South Asian Britons react to Rishi Sunak as their new PM • FRANCE 24 English

Rishi Sunak was born in the United Kingdom to immigrant parents. In Southall, a hub for people of South Asian heritage in West London, his appointment as Prime minister is a source of pride

What does new British PM Rishi Sunak mean for the rest of the world?

Rishi Sunak became the new leader of Britain's conservative party and is now set to be the new prime minister. He'll follow Liz Truss, a fellow conservative who resigned last week, after only 45 days in office.

 

Government signals intention to relax 2 metre distancing rule

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has said the government is to announce in the coming week its decision on whether to relax the 2 metre social distancing rule in England. Boris Johnson is facing pressure from his backbenchers and the hospitality industry to ease restrictions in order to help businesses. However the government's scientific advisers say that 1 metre separation from someone with the virus may carry be 10 time more risky than being 2 metres apart.