Rishi ‘Hulk’ Sunak’s last hurrah: angry, energised and personally affronted
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rishi ‘Hulk’ Sunak’s last hurrah: angry, energised and personally affronted

The Independent  

The Budget reply was Rishi Sunak’s last big gig in the House of Commons – despite Keir Starmer’s joke during Prime Minister’s Questions that the Conservatives change leader so often, “he may be back here” soon. Starmer paid tribute to his defeated opponent’s “decency”; Sunak was softly spoken and bipartisan. “If the party opposite disagrees with the choices that I have made, then they must answer: what choices would they make?” She used this as a chance to mention Labour’s magic words, “Liz Truss”, asking if the Tory party would “again choose the path of irresponsibility”. This may seem like Punch-and-Judy knockabout, but Reeves was making a serious point: “If they disagree with our plans to fund public services, then they would have to cut schools and hospitals.” Needless to say, Sunak did not say what choices the Tories would make in the unlikely event that they were in government in the near future.

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New Tory leader faces budget challenge
1 month, 2 weeks ago

New Tory leader faces budget challenge

China Daily  

By Julian Shea in London | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-04 03:04 The British government has made an immediate challenge to the new leader of the opposition Conservative Party by telling her to back its plans for increased borrowing and taxation announced in last Wednesday's budget. In his parliamentary response to the budget speech made on Oct 30, one of his …

Budget contains broken promises which will hit working people, Sunak claims
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget contains broken promises which will hit working people, Sunak claims

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak has accused Rachel …

Labour capital gains tax rise speculation grows as top aide likes post
6 months, 1 week ago

Labour capital gains tax rise speculation grows as top aide likes post

The Telegraph  

Laura Trott, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, said: “Labour think they can hide these secret tax rises until after the election, but we won’t let them get away with it. “Keir Starmer should come clean with the British people.” Labour has repeatedly insisted that it has no plans to raise taxes beyond the targeted raids it has already announced …

Sunak has showered voters with promises he knows he will never deliver
6 months, 1 week ago

Sunak has showered voters with promises he knows he will never deliver

The Independent  

The launch of the Conservative Party manifesto today – with the promise of tax cuts worth £17.2bn a year by the end of the next five-year parliament – represented Rishi Sunak’s last throw of the dice. The prime minister tried to transform the election into a battle over tax, offering another two percentage point cut in employees’ national insurance contributions …

UK’s glum Conservatives try to shift the mood with a promise of tax cuts as polling day nears
6 months, 1 week ago

UK’s glum Conservatives try to shift the mood with a promise of tax cuts as polling day nears

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday implored British voters, and his own party, to throw him a lifeline in the U.K.'s election, pledging to cut taxes and reduce immigration if his Conservative Party is reelected on July 4. With the Conservatives trailing the left-of-center Labour Party in opinion polls, Sunak acknowledged that “people are frustrated with our party …

Sunak doubles down on ‘misleading’ Labour £2,000 tax rise claim
6 months, 1 week ago

Sunak doubles down on ‘misleading’ Labour £2,000 tax rise claim

The Independent  

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 The Independent. “You’ve got a bit of a nerve, haven’t you, having …

Sunak, Starmer trade barbs in UK election debate
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunak, Starmer trade barbs in UK election debate

China Daily  

By JONATHAN POWELL in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-06-06 09:12 Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, host Julie Etchingham and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer pose together as ITV hosts the first head-to-head debate of the General Election, in Manchester, Britain, June 4, 2024 in this handout image. In the first head-to-head debate ahead of …

Rishi Sunak’s tax bombshell has blown up in his face
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak’s tax bombshell has blown up in his face

The Independent  

After last night’s TV debate, relieved Conservatives claimed Rishi Sunak had detonated another “Labour tax bombshell” with his repeated claim that the party’s £38.5bn of unfunded spending commitments would cost every working household £2,000. Sunak’s tax attack captured today’s front-page headlines and it might plant some seeds of doubt about Labour among the wavering Tory voters Starmer wants to win. …

Reader verdict: ‘Sunak won by a mile and exposed that Labour has no plan’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Reader verdict: ‘Sunak won by a mile and exposed that Labour has no plan’

The Telegraph  

Many readers were surprised at how well the Prime Minister performed under pressure, and in comparison, how flustered Sir Keir appeared while exposing Labour’s lack of a plan. “Starmer made Rishi Sunak look supremely competent.” However, some readers did criticise Mr Sunak’s approach during the debate. Starmer looked lost – Sunak won that hands down.” Chris Tyrrell also weighed in: …

Dramatic Tory party faithful's S.O.S to Rishi Sunak: Give us tax cuts NOW to avoid massive wipeout at the election
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Dramatic Tory party faithful's S.O.S to Rishi Sunak: Give us tax cuts NOW to avoid massive wipeout at the election

Daily Mail  

Rattled Tories have demanded Rishi Sunak cut taxes to 'save the party from oblivion' after the latest polling claimed they are heading for an unprecedented Election defeat. Rattled Tories have demanded Rishi Sunak cut taxes to 'save the party from oblivion' after the latest polling claimed they are heading for an unprecedented Election defeat Popular Conservatism, a Right-wing movement launched …

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is betting that calmer economic conditions will get him re-elected
7 months ago

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is betting that calmer economic conditions will get him re-elected

The Independent  

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 The Independent. Sunak became prime minister in October 2022, when he replaced …

Labour’s economic plans explained as Reeves slams Sunak’s economic plans
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour’s economic plans explained as Reeves slams Sunak’s economic plans

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Labour’s Rachel Reeves has accused …

Rishi Sunak tax cuts won’t ease burden, economists warn, as national insurance rate drops
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak tax cuts won’t ease burden, economists warn, as national insurance rate drops

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. It came as Labour accused Mr Sunak of offering voters a “raw deal”, claiming the …

This has been Rishi Sunak’s worst month as prime minister
1 year, 6 months ago

This has been Rishi Sunak’s worst month as prime minister

The Independent  

Today's worse than expected inflation figures are grim for the government. One former minister told me: “It’s all very well being a Treasury man, but he needs to show some flexibility on mortgages.” Tory backbenchers are worried that Sunak’s economic pledges on inflation, debt and growth are proving much more challenging than when he made them in January. What Sunak …

Rishi Sunak plotting autumn 2024 election ‘after income tax cut’
1 year, 8 months ago

Rishi Sunak plotting autumn 2024 election ‘after income tax cut’

The Independent  

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 The Independent. A senior government source told the newspaper: “It’s all about …

On First Day, New UK PM Rishi Sunak Postpones Crunch Budget Plan till Nov 17 & Restores Fracking Ban
2 years, 1 month ago

On First Day, New UK PM Rishi Sunak Postpones Crunch Budget Plan till Nov 17 & Restores Fracking Ban

News 18  

In his first full day as Britain’s prime minister, Rishi Sunak on Wednesday delayed a crunch budget and rebuffed renewed demands for an early general election as he began trying to rebuild the Conservatives’ poll standing. Following the fiscal chaos seen under his short-lived predecessor, Liz Truss, Sunak’s government said it needed more time to present the full budget — …

Rishi Sunak caught boasting about ‘undoing’ rules that ‘shoved funding into deprived areas’
2 years, 4 months ago

Rishi Sunak caught boasting about ‘undoing’ rules that ‘shoved funding into deprived areas’

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak was under fire on Friday night after telling Conservative members that he had diverted government money from “deprived urban areas” to wealthier countryside towns. A leaked video showed him saying that during his time in the Treasury he had overturned spending formulas inherited from Labour to make sure that more cash went to rural communities. The remarks, which …

British PM candidate Rishi Sunak vows 20% cut to UK income tax within 7 years
2 years, 4 months ago

British PM candidate Rishi Sunak vows 20% cut to UK income tax within 7 years

Live Mint  

Rishi Sunak, trailing in the race to become the next UK prime minister, committed to reducing personal taxes by 20% within seven years in a move he described as the largest cut to income tax in three decades. Sunak said he would cut the basic rate to 16 pence per pound from 20 pence-- amounting to a 20% tax reduction …

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 …

Rishi Sunak hopes 4p income tax cut promise will close ground on Liz Truss
2 years, 4 months ago

Rishi Sunak hopes 4p income tax cut promise will close ground on Liz Truss

The Telegraph  

In promising to deliver “the biggest income tax cut since Margaret Thatcher’s government”, Rishi Sunak is inviting direct comparisons between himself and his great hero Lord Lawson. Mr Sunak has accused Ms Truss of “fairy tale” economics for wanting to cut tax, so supporters of Ms Truss will no doubt accuse him of desperation in announcing his own plan to …

Rishi Sunak promises biggest income tax cut in 30 years
2 years, 4 months ago

Rishi Sunak promises biggest income tax cut in 30 years

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak has promised the biggest income tax cut in 30 years, vowing to slash the basic rate from 20 per cent to 16 per cent if he becomes prime minister. Mr Sunak’s campaign argued that the move was consistent with his previous stances, given the tax cut would only be adopted once inflation drops and would not be funded …

Liz Truss is 'more in touch with the public's concerns' than Rishi Sunak, poll of Tory voters finds
2 years, 4 months ago

Liz Truss is 'more in touch with the public's concerns' than Rishi Sunak, poll of Tory voters finds

Daily Mail  

Liz Truss is 'more in touch with the British public's concerns' than Tory leadership rival Rishi Sunak, according to a poll of Conservative voters taken after the latest debate between the two candidates to be the country's next Prime Minister. The poll, carried out by Opinium, found that 38 percent of Tory voters said the Foreign Secretary is most in …

Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss spar in TV debate over economic policies, tax plans
2 years, 4 months ago

Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss spar in TV debate over economic policies, tax plans

India TV News  

Highlights The survey of 1,032 British adults held that voters could not decide between Sunak and Truss Data showed that 41% of Opposition Labour Party voters thought Sunak did better The same data showed 30% preferred Truss over Sunak Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Tuesday went head-to-head in their first television debate as finalists for UK's prime …

RACHEL REEVES calls on Rishi Sunak to 'grasp the seriousness of the situation'
2 years, 9 months ago

RACHEL REEVES calls on Rishi Sunak to 'grasp the seriousness of the situation'

Daily Mail  

The Chancellor faces a historic moment on Wednesday. Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, pictured, says 'inflation is soaring, and is set to get worse' The ill-timed National Insurance rise is even more misguided when you look at how much extra tax revenue he is raking in from soaring prices, which gives him billions of pounds of wriggle room. Rachel Reeves says: …

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Voters won't forgive these punishing costs
2 years, 10 months ago

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Voters won't forgive these punishing costs

Daily Mail  

For months households have been braced for a massive cost of living spike. Pictured: Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to unveil a multi-billion pound package to help soften the impact on struggling families of the cost of living crisis caused by soaring household bills Meanwhile, real wages are falling. Boris Johnson, once hailed for his common touch, now picks the …

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