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Rishi Sunak MP

Rishi Sunak MP

Conservative MP for Richmond (Yorkshire) and Prime Minister.

Starmer won’t win on charisma – but nor will Sunak
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By Baroness Fall
Starmer won’t win on charisma – but nor will Sunak
British elections tend to hang on one question: how much is the electorate willing to risk for the sake of change?
HS2 And A-Levels Scrapped: All Of Rishi Sunak's Conservative Conference Announcements
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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, which would have completed a high speed line from Birmingham to Manchester, and will overhaul the education system for 16-18 year olds by scrapping A-levels and introducing a new qualification.
Northern Leaders 'In The Dark' As HS2 Row Consumes Conservative Conference
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Northern Leaders "In The Dark" As HS2 Row Consumes Conservative Conference
Andy Burnham has said he has been left “in the dark” on Rishi Sunak’s plans to scrap HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester, while Conservative Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street, appears to be on the brink of resignation over the issue.
“It would be a mistake to be fooled by Craig’s jolly exterior; he’s sharp as a razor”: Meet Craig Williams
Political parties
By Sophie Church
“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
Rising stars: Meet the Conservative Party’s ambitious young MPs
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By Tom Scotson
Rising stars: Meet the Conservative Party’s ambitious young MPs
Could the Conservative Party’s ambitious young MPs be the answer to its woes? Tom Scotson speaks to a few of them
George Parker reviews 'All to Play for: The Advance of Rishi Sunak'
Books & culture
By George Parker
George Parker reviews 'All to Play for: The Advance of Rishi Sunak'
The overarching theme of Lord Ashcroft’s revised and updated biography of Rishi Sunak is a portrayal of a politician trying to do the right thing
We will make the right long-term decisions for a brighter future
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By Rishi Sunak MP
We will make the right long-term decisions for a brighter future
I want to bring change to our country.
How the Conservatives can win again
Political parties
By David Lidington
How the Conservatives can win again
The 2024 general election is bound to be a tough battle. The Conservatives will have been in office for 14 years. People will be voting who had just started in reception at school when David Cameron first entered No 10.
Rishi Sunak Will Tell Tory Conference He Takes Decisions That Others Have Ignored
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Rishi Sunak Will Tell Tory Conference He Takes Decisions That Others Have Ignored
Rishi Sunak will claim he is the political leader to take the tough decisions that others have put off when he takes to the stage at Conservative party conference in Manchester next week.
State of the Conservative Party
Political parties
By Tim Bale
State of the Conservative Party
The Tories have always had a genius for knowing their voters, says Tim Bale, but playing to the gallery is limiting their appeal
Rishi Sunak Warned Against Being 'Pulled Away' By 'Populist' Tories
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Rishi Sunak Warned Against Being "Pulled Away" By "Populist" Tories
Former Cabinet minister Amber Rudd has urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak not to drift towards the politics espoused by the "populist" Tory MPs ahead of Conservative party conference this weekend.
Tories Vow To Cling Onto HS2 Legislation To Protect Northern Powerhouse Rail
Transport
Tories Vow To Cling Onto HS2 Legislation To Protect Northern Powerhouse Rail
Rishi Sunak could face opposition from his own backbenches if HS2 legislation currently making its way through Parliament is abandoned as a result of any cancellation or delay of the route to Manchester.
An Unofficial Election Campaign Has Begun And Rishi Sunak's Net Zero Gamble Is Just The Start
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An Unofficial Election Campaign Has Begun And Rishi Sunak's Net Zero Gamble Is Just The Start
An unexpectedly frenetic week in Westminster has confirmed something figures across the political spectrum have already started whispering: the general election campaign is unofficially underway, many months before an actual vote is expected to take place.
Yorkshire Mayor Wants Net Zero Devolved Accusing Rishi Sunak Of 'Dereliction' Of Leadership
Environment
Yorkshire Mayor Wants Net Zero Devolved Accusing Rishi Sunak Of "Dereliction" Of Leadership
Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin has reiterated calls for net zero decision making to be handed to regional leaders, after she said that Rishi Sunak “won’t” make “tough choices” as he watered down a number of the UK’s climate pledges.
All The Changes Rishi Sunak Is Making To Net Zero Pledges
Economy
All The Changes Rishi Sunak Is Making To Net Zero Pledges
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a significant overhaul of the government's net zero policy, including pushing back the ban on petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035.
Conservative MPs Fear For Their Seats If High Interest Rates Linger
Economy
Conservative MPs Fear For Their Seats If High Interest Rates Linger
Conservative MPs are growing increasingly nervous that interest rates remaining high could be doing serious damage to their prospects at the next general election, which is due to be called before the end of 2024.
Anxious Tories Warn Tinkering With Pensions Risks Major Electoral Backlash
Economy
Anxious Tories Warn Tinkering With Pensions Risks Major Electoral Backlash
Senior Conservative MPs are anxious of calls to revise the government's pension policy and warned that any move to modify the pensions triple lock would further hinder their chances at the next general election.
Tory MPs Fear Concrete Crisis Confirms 'Nothing In Britain Is Working'
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Tory MPs Fear Concrete Crisis Confirms "Nothing In Britain Is Working"
Downing Street's hope that Rishi Sunak would kick off the new parliamentary term on the front foot has been short-lived thanks to the unfolding concrete crisis, and Conservative MPs fear the saga plays into a fatal narrative about crumbling Britain.
Rishi Sunak Makes “No Apology” For Addressing School Concrete Safety Concerns Now
Education
Rishi Sunak Makes “No Apology” For Addressing School Concrete Safety Concerns Now
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said at Prime Minister’s Questions that the government would make “no apology” for acting to close more than 150 schools at risk of collapse due to faulty concrete.
Rishi Sunak Told To Give Schools New Money To Deal With Concrete Crisis
Education
Rishi Sunak Told To Give Schools New Money To Deal With Concrete Crisis
The concrete crisis that is threatening the closure of hundreds of schools nationwide is engulfing the government on Westminster's first day back from the summer recess, with Rishi Sunak under growing pressure to give extra money to headteachers dealing with the fallout.
Tory MPs Continue To Pressure Rishi Sunak For Tax Cuts As He Plans Big Reset
Economy
Tory MPs Continue To Pressure Rishi Sunak For Tax Cuts As He Plans Big Reset
Conservative MPs have accused the government of getting the “balance wrong” between aiming to slow inflation and holding back on tax cuts ahead of the Autumn Statement.
Rishi Sunak Ready To Remind MPs He's In Charge With Tough Autumn Ahead
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Rishi Sunak Ready To Remind MPs He's In Charge With Tough Autumn Ahead
Rishi Sunak will bring a bolder new approach to his leadership when Parliament returns from recess next week, in a fresh attempt to repair the party's fortunes in order to avoid catastrophic defeat at the next general election.
Government Urged To 'Get On With' Regulating AI Ahead Of Rest Of World
Technology
Government Urged To "Get On With" Regulating AI Ahead Of Rest Of World
The government must address 12 key challenges presented by artificial intelligence and needs to urgently introduce legislation to tighten regulation around AI and get ahead of international competitors, according to a new select committee report.
Ben Wallace Has Resigned As Defence Secretary
Defence
Ben Wallace Has Resigned As Defence Secretary
Ben Wallace has confirmed his resignation as the secretary of state for defence.
Summer Of 'Drift' Casts Doubt Over A DUP Return To Stormont
Brexit
Summer Of "Drift" Casts Doubt Over A DUP Return To Stormont
Westminster is gearing up for the return of parliament in just over a week, but the same cannot be said for the government in Northern Ireland, where the Democratic Unionist Party's ongoing protest is causing growing frustration in Downing Street.
Government Has Not Met Senior NHS Consultants For Five Months
Health
Government Has Not Met Senior NHS Consultants For Five Months
The Government has not met consultants from the British Medical Association (BMA) for five months, research by the Labour party has highlighted, as doctors begin 48 hours of industrial action on Thursday.
MPs Plan To Keep Pushing For Statutory Inquiry Into Lucy Letby Murders
Health
MPs Plan To Keep Pushing For Statutory Inquiry Into Lucy Letby Murders
A number of MPs remain steadfast in their insistence that a statutory inquiry should be held into the murder of seven babies by Lucy Letby, legally obliging witnesses to put what they knew about circumstances surrounding the case onto government record.
Labour MP Wants Party To Commit To Build 450,000 Homes A Year
Home affairs
Labour MP Wants Party To Commit To Build 450,000 Homes A Year
Labour MP Andrew Western, a self-styled YIMBY (yes in my back yard) champion in parliament, has said he would like to see his party commit to a mandatory target of building 450,000 homes a year in Government in order to tackle the UK's housing crisis.
Government Warned Bibby Stockholm Tackles 'Symptoms' Not 'Causes' Of Channel Crossings
Home affairs
Government Warned Bibby Stockholm Tackles "Symptoms" Not "Causes" Of Channel Crossings
The Government is facing criticism that its decision to start moving asylum seekers onto detention barge the Bibby Stockholm is tackling the “symptoms and not the causes” of the small boats crisis, which Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to solve.
Rishi Sunak's Net Zero 'Vibe Shift' Could Backfire At The Ballot Box
Environment
Rishi Sunak's Net Zero "Vibe Shift" Could Backfire At The Ballot Box
Rishi Sunak seems to have found a new dividing line with Labour on climate policy, but it's a high-risk strategy that could backfire if he is seen by voters to be uninterested in urgent environmental issues.
Small Boats Next On Rishi Sunak's Hit List Of Summer Attacks
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Small Boats Next On Rishi Sunak's Hit List Of Summer Attacks
Westminster may be on its summer break but Rishi Sunak and his government are busy showing glimpses of how they will try to rebuild Tory support and attack the Labour Party between now and the general election.
Tory Moderates Plan To Fight 'Very Damaging' Shift From Net Zero
Environment
Tory Moderates Plan To Fight "Very Damaging" Shift From Net Zero
Moderate Conservative MPs are planning an organised pushback against growing calls from elsewhere in the Tory party for the government to dilute its net zero agenda.
Government Urged To Go 'Much Further' To Solve London's Housing Crisis
Home affairs
Government Urged To Go "Much Further" To Solve London's Housing Crisis
Housing campaigners are urging the Government to go “much further” to address London’s housing crisis, after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a series of policies to build more homes in the capital.
Rishi Sunak Warned Watering Down Net Zero 'Will Not Help' Tory Party Prospects
Environment
Rishi Sunak Warned Watering Down Net Zero "Will Not Help" Tory Party Prospects
A co-author of the Conservative party's 2019 manifesto has urged Rishi Sunak to stick with the government's net zero pledge, warning that watering it down and indulging sceptics will not be a vote winner at the general election.
Tory MPs Demand A 'Fresh Vision' From Rishi Sunak After Sobering By-Elections
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Tory MPs Demand A "Fresh Vision" From Rishi Sunak After Sobering By-Elections
Two crushing defeats and a tight win with a slashed majority proved to be sobering by-election results for the Conservative party on Friday morning, putting Prime Minister Rishi Sunak under renewed pressure to serve up a fresh vision to avoid electoral wipeout.
Uxbridge result must be a wake-up call for Labour
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By Luke Tryl
Uxbridge result must be a wake-up call for Labour
Yesterday’s by-election results confirmed two of politics' oldest adages. First, all politics is local. Second, expectations matter.