All news on the topic: Rishi Sunak

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'This isn't government, it's a surreality show with mouthy Tory MPs all over TV'
Paul Routledge says the opportunity for MPs to have second jobs is limitless, and he is horrified by the Tories on telly, boring the nation and spouting nonsense
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Brutal by-election losses for Tories as Labour and Lib Dems make historic gains
Rishi Sunak's Government was branded a 'circus of chaos' as the Tory vote collapsed in Somerton and Frome and Selby and Ainsty - while the PM came just 495 votes from a triple humiliation in Boris Johnson's old seat
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Rishi Sunak lashes out at EU in diplomatic spat over disputed name for Falklands
The Prime Minister lashed out at the EU after it used the Argentinians' preferred name for the South Atlantic archipelago which was fought over in 1982
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Gay RAF veteran recalls brutal 'witch-hunts' as PM makes 'long overdue' apology
Kevin Bazeley, 56, was discharged in 1995 after he was 'outed' as gay while serving at RAF Kinloss and said Rishi Sunak's apology in relation to the historic discrimination was "long overdue"
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Laughing Rishi Sunak cosies up to Italian far-right PM as he finds new pal
While Mr Sunak often looks awkward at events, this melts away around Italian far-right PM Giorgia Meloni, who he appeared relaxed and warm around at the Nato summit in Lithuania this week
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Rishi Sunak makes cringeworthy sandpaper joke to Australian PM amid Ashes battle
Rishi Sunak attempted to poke fun at Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a meeting in Lithuania by mentioning the Aussies' sandpaper scandal from five years ago
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Struggling Rishi Sunak admits by-elections will be 'difficult' amid dire polling
The Tories face potential defeats in three polls in Uxbridge and South Ruislip; Selby and Ainsty; and Somerton and Frome next Thursday
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Sunak orders new artillery shells and urges NATO chiefs to spend more on defence
The Prime Minister announced the contract as he prepared to travel to Vilnius for a crunch summit of alliance leaders as war rages in Ukraine
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'Over and out for Sunak as doubts grow over whether Tories can finish full term'
Keir Mudie says a lot of people – even Tories – are starting to say a general election should take place sooner rather than later, and there are reports that Rishi Sunak is finding being PM 'difficult'
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7 moments from Sunak mega-grilling on small boats, cost of living and inflation
The PM often looked uncomfortable as he was quizzed by senior backbenchers on issues such as a rise in migrant crossings by small boat across the Channel, the cost of living crisis and inflation
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Sunak suggests hard-up families are not spending cost of living cash on food
The Prime Minister was confronted about the cost-of-living and mortgage crises when he appeared at the Commons Liaison Committee today
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Rishi Sunak's five pledges six months on - from NHS waits to small boats crisis
Rishi Sunak is scrambling to turn around the Tories' fortunes but time is running out for him to deliver on his 'five priorities' for Government ahead of the next general election - see how he's fared
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Rishi Sunak's migration plans suffer brutal mauling as Lords inflict 11 defeats
The onslaught in the upper chamber came just a week after the Government's defeat at the Court of Appeal over plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
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Australian Ashes - biggest cricket dispute in 90 years sparks diplomatic row
After taking a look with his expert eye, Rishi Sunak has accused the Aussies of breaking the spirit of cricket with the controversial dismissal of England player Jonny Bairstow
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Rishi Sunak wades into Jonny Bairstow Ashes debate as PM agrees with Ben Stokes
England batter Jonny Bairstow was controversially stumped by Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey during the second Ashes Test on Sunday - angering spectators at Lord's
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Tories face biggest ever by-election defeat in Nadine Dorries' seat, poll shows
Labour is on course to overturn the former Culture Secretary's 24,663 majority in Mid Bedfordshire, which has been represented by the Conservative party since 1931
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Rishi Sunak vowed to get tough on unis as they're full of non-Tory voters
Rishi Sunak and his Government have changed student loan funding to cut the state’s contribution from 44p in the pound to 19p from September, leaving students to pay off their loans from when they earn £25,000 a year
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​Rishi Sunak gives £10 wine to local school after $3million US college donation
The mega-rich PM who is worth more than half a billion pounds picked the cheapest wine from the House of Commons shop to donate to Leyburn Primary School in his constituency
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'We've spent £140m for nothing other than a reputation for shameful treatment'
It’s worth reflecting what the Rwanda plan has cost the country already - and the issue hasn’t gone away
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Photo exposes huge height difference between Rishi Sunak and tallest MP
Instagram users rushed to point out the height difference after Tory MP Daniel Kawczynski, who is 6 foot 9 inches, posted a picture of him standing next to the Prime Minister
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'Britain is run by criminal bullies doing illegal things badly'
Those in charge are now officially criminals, bullies, and incompetents, says Fleet Street Fox. The Mafia would never have sold the water or wasted money on Rwanda
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Rishi Sunak told he's 'given up' as PM struggles to explain Tory housing plans
In a fraught PMQs, Keir Starmer claimed the PM's body language and answers showed he had 'given up' and asked how many will lose their homes as interest rates soar before the Government helps them
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Rishi Sunak criticised for using erasable ink to make notes and sign documents
The PM has been pictured holding a Pilot V fountain pen on several occasions, including during a Cabinet meeting sparking concerns about secrecy as the ink can be erased
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'Windrush 75th anniversary is reminder that long fight for justice is not over'
Darren Lewis was in Jamaica while Windrush events were taking place in England, marking 75 years since the Empire Windrush arrived in the UK. But as well as hearing some inspirational stories, he's reminded of what still needs to be done
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Rishi Sunak warns 'people may not like' decisions over public sector pay review
The Prime Minister - who is worth £529m - hinted he might offer less than the amount recommended by Government-appointed pay review bodies