All news on the topic: Rishi Sunak

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101 reasons to vote the Tories out on election day: Partygate scandal, sewage issues, and Liz Truss
From Rishi Sunak’s helicopter usage, fury over the Tories partying while the nation was locked down under strict Covid rules and a burgeoning mental health crisis, to Liz Truss’ disastrous stint as PM and spiralling energy costs... there are more than enough reasons to give the Tories a kicking in the ballot box on July 4
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Keir Starmer hails a ‘new age of hope’ as Rishi Sunak fears losing his seat
Final polls predict unprecedented Labour victory, with Starmer declaring Britain a ‘great nation, with boundless potential’
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Rishi Sunak fearful of losing his seat, - The Guardian
PM would become first sitting British leader to be voted out of his constituency if his fears are realised
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A Tory Minister has suggested that he may not vote for his party after Boris Johnson was brought out
Just moments after Rishi Sunak hailed a ’united’ Conservative family, Tory Minister Huw Merriman hit out at the surprise appearance of disgraced ex-PM Boris Johnson
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The NHS faces a potential staff exodus, with one in five planning to quit if the Tories are re-elected
Labour’s Wes Streeting appealed to hospital staff to ’stay and help Labour rebuild the NHS’ as a poll found as many as 22% could leave if Rishi Sunak sneaks back in
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Banksy has claimed credit for a migrant boat artwork displayed in the crowd at Glastonbury
The art installation drew criticism from government ministers after Rishi Sunak made "stopping the boats" one of his five priorities.
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Rishi Sunak claims the UK is a better place to live after 14 years of Conservative rule
Britain is “a better place to live” than when the Conservatives came to power in 2010, Rishi Sunak has insisted at the start of the final campaign weekend before the UK general election on Thursday.
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There is ’disbelief’ as US-UK trade deals are under threat after Britain dismissed its negotiators
Business community decries ‘act of arson’ as one-sixth of trade posts within British consulates in the US are scrapped
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Sunak abandoned the proposed smoking ban after facing lobbying pressure from tobacco companies
Investigation details industry campaign including legal threats and charm offensive aimed at Tory MPs
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PM’s chief of staff assists with election betting investigation
Rishi Sunak’s chief of staff has been interviewed as a witness by the Gambling Commission, about the saga over alleged bets on the timing of the general election.
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UK Tories received donation from company linked to Conservative baroness’s scandal-hit husband
Britain’s Conservative Party received a £50,000 (around $64,500) donation in 2020 from a small accounting firm that reporters have linked to Doug Barrowman, a high-profile businessman whose wife is a Conservative member of the House of Lords.
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Britain’s most costly chancellors who left the worst legacy
From Gordon Brown to Kwasi Kwarteng, Telegraph Money finds out who hit the nation’s finances the hardest
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Four men arrested at Rishi Sunak’s Kirby Sigston home in North Yorkshire for ’aggravated trespass’
Four men have been arrested in the grounds of the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s constituency home in North Yorkshire on suspicion of aggravated trespass.
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Car crashes into the gates of the PM’s Chequers country estate
A car has crashed into the gates of Rishi Sunak’s official country residence, police have confirmed.
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Protester breaks into Rishi Sunak’s garden and defecates in his duck pond
An activist wearing a vest which reads ‘eat s***’ Rishi’ has staged a dirty protest at the Prime Minister’s £2million mansion in Yorkshire.
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Tories finally drop two candidates involved in election betting scandal
We’ll be bringing you the latest updates on this Breaking Politics News story. Please check back here regularly for updates on this developing story
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Rishi Sunak states he is not being investigated in the betting scandal probe
The Conservative general election campaign has been plunged into crisis over claims several people associated with the party placed bets on the date of the general election.
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Iceland boss reveals Rishi Sunak criticized him for speaking out about increasing foodbank use
Richard Walker, who owns Iceland supermarkets, spoke about how Rishi Sunak was "clearly quite p***ed off" after the businessman made comments about the rise in foodbank usage
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Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata are wealthier than King Charles ’without lifting a finger
Last year the combined wealth of the Sunak’s overtook that of King Charles, thanks to rocketing dividend payouts from the shares in her father’s firm
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Betting scandal engulfs UK election
Conservative figures are accused of betting on the timing of the snap election. The scandal couldn’t come at a worse moment for Rishi Sunak.
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Consequences of prime minister losing seat in general election
Among several big General Election polls released yesterday, one predicted a particularly shocking result: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak losing his seat in North Yorkshire.
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Sunak’s protection officer arrested over alleged bets on election timing
Officer arrested on Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, says Metropolitan police
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UK migrant boat crossings hit 19-month high, adding to pressure on Sunak
More than 800 asylum seekers arrived in Britain via small boats on Tuesday, the highest single-day figure since late 2022, adding to pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a July 4 national election.
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Just Stop Oil protesters spray Stonehenge with orange paint ahead of the summer solstice
Rishi Sunak condemns Stonehenge attack as ‘disgraceful act of vandalism’