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Rishi Sunak to warn next few years ‘most dangerous’ for UK in major speech
Rishi Sunak will say the UK “stands at a crossroads” ahead of “some of the most dangerous years”, in a…
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Work to do after local election losses – Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak has dismissed calls to change course after poor local election results, arguing he can make “progress” with voters…
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Government and Lords face new Rwanda showdown
Rishi Sunak insists his policy to process asylum seekers in Rwanda will become law, even if it means MPs sitting…
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Prime minister Rishi Sunak not at Eid party boycotted by guests over Gaza
The prime minister did not attend an Eid party at Downing Street that several invitees shunned over the government’s support…
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MPs to vote on smoking ban for Generation Alpha
MPs will debate plans for some of the world’s toughest anti-tobacco laws on Tuesday. Rishi Sunak wants to make Generation…
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Rishi Sunak urges restraint after Iran attack on Israel
Rishi Sunak has called on “all sides” to “show restraint” after Iran’s attack on Israel on Saturday. The PM said…
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Boycott of Downing Street Eid celebration planned over Gaza
Some Conservative politicians as well as business and charity leaders have said they will boycott the government’s Eid event over…
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RAF fighter jets shot down Iran drones, Rishi Sunak says
British fighter jets shot down “a number of drones” fired at Israel from Iran, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said. The…
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UK arms sales to Israel should end, say legal experts
Three former Supreme Court justices have joined more than 600 legal experts in calling for the UK government to end…
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defends rollout of free childcare hours
The government has defended its rollout of free childcare after Labour called the system a “total mess”. The scheme is…
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Rishi Sunak faces criticism after Tory donor given knighthood
Rishi Sunak is facing criticism after a major Conservative Party donor was given a knighthood. Businessman Mohamed Mansour, a senior…
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Protests descending into mob rule, PM warns police
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned police chiefs of a “growing consensus that mob rule is replacing democratic rule”. He…
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Prime minister Rishi Sunak defends Kemi Badenoch in Post Office clash
The prime minister has defended Kemi Badenoch’s handling of a row with a former Post Office boss. Ex-Post Office chair…
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Tory members would choose me as leader, says Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage has said Conservative members would choose him as their leader over Rishi Sunak, after Reform UK had its…
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Rishi Sunak faces calls to apologise over trans jibe to Starmer at PMQs
Rishi Sunak is facing calls to apologise after joking about Labour’s position on trans people when the mum of murdered…
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claims cost of living pressures starting to ease
The prime minister has claimed that the burden on hard-pressed households is “starting to ease”. In a BBC interview, Rishi…
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Opposition parties attack Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over £1,000 Rwanda bet
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been criticised by opposition parties for a bet over his Rwanda policy. Asked by TalkTV’s…
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Rishi Sunak disappointed new rail strike law not used
Rishi Sunak is disappointed train operators have not used a new law aimed at enforcing minimum service levels during strikes…
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Disposable vapes to be banned for children’s health, government says
Disposable vapes are set to be banned as part of plans to tackle the rising number of young people taking…
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Rishi Sunak must be replaced as PM, says former cabinet minister Sir Simon Clarke
A senior Tory MP has called for his party to replace Rishi Sunak as prime minister or be “massacred” in…
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