Tag: Rishi
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer’s BBC debate claims fact-checked
48 minutes agoBy Verify team, BBC NewsGetty ImagesRishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have taken questions from a BBC audience in their final head-to-head de [...]
Rishi Sunak backs Kemi Badenoch in David Tennant row
Rishi Sunak has intervened in a row between Kemi Badenoch and actor David Tennant, saying the Doctor Who star is "the problem". Tennant suggested at t [...]
Rishi Sunak’s protection officer arrested over alleged bets
A police officer working as part of the prime minister’s close protection team has been arrested over alleged bets about the timing of the general ele [...]
Rishi Sunak accuses Labour of asking for a blank cheque
Rishi Sunak has attacked the plans in Labour's manifesto, accusing the party of asking the voters for a "blank cheque, without telling them what what [...]
Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to leaving ECHR
16 minutes agoBy Becky Morton, Political reporterGetty ImagesThe Rwanda plan aims to deter people from crossing the Channel in small boatsRishi Sunak [...]
Tories will keep cutting taxes, Rishi Sunak promises
Just nowBy Becky Morton, Political reporterBBCThe Conservative manifesto will include tax cuts, Rishi Sunak has told the BBC in an interview to be bro [...]
Rishi Sunak’s shocking D-Day week makes Tory election fight even tougher, Laura Kuenssberg writes
48 minutes agoBy Laura Kuenssberg, @bbclaurak, Sunday with Laura KuenssbergBBC/Alamy/PA Media“Very wrong,” “Crushing,” “He knows he has made a mistake [...]
Rishi Sunak to pledge stamp duty cut for first-time buyers
A pledge to permanently get rid of stamp duty tax for first-time buyers of properties costing up to £425,000 is expected to be included in the Conserv [...]
Rishi Sunak’s £2,000 Labour tax claim criticised by stats watchdog
The UK's statistics watchdog has criticised the prime minister over claims around the tax burden families could face if Labour wins the general electi [...]
Who is Rishi Sunak?
BBCRishi Sunak: The basicsAge: 44Education: Winchester College, Oxford University, Stanford UniversityFamily: Married to businesswoman Akshata Murty w [...]
General election live: Keir Starmer says Rishi Sunak had ‘back against the wall’ and lied in debate
General election live: Keir Starmer says Rishi Sunak had 'back against th [...]
Will Rishi Sunak’s tax claim stick in voters’ minds?
The day after the debate night before, there is a row about a dubious Conservative claim that a Labour government would hammer you for around £2,000 m [...]
Keir Starmer accuses Rishi Sunak of lying about Labour tax plans
Sir Keir Starmer has accused Rishi Sunak of "deliberately" lying about Labour's tax plans. In Tuesday evening's TV debate, the prime minister repeated [...]
Lib Dems in a boat gatecrash PM Rishi Sunak on campaign trail
Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper gatecrashed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on his campaign trail. Mr Sunak was speaking to people in Henley-on [...]
Rishi Sunak tells Chris Mason: Yes, I am changing minds
The PM told the BBC's political editor he was "thoroughly enjoying" himself meeting voters in the election campaign.Rishi Sunak was asked if he was ch [...]