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07 Dec Home affairs

Rishi Sunak Insists Rwanda Scheme "Blocks Every Single Reason" For Legal Challenges

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has issued a robust defence of the government's emergency legislation on the Rwanda migration scheme, insisting opportunities for legal challenges to the scheme would be "extremely narrow".

06 Oct Parliament

Search is on for next Interim Children’s Parliament PM

The current Interim Children’s Parliament Prime Minister is on the lookout for his successor in primary schools across the United Kingdom, as he moves into secondary school and leaves the post.

04 Oct Political parties

HS2 And A-Levels Scrapped: All Of Rishi Sunak's Conservative Conference Announcements

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told Conservative Party conference that government will cancel the rest of HS2, will overhaul the education system for 16-18 year olds by scrapping A-levels and phase out smoking by gradually raising the legal age.

04 Oct Political parties

“It would be a mistake to be fooled by Craig’s jolly exterior; he’s sharp as a razor”: Meet Craig Williams

If you had asked Craig Williams 10 years ago what he would be doing today, he would have said running a pub. But instead of pulling pints, Williams came to Westminster. Now, as the PM’s PPS, Sophie Church meets the man on the rise in Parliament. Illustration by Tracy Worrall

02 Oct Home affairs

Liz Truss Accused Of "Corbynite Toryism" And Disrupting Conservative Conference

Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has been accused of "Corbynite Toryism" after a disruptive fringe event at Conservative Party Conference where she set out her stall on growth to hundreds of Tory Party activists.

22 Sep Economy

Tory MP Warns Downing Street A Centralised Digital Currency Could Risk Privacy

A Conservative MP has written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to raise concerns about what a centralised digital currency could mean for privacy after the Bank of England and Treasury have discussed how one could be implemented in the future.

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20 Sep Environment

Built environment body response to PM's Net Zero scale backs

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), which has long campaigned for a long term national retrofit strategy, has responded to the Prime Minister's announcement on the scaling back of the UK's Net Zero plans and targets:

15 Jun Political parties

Most Conservative MPs Expected To Abstain On Boris Johnson Partygate Vote

A significant number of Conservative MPs are expected to abstain on Monday’s vote on sanctions against Boris Johnson, which would guarantee the motion being passed, after the Privileges Committee concluded the former prime minister misled the Commons over what he knew about lockdown parties in Downing Street.

05 Jun Home affairs

Rishi Sunak Says Stop The Boats Plan Is "Starting To Work"

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said his plans to “stop the boats” illegally crossing the Channel are starting to work, but there is still a “long way to go” before the government reaches its goal to eradicate the issue.

01 Jun Health

Government To Launch Legal Action Against Covid Inquiry Over Boris Johnson WhatsApps

The Cabinet Office is seeking a judicial review over whether the Covid inquiry has the power to request Boris Johnson's personal WhatsApps and diaries from his time in Downing Street during the pandemic, which the government has argued are "unambiguously irrelevant".

Open letter to the PM: Urging the Government to bring forward the Bill establishing Great British Railways and rail reform in this Parliament

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16 May Transport

Open letter to the PM: Urging the Government to bring forward the Bill establishing Great British Railways and rail reform in this Parliament

Over 65 rail business leaders have written to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, urging him not to delay in bringing forward legislation to enact the Government’s rail reform plans in the coming Parliamentary year.

09 May History

The king’s dilemma: how it fell to George V to choose a new prime minister

A century ago, it fell to King George V to select a new prime minister. Lord Lexden revisits the machinations that lay behind the eventual decision

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17 Apr Education

IET responds to PM announcement on next steps in maths to 18

David Lakin, IET Head of Education, Safeguarding and Education Policy, says:

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08 Mar Home affairs

PM and Home Secretary attacks on lawyers betray a startling ignorance

Commenting on the political attacks on lawyers by the Home Secretary and Prime Minister following the publication of the Illegal Migration Bill, Chair of the Bar Nick Vineall KC said:

10 Jan Books & culture

A study of ambition and self-promotion: Baroness Wheatcroft reviews 'Out of the Blue'

Harry Cole and James Heale’s biography of a thick-skinned and short-lived prime minister is fascinating and insightful

09 Jan Health

Government In Talks With Unions, NHS Crisis Plans, Teachers Are Leaving Jobs

Leaders from a range of unions are meeting cabinet ministers today to discuss their positions ahead of further planned strikes across the health, education, and transport sectors.

22 Dec 2022 Political parties

Rishi Sunak Has Finally Appointed A New Independent Ethics Adviser

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has appointed a new independent adviser on ministerial interests, after months of delay in filling the role.

14 Dec 2022 Books & culture

'Fascinating': the Bishop of Southwark reviews 'God In Number 10'

A well researched and unique study, Mark Vickers sheds fresh light on the influence of faith on our prime ministers

14 Dec 2022 Health

Keir Starmer Tells Rishi Sunak To Reopen Negotiations With Nursing Union At PMQs

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was urged to reopen negotiations with the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to prevent the nursing strikes taking place this week at the final session of Prime Minister's Questions this year.

30 Nov 2022 Health

Private Schools Spat At PMQs, Food Prices Rising, NHS Pay Rises Not On The Cards

Keir Starmer challenged Rishi Sunak to address an ongoing row over private schools at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday.

21 Nov 2022 Economy

Rishi Sunak Promises Business Innovation, Minister Dismisses "Swiss-style" Brexit, MP Scorns Beckham In Qatar

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised that the government wants to focus on “innovation” and “new ideas” to drive economic growth in a major speech to business leaders at the annual CBI Conference in Birmingham.

16 Nov 2022 Political parties

Maiden Voyages: Rishi Sunak and his predecessors

Politicians used to wait decades before they became prime minister. James Callaghan, Harold Macmillan, and Anthony Eden were all in the House more than 30 years until it was their turn; Winston Churchill was kept from his destiny for almost 40.

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01 Nov 2022 Economy

BGC WELCOME PAUL SCULLY MP AS NEW GAMBLING MINISTER

Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Paul Scully MP on his appointment as Minister responsible for the betting and gaming industry.

27 Oct 2022 Communities

Training and encouragement play their part in getting women into politics, but role models are important too

December 2019 was a record-breaking month in Parliament – the General Election had seen the highest number of women ever elected to Parliament.

But that milestone, while important, was 220 – only around a third of all MPs elected. Since then the number has risen to 225. So, while a success it’s still short of where it should be.