The UK is to set to ban cold calls that sell financial products including insurance and cryptocurrencies in an effort to crack down on fraud, which costs the country around £7 billion (US$8.7 billion or RM38.98 billion) a year.

UK to ban cold calls selling crypto to clamp down on fraud

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had two tasks when he entered Downing Street: Stabilise the government after Liz Truss’s 49 chaotic days in office, and make the Conservative Party competitive in the next general election. Tory strategists worry he’s now in danger of getting stuck between Job 1 and Job 2.

Sunak has successfully eaten into the opposition poll lead — Keir Starmer’s Labour Party was about 27 points ahead when Sunak took power in October, and now leads by about 15 points. But a real-life electoral test looms next week, with thousands of local council seats up for grabs in votes across England. And there are big challenges coming down the track.

Sunak’s next six months as UK PM look harder than the first

The UK’s domestic intelligence agency, MI5, increased the terror threat level in Northern Ireland from substantial to “severe,” meaning an attack is deemed to be “highly likely” just as US President Joe Biden plans a visit to the region.

Terror attack in Northern Ireland ‘highly likely’, UK says

LONDON (March 4): UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to use his deal with the European Union (EU) on Northern Ireland to cement a reputation for competence and delivery. Several members of his cabinet are instead hoping it will mark a return to traditional Tory tax cutting. 

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An emboldened Rishi Sunak gets ready to fight his own party over taxes

(Jan 20): Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government should take steps to cut UK reliance on semiconductors from Taiwan because of the threat posed by China, a draft strategy said. 

Chinese interference or an invasion of Taiwan would threaten Britain’s economy, according to the u...

Sunak urged to cut UK reliance on Taiwan chips due to China risk

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