks to humanity. Are tech and political leaders doing enough?

Chatbots like ChatGPT wowed with their ability to do tasks as good as or better than humans, thanks to cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems.

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech on AI at Royal Society, Carlton House Terrace, London, Thursday Oct. 26, 2023. The UK will host the first AI Safety Summit on Nov. 1 and 2 where world leaders and tech firms will convene to discuss the growing impact of AI. (Peter Nicholls/Pool via AP)

UK PM Sunak warns against rush to regulate AI before understanding its risks

As authorities around the world scramble to draw up guardrails for artificial intelligence, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warns against moving too fast on regulating the rapidly developing technology before it’s fully understood.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a panel discussion at the College of Charleston on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Charleston, S.C. Harris visited the state, home of Democrats' first presidential primary of 2024, as part of her tour to college campuses across the country. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Harris will attend an AI summit at a UK estate that was a base for World War II codebreakers

The U.K. prime minister is defending China’s invitation to a summit on artificial intelligence that Vice President Kamala Harris will attend next week.

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in parliament in London, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

British leader Rishi Sunak marks a year in office with little to celebrate

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is marking a year in office but he has little reason to celebrate. His Conservative Party is trailing between 15 and 20 points behind Labour in opinion polls, and an election must be called by the end of 2024.

Newly elected Labour MP Sarah Edwards with party leader Keir Starmer at Tamworth Football Club, in Tamworth, England, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. Britain’s main opposition Labour Party has decisively won two special elections. They snatched seats in Parliament that were long rock-solid bastions of the governing Conservatives. (Jacob King/PA via AP)

Britain’s opposition Labour Party wins 2 big prizes in momentum-building special elections

Britain’s main opposition Labour Party has decisively won two special elections. They snatched seats in Parliament that were long rock-solid bastions of the governing Conservatives.

FILE - Australia's captain Pat Cummins, right, celebrates with teammate Alex Carey after the dismissal of England's Jonny Bairstow, left, during the fifth day of the second Ashes Test match between England and Australia, at Lord's cricket ground in London, Sunday, July 2, 2023. The Marylebone Cricket Club has expelled one member and handed long suspensions to two others following their clashes with Australia’s players during a spiky Ashes test at Lord’s in July. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

One MCC member expelled and two others get long bans after clashing with Australia players in Ashes

The Marylebone Cricket Club has expelled one member and handed long suspensions to two others following their clashes with Australia’s players during an Ashes test at Lord’s in July.

FILE - A smoker in a pub in London, Wednesday Feb. 14, 2006. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has proposed raising the legal age that people in England can buy cigarettes by one year, every year until it applies to the whole population. Sunak said the planned change will mean that “a 14-year-old today will never legally be sold a cigarette." (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

UK prime minister wants to raise the legal age to buy cigarettes in England so eventually no one can

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has proposed raising the legal age that people in England can buy cigarettes until it applies to the whole population.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty wave after his speech at the Conservative Party annual conference at Manchester Central convention complex in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Rishi Sunak is promising to change Britain. He starts with railway cuts and a crackdown on smoking

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told his Conservative Party he’s not afraid to make tough decisions for long-term change.

FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak looks on, during a visit to Writtle University College, in Writtle, near Chelmsford, England, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Rishi Sunak needs to rally his flagging Conservatives. He hopes a dash of populism will do the trick

Britain’s governing Conservative Party is gathering for its annual conference. And U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a triple challenge.

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech during a press conference on the net zero target, at the Downing Street Briefing Room, in central London, Wednesday Sept. 20, 2023. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to water down some of Britain's environmental commitments, saying the country must fight climate change without penalizing workers and consumers. (Justin Tallis/Pool via AP)

UK leader Rishi Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years in contentious climate shift

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he’s delaying by five years a ban on new gas and diesel cars that had been due to take effect in 2030.

Oxfam's Rishi Sunak 'big head' protests outside the Parliament in London, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. On the eve of the UN Climate Ambition Summit, Oxfam's Rishi Sunak 'big head' staged a protest on top of a giant oil barrel, amongst dozens of real oil drums, supporting the Make Polluters Pay campaign. Calling for oil and gas giants, such as BP and Shell, to pay more tax to raise critical funds to help communities devastated by climate change. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

UK leader Rishi Sunak signals plan to backtrack on some climate goals

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to water down some of Britain’s environmental commitments, saying the country must fight climate change without penalizing workers and consumers.

FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to go to the House of Commons for his weekly Prime Minister's Questions in London, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Sunak has described American XL Bully dogs as a “danger to our communities” and announced plans to ban them following a public outcry after a series of recent attacks. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

After attacks, British prime minister says American XL Bully dogs are dangerous and will be banned

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described American XL Bully dogs as a “danger to our communities” and announced plans to ban them following a public outcry after a series of recent attacks.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak upon his arrival at Bharat Mandapam convention center for the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci,Pool)

UK leader Sunak chides China after a report that a UK Parliament staffer is a suspected Beijing spy

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has chastised China’s premier for what he called unacceptable interference in British democracy after a newspaper reported that a researcher in Parliament was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of spying for Beijing.

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to go to the House of Commons for his weekly Prime Minister's Questions in London, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

UK government accused of ‘cutting corners’ as 147 schools named at risk due to crumbling concrete

The British government has been accused of “cutting corners” as it published a list of 147 schools in England that are potentially at risk of collapse from crumbling concrete.