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Sunak now faces a daunting task to try to bring that unity to a party that has been through months of upheaval

The only other candidate so far is Leader of the Commons, Penny Mordaunt.

The agreement will allow for tariff and quota-free trade in goods after Dec. 31.

The Straits Times Index (STI) plunged 3.3% to 2,439.76 this afternoon.

The funding will help drive down greenhouse gas emissions from heavy industry, construction, space and transport.

As Wuhan lifts its lockdown after 11 weeks, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains in intensive care. Here are some key events that took place this week.

(Dec 13): Boris Johnson’s election victory will allow him to get Brexit done. He now has to decide what it means in practice.

(Oct 31): Boris Johnson suffered a surprise blow to his election campaign on day one of the contest when senior Cabinet minister Nicky Morgan announced she was quitting politics.

(Oct 23): Boris Johnson looked set to try for an election, after Parliament blocked his plan to rush the Brexit deal into law.

SINGAPORE (Oct 21): “Where there is a will, there is a #deal — we have one!” — Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, following the European Union’s draft Brexit deal with the UK.