Best of friends! Rishi Sunak and Ben Houchen put on united Tory front hours after re-elected Tees Valley mayor fails to namecheck PM in victory speech or wear party colours
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Best of friends! Rishi Sunak and Ben Houchen put on united Tory front hours after re-elected Tees Valley mayor fails to namecheck PM in victory speech or wear party colours

Daily Mail  

Ben Houchen and Rishi Sunak put on a united Tory front today, hours after the re-elected Tees Valley mayor failed to mention the Prime Minister in his victory speech and conspicuously failed to wear a blue party rosette. Tory Ben Houchen was re-installed as the mayor of the Tees Valley today - but failed to mention Rishi Sunak in his victory speech and conspicuously failed to wear a blue party rosette. England Local England Mayoral London Assembly London Mayoral Police & Crime Mr Sunak said Lord Houchen's re-election victory in Teesside was evidence of 'the Conservatives delivering' as he praised the Tory mayor's record on attracting jobs and investment to the area. Mr Sunak inspected the Passing Out Parade of Parachute Regiment recruits on a visit to the Catterick Garrison in his constituency today Like his counterpart in the West Midlands, Andy Street, Lord Houchen has faced claims that he had distanced himself from the Tory brand in order to win while the party languished in the polls.

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Rishi Sunak was gracious in defeat – the Conservatives should keep him on as leader
8 months, 1 week ago

Rishi Sunak was gracious in defeat – the Conservatives should keep him on as leader

The Independent  

For those of us in the press gallery, it was a disorienting experience, as if our heads were still spinning from the sleep deprivation of last week. Then, after the pantomime of dragging a patently unreluctant Lindsay Hoyle to the speaker’s chair, he called on “the prime minister, Keir Starmer”, to speak. He paid tribute to the speaker, as did …

Local elections results – live: Labour win in West Midlands and London as Sunak facing fresh rebellion
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Local elections results – live: Labour win in West Midlands and London as Sunak facing fresh rebellion

The Independent  

✕ Close Sadiq Khan casts his vote in the London Mayoral election Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from …

Tory rebel Braverman urges Sunak to change course after election blows
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tory rebel Braverman urges Sunak to change course after election blows

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I love my country, I care about my party and I want us to …

Rishi Sunak puts a brave face on local elections disaster as his survival hopes are boosted by Tory mayor holding on in Tees Valley - after Blackpool South by-election collapse and council bloodbath
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak puts a brave face on local elections disaster as his survival hopes are boosted by Tory mayor holding on in Tees Valley - after Blackpool South by-election collapse and council bloodbath

Daily Mail  

This video is no longer available This video is no longer available Rishi Sunak put a brave face on grim elections today - as he was given a glimmer of hope with Labour conceding defeat in the Tees Valley mayoral battle. In a boost for Rishi Sunak, senior sources acknowledged that they had 'fallen short' of ousting Tory incumbent Ben …

Pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak amid party's one of worst losses in 40 years
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak amid party's one of worst losses in 40 years

India Today  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's leadership is facing intense pressure as the results of local elections and a key by-election roll in. Opposition Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer hailed the outcome as a "seismic" victory, setting the stage for a potential general election later this year. Eminent pollster Professor John Curtice told the BBC that the results are probably one …

Tory mayor Ben Houchen takes extraordinary swipe at Rishi Sunak on eve of local elections
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tory mayor Ben Houchen takes extraordinary swipe at Rishi Sunak on eve of local elections

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In an exclusive interview with The Independent, Lord Houchen warned that his potential defeat in …

Tees Valley’s mayor may be a straw for Tories to clutch, but even if he wins he can’t save Sunak
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tees Valley’s mayor may be a straw for Tories to clutch, but even if he wins he can’t save Sunak

The Independent  

Directly elected mayors are a useful innovation for the Conservatives. There have been two opinion polls in Tees Valley, one showing Houchen tied with Chris McEwan, his Labour opponent, and the other putting him seven points ahead. And if Khan wins by a surprisingly small margin over Susan Hall, the Tory candidate whose appeal seems rather narrow, it will not …

Sunak ‘allows too much noise’ from Tory Right, says Conservative mayor
11 months ago

Sunak ‘allows too much noise’ from Tory Right, says Conservative mayor

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak allows “too much noise from the Right wing” of the Conservative Party, the Tory West Midlands mayor has said. Andy Street, who is seeking re-election next month, said political parties win “from the middle ground” as he warned the Prime Minister against listening to “the noise off-centre”. Mr Street also said he would “do very good work with …

Rishi Sunak’s popularity plunges to record low among Tory members
1 year, 3 months ago

Rishi Sunak’s popularity plunges to record low among Tory members

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak’s popularity among grassroots Tories has crashed to a record …

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