Tag: Sunak
Send 'arrogant' Starmer a message, Sunak tells voters
The PM attacks the Labour leader for "taking the British people for granted" at local election campaign launch
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UK economy to 'bounce back' in 2024, says Sunak
The prime minister tells the BBC the economy has "turned a corner" as he challenged on rising bills.
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Rishi Sunak declines to back MP’s Down’s syndrome abortion law change
As the law stands in England, Wales and Scotland, doctors can authorise an abortion if "there is a substantial risk that if the child were born it wou [...]
PMQs latest: Sunak rejects calls for immediate general election
Conservative MP Sir Edward Leigh is asking about the "spiralling costs of using ex-military bases to house migrants".As we've reported this morning, t [...]
Sunak rejects Labour call for general election now
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer claims the prime minister is "scared" of calling an election.
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SNP jokes that a Labour Thatcherite could replace Sunak
Stephen Flynn says that Tory backbenchers are looking for a "unity candidate" to replace the PM, but that person could come from Labour.Referencing th [...]
Lib Dems: Time is running out for Rishi Sunak
Ed Davey launched his party's local election campaign with their latest stunt graphic poking fun at the government.The Lib Dem leader used a fake egg [...]
Lib Dems accuse Sunak of 'bottling' May election
Launching the Lib Dem local election plan, leader Sir Ed Davey said the PM was "squatting in Downing Street".
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Ex-president Obama visits Sunak in Downing Street
The former US president arrives in London for an unannounced visit to see the UK PM.
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Mood among Tory MPs darkens as Rishi Sunak faces leadership questions
It is certainly possible that the political mood could feel different for him by the end of this week. The Rwanda bill, designed to put the government [...]
Badenoch dismisses speculation about ousting Sunak
The "small minority" of Tory MPs talking about replacing the PM should "stop it", business secretary says.
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Rishi Sunak pledges to create 20,000 more apprenticeships
In a further reform Mr Sunak will also announce a 50% rise in the thresholds that determine a company's size, which he hopes will make 132,000 more bu [...]
Rishi Sunak rules out general election on 2 May
There had been speculation the PM might hold a ballot on the same day as local elections.
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I won't return race row donor's money, says Sunak
The PM says Frank Hester's alleged comments about Diane Abbot were "racist" but his "remorse" should be accepted.
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SNP: Sunak puts ‘money before morals’ over Hester donations
Stephen Flynn claimed the PM should be worried about extremism after a Tory donor reportedly claimed an MP “should be shot”.Rishi Sunak said the “remo [...]