Rishi Sunak

Goldman Sachs hires former British PM Sunak as senior adviser

For Sunak, the appointment marks a return to the bank, where he first worked as a summer intern in investment banking in 2000 and later as an analyst between 2001 and 2004.

 Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attends a service of thanksgiving and rededication on the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Britain at Westminster Abbey in London, Britain, September 15, 2024.
 A haredi man reads a newspaper in Jerusalem’s Mea She’arim neighborhood.

Grapevine, July 10, 2024: Economic sanctions against haredim ineffective

 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech, following his first cabinet meeting as Prime Minister, in London, Britain, July 6, 2024.

Despite tensions over Palestinian statehood, Netanyahu pledges to work with British PM Starmer

 Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer poses for photographers after delivering a stump speech at Hitchin Town Football Club on July 1, 2024 in Hitchin, England.

From Labour to the Day of Rest, here are the Jewish storylines in this week’s UK election


Rishi Sunak, Britain’s new prime minister, is Israel’s friend

Rishi Sunak reiterated his “dedication to Israel as the homeland of the Jewish people…. As a proud friend of Israel,” in a letter to the CFI.

 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak exiting 10 Downing Street on December 14, 2022.

UK's Conservatives ditch lawmaker for comparing COVID vaccines to Holocaust

One UK lawmaker was dismissed following his comparison of vaccine side effects to crimes against humanity committed during the Holocaust.

A Nazi-themed anti-vaccination placard is displayed during a demonstration this past week in Brussels against the Belgian government’s restrictions to contain the pandemic.

UK's Rishi Sunak: I can't wait to celebrate Israel's 75th anniversary

Sunak reassured that he "will always stand with this community, whose threads are woven deep into the fabric of our country."

 New leader of the Britain's Conservative Party Rishi Sunak walks outside the Conservative Campaign Headquarters, in London, Britain October 24, 2022.

At least four dead after migrant boat capsizes off English coast

Despite freezing temperatures, more than 500 migrants have made the journey over the English channel in small boats in the last week alone.

 Police officers gather at the Port of Dover amid a rescue operation of a missing migrant boat, in Dover, Britain December 14, 2022.

UK PM Rishi Sunak promises law to combat BDS

Rishi Sunak's letter came a day after his first major foreign policy speech, which included his intention to work closely with "friends" in Israel.

 New leader of Britain's Conservative Party Rishi Sunak waves outside the party's headquarters in London, Britain, October 24, 2022.

Ukraine's Zelensky meets with UK PM Sunak in Kyiv

Liz Truss and her predecessor Boris Johnson had both made public support for Ukraine an important part of their agenda, and Sunak has said he will continue this.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during his visit, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 19, 2022.

Voices from the Arab press: Brexit at the heart of the British crisis

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 LONDON: ON the road to where?

What lessons can Israelis learn from the UK's political crisis

BRITISH AFFAIRS: “The problem with the country,” says Marcus, “can be summed up in two words: expect less.”

 PEOPLE WAIT outside Buckingham Palace on Liz Truss’s last day in office as British prime minister, in London on Tuesday

Meet Larry the cat: The feline in charge of 10 Downing Street

Larry spends his days greeting guests to the house, inspecting security defenses and testing antique furniture for napping quality.

 Larry the cat walks outside of 10 Downing Street in London, Britain July 7, 2022.

What does the new UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak think of Israel?

Rishi Sunak’s limited Israel portfolio is revealed in the fact that he has just one tweet in his entire seven-year political career with the word “Israel” in it.

 New leader of the Britain's Conservative Party Rishi Sunak walks outside the Conservative Campaign Headquarters, in London, Britain October 24, 2022.