Rishi Sunak could DELAY Halloween budget
Daily MailRishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt today postponed a key financial announcement due to take place on Halloween to give them more time to 'get under the bonnet' of the nation's broken finances. Michael Gove arrived early to help Mr Sunak prepare for his first PMQs Transport Secretary Mark Harper and Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary Dominic Raab walk into No10 Downing Street this morning Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt arrived for Cabinet this morning with Chief Whip Simon Hart, while Environment Secretary Therese Coffey arrived with Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick Mr Cleverly said: 'The Prime Minister and the Chancellor know they need to work quickly on this but they also want to get it right, so we'll see what happens to that date.' Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday will be the first test of how unified the party is behind its new leader, after Mr Sunak used his first public address on Tuesday to brace the country for 'difficult decisions' as he criticised much of the legacy left behind by Liz Truss's brief tenure. DOMINIC RAAB Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister Mr Raab's stint on the backbenches following Liz Truss's reshuffle was a brief one, having been rewarded for his loyalty to Rishi Sunak with a return to Government. Conservative MP Dominic Raab arrives for a meeting with newly appointed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street yesterday Newly appointed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak waves to members of the media before entering 10 Downing Street after delivering his first speech The karate blackbelt and former Foreign Office lawyer will be given an opportunity to pick up where he left off under Boris Johnson, as Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary.