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Rishi Sunak said the BBC should 'cut its cloth appropriately' as speculation mounts the Government could block a £15 rise to the £159-a-year license fee from April

Both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer refused to say whether the pension triple lock would be included in their manifestos - as the PM declined to be drawn into when the next general election will be held

The Prime Minister spoke of his love for Fairytale of New York and said Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan's death was a 'great loss'. He revealed he's been playing Christmas music for the past two weeks as he signs cards

Rishi Sunak declined to say what the maximum cost he'd be prepared to spend on the Rwanda deportation scheme amid questions over how much taxpayers have coughed up so far

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was branded petulant after cancelling a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a bizarre spat over the Elgin Marbles, but claims he is still more statesmanlike than Keir Starmer

The PM failed to commit to changing the law in the next year to ensure criminals attend court. Thomas Cashman refused to leave his cell when he was sentenced for murdering nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel

The Prime Minister demanded to know if the BBC's Chris Mason had any questions about the G7 summit in Japan as he got frustrated with being asked about a speeding ticket row involving the Home Secretary

It comes just days after the ex-Cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg appeared to describe the law as an attempt at gerrymandering that backfired to suppress the Tory vote

Rishi Sunak is set to announce an import ban on the gems on the first day of the G7 summit in Japan, while the Foreign Office will produce a sanction list of 86 individuals in a bit to hamper Vladimir Putin's invaders

At the time of the 2019 election, net migration stood at just over 250,000. Figures are expected to be published next week showing the figure hit 700,000 people last year

Akshata Murty has travelled to Japan with the Prime Minister, where she will meet with a host of spouses of global leaders, including the US First Lady Jill Biden.

The snub came after Liz Truss - Britain's shortest-serving Prime Minister who almost crashed the economy - lectured the West on the need to reduce 'dependence' on Beijing