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Rishi Sunak MP

Rishi Sunak MP

@RishiSunak

Conservative MP for Richmond (Yorkshire), Leader of the Opposition and former Prime Minister.

Dyscalculic children have been let down for too long
Health
By Baroness Bull
Dyscalculic children have been let down for too long
There is at least one dyscalculic child in every UK classroom yet diagnosis rates are shockingly low. Raising awareness of this condition on Dyscalculia Day is a vital first step.
Government needs a moral vision for AI in society
Technology
By Tom Skinner
Government needs a moral vision for AI in society
While the government positions AI at the heart of its economic agenda, a critical gap remains in its approach.
2024 In Politics: A Seismic General Election And Much More
Political parties
2024 In Politics: A Seismic General Election And Much More
2024 will be remembered as a year when the tectonic plates of British plates shifted in a big way. 
2024: Parliament's Year In Words
Parliament
2024: Parliament's Year In Words
After a historic year in UK politics, what can the language used in Parliament tell us about 2024's key themes, top moments, and power players?
Keir Starmer is realising what I learned about being in power – it is brutal
Political parties
By Jack Sellers
Keir Starmer is realising what I learned about being in power – it is brutal
As Keir Starmer has found out since replacing my old boss, being prime minister is unforgiving. The PM has been wise to build international relationships amid global instability, but he must deliver at home to avoid the same fate as us.
'Revealing': Lord Norton reviews 'Kingmaker: Secrets, Lies, and the Truth about Five Prime Ministers'
Books & culture
By Lord Norton of Louth
'Revealing': Lord Norton reviews 'Kingmaker: Secrets, Lies, and the Truth about Five Prime Ministers'
Providing great insights into the reality of political life, Lord Brady has produced a highly readable book
There are good economic reasons for Rachel Reeves to raise taxes
Economy
By Tim Leunig
There are good economic reasons for Rachel Reeves to raise taxes
Nobody likes paying more, but there are good economic as well as political reasons for Rachel Reeves to raise taxes in the Budget, argues Tim Leunig
Liz Truss Claims She Would Have Performed Better Than Rishi Sunak At The Election
Political parties
Liz Truss Claims She Would Have Performed Better Than Rishi Sunak At The Election
Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has claimed she would have performed better at the general election than Rishi Sunak.
Kemi Badenoch Backer Says Rishi Sunak's Approach To The Tory Manifesto Was 'Absolutely Shocking'
Political parties
Kemi Badenoch Backer Says Rishi Sunak's Approach To The Tory Manifesto Was "Absolutely Shocking"
A former Conservative MP and minister who is working on Kemi Badenoch's leadership campaign has criticised Rishi Sunak's "absolutely shocking" approach to producing the party's most recent manifesto.
Rishi Sunak: Now is the time for the Conservative Party to come together
Political parties
By Rishi Sunak MP
Rishi Sunak: Now is the time for the Conservative Party to come together
This year has been a difficult one for the Conservative Party. We have had disappointing election results both nationally and locally. Too many good Conservatives have lost their seats. But I know that with our values and the determination of our members, we can win back the trust of the British people. We can and will deliver for our country once more.
New Tory Leader Will Have Limited Cabinet Experience to Work With
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New Tory Leader Will Have Limited Cabinet Experience to Work With
The next leader of the Conservative Party will have relatively little Cabinet experience to draw upon when they appoint their senior team to oppose the Labour Government from the opposition benches, new research shows.
Historic Defeat Must Be ‘Watershed Moment’ For Reforming Tory Party, Says New MP
Political parties
Historic Defeat Must Be ‘Watershed Moment’ For Reforming Tory Party, Says New MP
The catastrophic defeat suffered by the Conservative Party last month must be a “watershed moment” for how it organises and campaigns, according to one of its newly-elected MPs.
Tories Give Free Conference Passes To Ex-MPs Who Lost Their Seats
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Tories Give Free Conference Passes To Ex-MPs Who Lost Their Seats
The Conservative party is offering free conference passes to former Tory MPs who lost their seats at the General Election.
Senior Tories Admit Things ‘Could Get Worse’ For Party Before They Get Better
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Senior Tories Admit Things ‘Could Get Worse’ For Party Before They Get Better
The Conservatives must “not accept that this is as low as it gets” despite slumping to its worst election result ever last month, according to two senior party figures.
Who Replaces Rishi Sunak? Here Are The Leading Runners And Riders
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Who Replaces Rishi Sunak? Here Are The Leading Runners And Riders
Conservative candidates have until Monday to get the backing of enough MPs to stand in the leadership contest, following the party's most devastating election loss in two centuries.
We deserved to lose
Political parties
By Tobias Ellwood
We deserved to lose
My party, the Conservatives, deserved to lose on 4 July. And unless we truly unite and then return to the middle ground, we will lose again. 
Tories 'Deserved' To Lose General Election, Says Former Conservative MP
Political parties
Tories 'Deserved' To Lose General Election, Says Former Conservative MP
A former Conservative MP who lost his seat earlier this month believes his party deserved to lose.
No 'Bounce' In International Student Applications Fuels Concern For University Finances
Education
No "Bounce" In International Student Applications Fuels Concern For University Finances
Universities did not receive a “bounce” in overseas applications after the graduate visa row was resolved, an industry expert has said, further fuelling fears that higher education institutions could be facing "big trouble" financially.
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Political parties
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Conservative MPs are likely to have to declare their bids to become party leader by the end of next week and fight the contest over Parliament's summer recess.
Defeated Tory Candidates Invited To Join Campaign Review After Election Drubbing
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Defeated Tory Candidates Invited To Join Campaign Review After Election Drubbing
Conservative candidates who failed to win their seats at the General Election have been invited by the party chairman take part in a major review into where the campaign went wrong.
Tory MP Accuses New 1922 Chair Of Lacking 'Proper Mandate'
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Tory MP Accuses New 1922 Chair Of Lacking "Proper Mandate"
Conservative MP Mark Francois angrily confronted the newly elected chair of the 1922 Committee Bob Blackman in a parliamentary bar on Tuesday night, accusing Blackman of not having “a proper mandate”.
Nasty Surprise: How the Tory campaign collapsed
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
Nasty Surprise: How the Tory campaign collapsed
Rishi Sunak told his troops there was a steep narrow path to victory and then dashed them to defeat. The blame game and battle to replace him broke out long before the result, reports Tali Fraser
New PM Keir Starmer Leads Labour To Landslide Victory
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New PM Keir Starmer Leads Labour To Landslide Victory
Keir Starmer has officially become the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, after the Labour Party won the 2024 General Election in a historic landslide.
Rishi Sunak To Quit As Tory Leader After Labour Landslide
Political parties
Rishi Sunak To Quit As Tory Leader After Labour Landslide
Rishi Sunak has announced he will stand down as Conservative Party leader, as he said he had heard the “anger” of the electorate who have handed Labour a landslide general election victory.
Exit Poll: Labour Heading For Crushing Election Victory
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Exit Poll: Labour Heading For Crushing Election Victory
The exit poll has put Keir Starmer's Labour on course for a historic majority at the General Election, in what would be the party's first election victory since 2005.
Key Moments Of The 2024 General Election Campaign
Political parties
Key Moments Of The 2024 General Election Campaign
It has been six weeks since Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a snap General Election to be held on 4 July, to the surprise of even those in his own party.
What Are The First Jobs Of A New Prime Minister?
Political parties
What Are The First Jobs Of A New Prime Minister?
Unless the opinion polls have got it extraordinarily wrong, Labour leader Keir Starmer will enter No10 on Friday as the new Prime Minister with a majority in the House of Commons — the first Labour leader to win a general election since 2005.
Election Diaries - Focus On Nuneaton
Political parties
By Allie Jennings
Election Diaries - Focus On Nuneaton
PoliticsHome / The House in partnership with Thinks Insight & Strategy will be tracking reactions from swing voters in five key battlegrounds throughout the general election campaign.
How handovers work: John Major's final hours in No10
Political parties
By Robert Hutton
How handovers work: John Major's final hours in No10
For the first time since 1997, Britain is approaching an election where no one doubts that power is about to change hands. And by happy coincidence, last Christmas saw the release of a memo spelling out how Downing Street prepared for the moment last time around.
Forget 'landslide'. Here are some new electoral disaster metaphors
Political parties
By Philip Cowley and Matthew Bailey
Forget 'landslide'. Here are some new electoral disaster metaphors
You can keep your comparisons with 1931, 1906 or 1832. Here we present the Cowley-Bailey Electoral Disaster Metaphor Scale.
Election Diaries Week 4: On The Road To Nowhere
Political parties
By Teresa Kuhn
Election Diaries Week 4: On The Road To Nowhere
PoliticsHome / The House in partnership with Thinks Insight & Strategy will be tracking reactions from swing voters in five key battlegrounds throughout the general election campaign.
Tory Candidate Claims Labour Risks 'Taking The North For Granted'
Communities
Tory Candidate Claims Labour Risks "Taking The North For Granted"
The Conservative candidate for Carlisle has said Labour is "taking the North for granted" and called for whoever wins the next General Election to continue the legacy of the Northern Powerhouse project.
After electoral wipeout, Canadian Conservatives united the right — and it worked
Political parties
By Professor Matthew Lebo and Professor Laura Stephenson
After electoral wipeout, Canadian Conservatives united the right — and it worked
Some parts of the Tory party won't want to hear it, but the Canadian example shows that uniting the UK right could be their most likely path back to power.
The election will be terrible for the Tories, but not quite as bad as Canada '93
Political parties
By Zain Mohyuddin
The election will be terrible for the Tories, but not quite as bad as Canada '93
The Tories are currently heading for a cataclysmic defeat on 4 July. But while there are similarities with what happened to the Canadian Conservatives in 1993, it unlikely that what awaits Rishi Sunak will be quite as apocalyptic as what happened across the Atlantic.
Baroness Chakrabarti: 'I am disappointed by my fellow children of migrants'
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Baroness Chakrabarti: 'I am disappointed by my fellow children of migrants'
Labour peer Baroness Chakrabarti talks to Sienna Rodgers about putting forward the case for human rights, why Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman have broken her heart, and her view on the "appalling" briefing against Diane Abbott
TV Debate: Rishi Sunak Admits Failure To Deliver His 5 Pledges
Political parties
TV Debate: Rishi Sunak Admits Failure To Deliver His 5 Pledges
Rishi Sunak admitted he had failed to deliver some of his key pledges to the nation as both him and Labour leader Keir Starmer faced a tough interrogation in the Sky News leaders debate.