All news on the topic: Rishi Sunak

746
Tory Esther McVey ’claimed taxpayer cash to rent flat just 25-min walk from husband’s property’
Esther McVey has previously pledged to clampdown on waste, saying the Government doesn’t want ’to see a single penny of your hard-earned cash wasted on unnecessary public spending’
828
One in five Tory MPs want May general election as ‘no point in dragging it out’
Rishi Sunak has been accused of 'running scared' after he doused feverish speculation that he could send voters to the polls on May 2 to tie in with the local elections
1315
'The Queen's been dead only 18 months, and the country's gone to the dogs'
When Queen Elizabeth II breathed her last, the Royals and the country imploded, says Fleet Street Fox. She must be doing 75 rpm by now
805
Keir Starmer challenges Rishi Sunak to call a general election next week
Keir Starmer says Rishi Sunak should 'have the backbone' to call a general election to be held on May 2 and give voters the chance to end 14 years of Tory 'chaos, division and decline'
1293
Sunak 'presiding over terribly racist period for Tories' says ex-party chair
In a scathing attack on Rishi Sunak, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi demanded the Tories hand back cash to Frank Hester and said he is presiding over a 'terribly racist period'
705
Rishi Sunak takes even more cash from Tory donor in Diane Abbott racism storm
It’s understood Frank Hester has donated another £5million to the Tories since January - a figure the Tories did not deny - on top of the £10million he had already handed the party
1045
Rishi Sunak told to call general election 'now' by Tory peer
Tory peer and chairman of supermarket giant Asda Stuart Rose said the 'sooner we call an election the better' and even suggested he could endorse Keir Starmer's Labour
1229
'If Rishi Sunak had any deceny he would return £10million Tory donation'
By refusing to return Hester’s donation, Mr Sunak is giving licence to the racists who prey on people’s worst instincts
1020
'Radical right' surge amid Tory chaos, Farage on I'm a Celeb and 'toxic' Twitter
Anti-extremism campaign group Hope Not Hate raised concerns about the rhetoric being used by politicians about immigration, calling out Suella Braverman to Rishi Sunak
758
General election 2024 poll tracker: How do the UK political parties compare
Britain is gearing up for a general election this year after 14 years of Tory rule. Here are the latest polls and odds on Labour, the Conservatives, Reform UK, Lib Dems and more
1040
Sunak says Tory donor's Diane Abbott comment was ‘racist’ but won’t return £10m
The PM earlier declined to say whether millionaire Frank Hester’s alleged comments that Diane Abbott made him 'want to hate all black women' were racist - only that they were 'unacceptable'
638
Boris Johnson pals tell Rishi Sunak 'it's over' as 9 more Tory MPs could defect
Supporters of Boris Johnson have launched a fresh bid to oust Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after MP Lee Anderson joined Reform UK, the party founded by Nigel Farage
745
Former PMs John Major and Gordon Brown unite in criticism of latest Tory chaos
Former Prime Minister Sir John Major criticised Tory MPs trying to oust Rishi Sunak and install the fourth PM since the election as he spoke alongside Gordon Brown at an event
1269
Voters demand a general election now as Rishi Sunak dithers over May poll
The British public have warned that it would be unacceptable for Rishi Sunak to put off a general election until January, amid speculation he could set the date within days
933
Rishi Sunak to target sick in bid to fill £46billion black hole in tax plan
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has faced criticism after saying he wants to abolish National Insurance Contributions for good - even though it raises £46billion a year
684
82% of chemists say business is 'unsustainable' as Tories ask them to do more
The Prime Minister last month launched his plan to free up GP appointments by allowing pharmacists to do more - but chemists warn years of underfunding has left them struggling
847
Sunak took £10k helicopter ride and bagged Tories £250k donation from tycoon
New figures show how lucrative the Prime Minister's widely criticised chopper stop in Altrincham was - as his party later netted a whopping donation from the co-owner of B&M Bargains
1439
Sunak 'failed to learn' from Truss as Labour blast £46bn unfunded tax cut plan
Tory plans to abolish National Insurance would cost £46billion, more than the tax cuts announced by the former PM in a budget that sent mortgages skyrocketing
676
Tories need to get election over with to spare them (and us) any more pain
While the Tories flounder at the bottom of the polls and with major pressure on Rishi Sunak, the best thing would be to call an early election in May to get the pain over and done with
634
'Here's why it's an election on May 2 or bust for Rishi Sunak'
As Theresa May bails out, it's clear Rishi Sunak can't wait any longer to call an election, argues Fleet Street Fox
1176
Rishi Sunak gives three-word clue to when the general election will be
The PM fuelled rumours he could call an early election this lunchtime when he failed to deny that he was secretly plotting a vote in May during an interview on BBC Radio 2
833
Rishi Sunak fuels May election hype with cryptic answer on BBC Radio 2
Rishi Sunak cryptically responded 'what matters is the choice' when asked by BBC presenter Jeremy Vine whether he would be calling a May election
1280
Tory Minister blasts own Government's Budget just 30 minutes after announced
Labour said the 'ink isn't even dry' on the Spring Budget after Energy Minster Andrew Bowie said it was 'deeply disappointing' a windfall tax has been extended
1315
Sunak ignores plea for vote to ban MPs accused of sex offences from Parliament
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak failed to say when a vote on banning MPs from Parliament will be held in a sombre Prime Minister's Questions exchange on violence against women and girls
666
Rishi Sunak and wife labelled out of touch by furious fans over viral video
The Prime Minister and his wife Akshata Murty, who are the richest inhabitants of Downing Street in history, were blasted for their recent interview