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Rishi Sunak MP

Rishi Sunak MP

Conservative MP for Richmond (Yorkshire) and Prime Minister.

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
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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
Political parties
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
By Caitlin Doherty
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
Political parties
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
What We Learned From Rishi Sunak's Tax-Focused Tory Manifesto
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What We Learned From Rishi Sunak's Tax-Focused Tory Manifesto
Rishi Sunak launched the Conservative party manifesto on Tuesday with pledges to cut taxes at the core of the offering as he bids to breathe new life into his campaign.
Rishi Sunak's D-Day Decision Looks Set To Define The General Election Campaign
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Rishi Sunak's D-Day Decision Looks Set To Define The General Election Campaign
Rishi Sunak’s decision on Thursday to leave D-Day commemorations in Normandy early looks like it could define the general election campaign.
Gobsmacked Tories Dismayed Over Rishi Sunak Leaving D-Day Celebrations Early
Defence
Gobsmacked Tories Dismayed Over Rishi Sunak Leaving D-Day Celebrations Early
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces furious criticism from Conservative Party figures and general election candidates after he left D-Day commemorations on Thursday early to take part in a TV interview in the UK.
Lack Of Transparency From Parties Over Incoming Cuts Is 'Frustrating' Says Top Economist
Economy
Lack Of Transparency From Parties Over Incoming Cuts Is "Frustrating" Says Top Economist
Paul Johnson, the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), has told PoliticsHome the lack of transparency over planned cuts to public services after the election by both Labour and the Conservatives is "frustrating".
TV Debate Stalemate Unlikely To Shift Election Dial
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TV Debate Stalemate Unlikely To Shift Election Dial
Last night's TV debate between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer was unlikely to have shifted the dial significantly for the undecided electorate, suggest the responses from a panel of voters nationwide.
Six Things We Learned From The ITV Leaders Debate
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Six Things We Learned From The ITV Leaders Debate
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer went head to head in the first leadership debate of the general election campaign on Tuesday night, with an hour of trading blows on live TV.
TV debates are fairly new, but arguments about doing them are much older
Political parties
By Philip Cowley and Matthew Bailey
TV debates are fairly new, but arguments about doing them are much older
Televised leaders debate are a relatively new phenomenon in British general elections. But if it wasn't for Margaret Thatcher, we could have had our first nearly 50 years ago.
'Fed Up' Tories Trudge Into The General Election As Divided As Ever
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"Fed Up" Tories Trudge Into The General Election As Divided As Ever
Conservatives MPs remain "fed-up" and divided as to whether Rishi Sunak should have called an election on Wednesday, as the Prime Minister kicks off the formal campaign around the country.
Rishi Sunak Calls General Election For 4 July
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Rishi Sunak Calls General Election For 4 July
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that a general election will take place on Thursday, 4 July.
Why Rishi Sunak Has Gambled On A Summer General Election
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Why Rishi Sunak Has Gambled On A Summer General Election
Downing Street has quietly been weighing up whether to take a gamble on a summer general election, or hold out until the autumn as had been widely expected, and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has now confirmed he will go in July.
Obliging Noble: The Lord Howe Interview
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By Daniel Brittain
Obliging Noble: The Lord Howe Interview
For a third of a century, Lord Howe has represented his party at the despatch box. Daniel Brittain meets one of Parliament’s gentlemen
Rishi Sunak Issues 'Unequivocal' Apology To Infected Blood Victims After Devastating Inquiry Concludes
Health
Rishi Sunak Issues "Unequivocal" Apology To Infected Blood Victims After Devastating Inquiry Concludes
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has issued an "unequivocal" apology to infected blood victims after the damning findings of a major multi-year inquiry were published on Monday.
Labour MP Says Justice For Infected Blood Victims Has Been Hindered By Ministerial 'Churn'
Health
Labour MP Says Justice For Infected Blood Victims Has Been Hindered By Ministerial "Churn"
Labour MP Diana Johnson has said political instability in recent years has been an obstacle to victims of the contaminated blood scandal achieving justice and receiving compensation.
'Untested' Keir Starmer Is Ready For The 'Presidential' Spotlight
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"Untested" Keir Starmer Is Ready For The "Presidential" Spotlight
Labour's decision to put Keir Starmer at the centre of a presidential-style campaign reflects the party's growing confidence as the general election grows nearer, but this strategy is not without serious risks.
How MPs are styling themselves into a general election
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By Tali Fraser
How MPs are styling themselves into a general election
As Westminster gets ready for its close-up with a general election approaching, Tali Fraser finds out who is doing what to get their ‘glow up’