Rishi Sunak 'increasingly concerned' about Iran's behaviour as he lists foreign threats
2 years ago

Rishi Sunak 'increasingly concerned' about Iran's behaviour as he lists foreign threats

The Telegraph  

The issue has been divisive among Tory MPs, some of whom have heaped pressure on ministers to make a firm commitment to a fuel duty cut. Last month, former home secretary Priti Patel and 22 fellow backbench MPs wrote to Jeremy Hunt urging him to slash fuel duty or at least commit to freezing it until the end of this parliament. On Tuesday night Craig Mackinlay told The Telegraph: "I would recommend that both the Prime Minister and the Chancellor knock any ideas about a fuel duty rise at the next Budget completely on the head right here and right now. "Long-suffering motorists have had a dreadful year with fuel prices, and whilst I would always recommend a fuel duty cut, maintaining current levels of fuel duty must be a political imperative." Education Mr Sunak said a push to ensure that more young people studied mathematics up until the age of 18 would be a "main focus" of his education policy.

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Motorists should brace for fuel duty hikes and 'perma-high' petrol costs, AA warns
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Motorists should brace for fuel duty hikes and 'perma-high' petrol costs, AA warns

Daily Mail  

Families, businesses and workers face an era of 'perma-high' road fuel costs, the AA warns. Starmer said he'd supported a freeze 'every single time it has come up' but that 'fuel duty will have to be decided budget by budget' and hasn't categorically ruled out a fuel duty hike If the Treasury increases fuel duty in the Budget on top …

Rishi Sunak concedes patience of British public has ‘worn thin’ over Rwanda delay
1 year ago

Rishi Sunak concedes patience of British public has ‘worn thin’ over Rwanda delay

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak has conceded the patience of the British public has now “worn thin” over delays to his Rwanda policy. Mr Sunak’s plan to deport illegal migrants to the African nation was ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court last month after the Court of Appeal also blocked it earlier in the year. My patience is worn thin, the British people’s …

Oil and gas licences to be sold every year under Rishi Sunak’s new law
1 year, 1 month ago

Oil and gas licences to be sold every year under Rishi Sunak’s new law

The Telegraph  

Oil and gas licences that allow drilling in the North Sea will be introduced every year under a new law that Rishi Sunak will unveil in the King’s Speech on Tuesday. Claire Coutinho, the Energy Security Secretary, argues in a Telegraph article that the change would provide certainty for the 200,000 workers connected to North Sea oil and gas. Ms …

Rishi Sunak's own climate advisers say his net zero rollback will cost people more
1 year, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak's own climate advisers say his net zero rollback will cost people more

The Telegraph  

Household energy bills could be higher as a result of the Government’s rollback of net zero policies, its own climate change advisers have said. A Government spokesman said: “We are taking a fairer and more pragmatic approach to meeting net zero that eases burdens on families – saving households up to £15,000 on upfront costs to upgrade their homes.” ‘UK’s …

UK leader Rishi Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years in contentious climate shift
1 year, 3 months ago

UK leader Rishi Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years in contentious climate shift

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Wednesday that he’s delaying by five years a ban on new gas and diesel cars that had been due to take effect in 2030, watering down climate goals that he said imposed “unacceptable costs” on ordinary people. He said he would keep a promise to reduce the U.K.’s emissions of climate-warming greenhouse gases …

UK PM Rishi Sunak's house draped in black by Greenpeace demonstrators to protest oil expansion plans
1 year, 4 months ago

UK PM Rishi Sunak's house draped in black by Greenpeace demonstrators to protest oil expansion plans

India TV News  

Demonstration: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s country estate was draped in black fabric by Greenpeace demonstrators on Thursday as a mark of protest against his plan to expand oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. The incident took place after the British Prime Minister on Monday announced that Britain will grant hundreds of new oil and gas licenses in …

Rishi Sunak Backs New UK Oil, Gas Exploration Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis in UK
1 year, 4 months ago

Rishi Sunak Backs New UK Oil, Gas Exploration Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis in UK

News 18  

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backed plans to permit new fossil fuel exploration off Britain’s coast, as he pledged to be “pragmatic and proportionate” about achieving net zero in an interview published Saturday. “I think it makes absolutely no sense, as the Labour Party is suggesting, to ban North Sea oil and gas,” Sunak told the Tory-supporting newspaper, referring to …

Rishi Sunak plans to ‘power up Britain from Britain’ amid Tory concern over green policies
1 year, 4 months ago

Rishi Sunak plans to ‘power up Britain from Britain’ amid Tory concern over green policies

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak will outline plans to invest in “powering up Britain from Britain” as he …

Why Rishi Sunak is backing away from the 2030 petrol car ban
1 year, 5 months ago

Why Rishi Sunak is backing away from the 2030 petrol car ban

The Telegraph  

Since the 2030 target was announced, one of the biggest worries has been whether this totemic industry can survive in an electrified world. Meanwhile, the 2030 ban has turned up the heat further on UK car makers who are already struggling with “rules of origin” rules – agreed with the EU as part of the Brexit deal – which mean …

Rishi Sunak promises more support in U.K. energy crisis
2 years, 4 months ago

Rishi Sunak promises more support in U.K. energy crisis

The Hindu  

Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Tuesday promised to provide more money to help people cope with soaring household energy bills if he is elected Britain's Prime Minister next month. Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab, a key Sunak ally in the leadership race, warned that the governing Conservatives will be writing an “electoral suicide note” if Mr. Truss is elected to …

British PM candidate Rishi Sunak vows 20% income tax cut by 2029
2 years, 4 months ago

British PM candidate Rishi Sunak vows 20% income tax cut by 2029

The Hindu  

Rishi Sunak, trailing in the race to become Britain's next prime minister, has vowed to slash the basic rate of income tax by 20% by 2029 in a potentially make-or-break throw of the dice by the former finance minister. Mr. Sunak said he remained focused on tackling inflation but once that was achieved he would follow through on an already-announced …

Ministers urged to cut fuel duty in rural areas to help struggling families
2 years, 6 months ago

Ministers urged to cut fuel duty in rural areas to help struggling families

The Telegraph  

Fuel duty should be cut in rural areas to ease the pressure on families facing record prices at the pump, ministers have been told. The party is calling for an expansion of the rural fuel duty relief scheme, which is currently offered in a handful of remote areas of the UK, to places where “public transport options are limited and …

Spring Statement 2022 live: Rishi Sunak raises NI threshold as OBR warns families face record fall in real incomes
2 years, 9 months ago

Spring Statement 2022 live: Rishi Sunak raises NI threshold as OBR warns families face record fall in real incomes

The Independent  

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Voters want Rishi Sunak to impose windfall tax on energy firms in mini-budget, poll shows
2 years, 9 months ago

Voters want Rishi Sunak to impose windfall tax on energy firms in mini-budget, poll shows

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. And the Savanta ComRes survey also found majority support – including among Conservative voters – …

Rishi Sunak hints at fuel duty cut: Of course we will help with cost of living
2 years, 9 months ago

Rishi Sunak hints at fuel duty cut: Of course we will help with cost of living

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak has said the Government will “of course” ease the cost of living “where we can”, as he hinted at a cut to fuel duty in next week’s Spring Statement. Ministers are under pressure from Tory backbenchers to cancel a planned rise in National Insurance Contributions, which will take effect next month, or to cut duty on fuel amid …

Rishi Sunak planning council tax cuts and state-backed loans for energy firms to ease bills crisis
2 years, 10 months ago

Rishi Sunak planning council tax cuts and state-backed loans for energy firms to ease bills crisis

The Telegraph  

The Bank of England is also expected to announce an increase in interest rates on Thursday, potentially from 0.25 per cent to 0.5 per cent - further squeezing families with mortgages. For weeks, MPs have been calling on Mr Sunak to cut the 12 per cent of energy bills that goes towards funding green energy programmes, known as “green levies”. …

Rishi Sunak comes under pressure not to hike fuel duty amid fears it could cost hauliers £2k each
3 years, 10 months ago

Rishi Sunak comes under pressure not to hike fuel duty amid fears it could cost hauliers £2k each

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak is facing rising pressure not to hike fuel duty as a report today warns it could 'devastate' the UK's road haulage industry. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is being urged not to punish truckers by a cross-party group of MPs as he is rumoured to be considering a fuel duty hike in the upcoming Budget next month MPs: CUT VAT …

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