Russia has once again accused the United Kingdom of 'directing and coordinating' explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines on the floor of the Baltic Sea in late September.

Sunak held his first session of Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) in parliament on Wednesday.

Rishi Sunak has taken office as Britain's third prime minister within 50 days, saying he was appointed to fix the errors made by his predecessor, Liz Truss, who was forced to resign only after 44 days in office and causing widespread market turbulence.

Sunak, 42, faces the enormous task of steering a deeply-divided country reeling from years of economic and political turmoil.

Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak has announced his bid to replace Liz Truss as the next leader of the Conservative Party.

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through central London on Saturday waving EU flags and calling on the UK to rejoin the European Union.

The next PM must secure 100 nominations from lawmakers to run in a contest to choose the leader of the ruling Conservative Party.