STEPHEN GLOVER: Suddenly the economic clouds are lifting...
1 year, 10 months ago

STEPHEN GLOVER: Suddenly the economic clouds are lifting...

Daily Mail  

Could Rishi Sunak turn out to be a luckier Prime Minister than almost anyone has imagined? Item one is the growing consensus that interest rates, which were raised to 4 per cent last week, are unlikely to go up beyond 4.5 per cent, and should start to drop as inflation falls. This is what Huw Pill, the Bank of England’s chief economist, said last Friday: ‘Interest rates are not as high now, and are not expected to go as high, in part because inflation is lower, but in part because the turmoil in markets last autumn has passed through the system.’ Item two is the mortgage war, which has led to some five-year, fixed-rate mortgages dipping below 4 per cent for the first time since last October. 'I hope they have the courage and good sense to ignore any advice from the Treasury that they should wait until inflation has been conquered before stimulating the economy through the judicious cutting of taxes' Most notable is the recent prediction by the International Monetary Fund that, alone among the world’s leading economies, Britain is likely to slide into recession this year, with a predicted contraction of 0.6 per cent. This implies that if the Chancellor undoes his tax hikes, and the Bank of England goes easy on interest rate increases, we won’t tip into recession.

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Who will replace Rishi Sunak as the Tory leader; what is next for him? Explained
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Who will replace Rishi Sunak as the Tory leader; what is next for him? Explained

Live Mint  

Rishi Sunak apologized to the public and gave his last speech at 10 Downing Street after the Conservative Party had a crushing defeat against Keir Starmer’s Labour Party on July 5. Who would be the next Tory leader? Akshata Murty's husband, Sunak, was an "impressive finance minister", but “never fully appeared in control of a divided Conservative party”. But after …

Rishi Sunak’s campaign to stay British PM showed his lack of political touch
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak’s campaign to stay British PM showed his lack of political touch

The Hindu  

Rishi Sunak's campaign to remain Britain's Prime Minister showed a lack of political touch. “I have heard your anger, your disappointment, and I take responsibility for this loss," Mr. Sunak said in his final speech as Prime Minister outside the residence at 10 Downing St. Arguably, Mr. Sunak's biggest blunder — one that prompted him to apologize and which many …

STEPHEN GLOVER: What made Rishi think he was fit to be PM?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

STEPHEN GLOVER: What made Rishi think he was fit to be PM?

Daily Mail  

Tory prime minister Arthur Balfour lost his seat in the so-called Liberal landslide in 1906. Rishi Sunak gives a speech in Downing Street today following the Tory Party's landslide defeat to Labour Who is to blame? We also can't know what would have happened if Mr Sunak, rather than Liz Truss, had immediately succeeded Boris, and spared us those tumultuous …

Rishi Sunak’s campaign in the UK election showed his lack of political touch
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak’s campaign in the UK election showed his lack of political touch

Associated Press  

LONDON — Rishi Sunak’s campaign to remain Britain’s prime minister showed a lack of political touch. “I have heard your anger, your disappointment, and I take responsibility for this loss,” Sunak said in his final speech as prime minister outside the residence at 10 Downing St. Arguably, Sunak’s biggest blunder — one that prompted him to apologize and which many …

5 reasons Rishi Sunak will take big part of blame for Conservative Party's loss
5 months, 2 weeks ago

5 reasons Rishi Sunak will take big part of blame for Conservative Party's loss

Firstpost  

The youngest UK prime minister in over 200 years, Rishi Sunak finally has to make way for the new incumbent, Keir Starmer. Senior leader and Dover MP Natalie Elphicke had defected to the Labour Party, protesting Sunak’s record on housing and stopping small boat crossings. It said that as the Conservative Party’s fifth prime minister in eight years, Sunak “will …

Rishi Sunak trends on Google as UK votes, Conservative Party’s fate hangs in balance
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak trends on Google as UK votes, Conservative Party’s fate hangs in balance

Hindustan Times  

As Britain votes in the general election, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is trending on Google Trends. Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader, Rishi Sunak, emphasised that how people vote will "determine the country's future." Higher crime with Labour, or safer streets with me.” “You’ve got less than 17 hours to save Britain from a Labour supermajority,” Sunak underscored. …

UK Election 2024: Rishi Sunak 2.0 or Keir Starmer for PM? All you need to know
5 months, 3 weeks ago

UK Election 2024: Rishi Sunak 2.0 or Keir Starmer for PM? All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

The campaigning for the general elections in the United Kingdom came to an end hours before the voting was set to take place across the entire country on July 4. While UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak eyes another term in office, the opposition Labour Party is expecting a landslide victory. Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Britain's main opposition Labour …

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse for Rishi Sunak… he goes on This Morning
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse for Rishi Sunak… he goes on This Morning

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rishi Sunak reveals one tattoo he'd …

Boris Johnson backs Rishi Sunak, warns of Labour danger ahead of UK election
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Boris Johnson backs Rishi Sunak, warns of Labour danger ahead of UK election

India Today  

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a surprise appearance in the British election campaign on Tuesday, issuing a last-ditch bid to rally support for the Conservatives and their leader Rishi Sunak, the man who helped turf him out of office. In a speech listing many of his own achievements, Johnson gave little personal endorsement to Sunak but focused on what …

World’s ‘most successful’ political party stares at sweeping defeat in UK polls
5 months, 3 weeks ago

World’s ‘most successful’ political party stares at sweeping defeat in UK polls

Live Mint  

LONDON—By Friday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will almost certainly be drummed out of Downing Street and his ruling Conservative Party facing its deepest hole in more than a century. Polls ahead of Thursday’s U.K. election show the opposition Labour Party and its leader Keir Starmer on course to win by a margin of about 20 percentage points, ending 14 …

Britain’s Rishi Sunak struggles with missteps while trying to lift Conservatives ahead of elections
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Britain’s Rishi Sunak struggles with missteps while trying to lift Conservatives ahead of elections

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has portrayed himself as thorough and evidence-led throughout his relatively brief political career, but there’s always been a nagging question over the keenness of his political antenna. Sunak’s campaign has seen several missteps since he announced the July 4 election date in the pouring rain in late May, including his suspension of candidates …

Rishi Sunak tried to savage Keir Starmer as if he was already prime minister
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak tried to savage Keir Starmer as if he was already prime minister

The Independent  

Rishi Sunak was like an irritatingly bouncy leader of the opposition, harassing a world-weary prime minister who had to explain that life was a bit more complicated than his opponent suggested. Politics has a way of getting ahead of itself, and the BBC TV debate seemed to be taking place after 4 July, when all the problems raised by members …

'Rishi Sunak worst UK PM': Pollsters claim historic defeat for Conservative Party
6 months, 1 week ago

'Rishi Sunak worst UK PM': Pollsters claim historic defeat for Conservative Party

India Today  

The Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, is bracing for what analysts predict could be a consequential defeat in the history of British elections. Rob Ford, Professor of Politics at Manchester University, claimed that the ruling party is set to go below 30 per cent, adding that Rishi Sunak has the worst prime ministerial approval rating. Since David …

Why UK PM Rishi Sunak was fact-checked by his own government – Firstpost
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Why UK PM Rishi Sunak was fact-checked by his own government – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The UK Treasury has dismissed PM Rishi Sunak’s assertion that the Labour Party will increase taxes by £2,000 for every household. He frequently referred to an analysis by Treasury civil servants, which indicated a £38.5bn deficit in Keir Starmer’s spending proposals In a pre-election debate, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced significant scrutiny when the UK Treasury contradicted his claim …

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak takes time away amid mass exodus of MPs
6 months, 4 weeks ago

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak takes time away amid mass exodus of MPs

The Hindu  

After declaring a general election for July 4, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reportedly spending his first Saturday with his closest advisers as he takes an “unusual step” of a day away from public events over the first weekend of the campaign. According to sources quoted by the Guardian newspaper, Mr. Sunak is taking the “unusual step” of a …

Rishi Sunak WILL campaign today in Yorkshire - after reports claimed he would 'spend the day at home after shaky start to election'
7 months ago

Rishi Sunak WILL campaign today in Yorkshire - after reports claimed he would 'spend the day at home after shaky start to election'

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak will take the campaign trail back to Yorkshire after completing a whistlestop two-day tour of the four home nations. Rishi Sunak will reportedly spend Saturday at home in meetings with his aides after a shaky start to his election campaign Government minister Andrea Leadsom has become the latest Tory MP to announce they are standing down at the …

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 …

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

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is betting that calmer economic conditions will get him reelected

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has portrayed himself as thorough and evidence-led. On replacing her after an uncontested leadership battle, Sunak became Britain’s first leader of color, the first Hindu to become prime minister — and at 42, the youngest leader for more than 200 years. “As I stand here as your prime minister, I can’t help but …

U.K. PM Rishi Sunak kicks off campaign for July 4 election
7 months ago

U.K. PM Rishi Sunak kicks off campaign for July 4 election

The Hindu  

Rishi Sunak, his Conservative Party colleagues and Opposition Labour Leader Keir Starmer and his shadow cabinet hit the campaign trail with gusto on Thursday, a day after the British Prime Minister surprised many within his ranks by calling an election just six weeks away on July 4. The 44-year-old British Indian leader’s rain-soaked speech on the steps of 10 Downing …

UK General election: Rishi Sunak is boosted by Farage declaring he WON'T be Reform candidate and immigration finally dipping as he kicks off campaign battle with personal attack on Starmer - branding
7 months ago

UK General election: Rishi Sunak is boosted by Farage declaring he WON'T be Reform candidate and immigration finally dipping as he kicks off campaign battle with personal attack on Starmer - branding

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak received a huge boost on the first day of election campaigning today as Nigel Farage dramatically killed off hopes of a comeback. The PM was in Derbyshire this morning after shocking the country - and his own MPs - by pulling the trigger on a July 4 contest Rumours are swirling about a Nigel Farage comeback today as …

Akshata Murty shares powerful message for Rishi Sunak ahead of UK general elections on July 4: ‘I am with you, every…’
7 months ago

Akshata Murty shares powerful message for Rishi Sunak ahead of UK general elections on July 4: ‘I am with you, every…’

Live Mint  

Britons will choose their next leader in the national election on July 4. Shrugging off the voices of criticism, Akshata Murty has shared a small but powerful message for her husband, Rishi Sunak, ahead of the elections. In a recent post on Instagram, Akshata Murty shared her images with her husband Rishi Sunak and wrote, “I’m with you, every step …

'Rishi's got a death wish!' Tories threaten revolt if Sunak tries to call snap election TODAY as rumours swirl he will seize on drop in inflation and pull the trigger despite Labour's huge poll lead
7 months ago

'Rishi's got a death wish!' Tories threaten revolt if Sunak tries to call snap election TODAY as rumours swirl he will seize on drop in inflation and pull the trigger despite Labour's huge poll lead

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak faced the PMQs bearpit today amid frenzied speculation that he could pull the trigger on an election as early as today. However, there is intense chatter this morning that Mr Sunak could spring a bold surprise, despite Labour being miles ahead in the polls. Snap election rumours swept Westminster with speculation Rishi Sunak could pull the trigger as …

UK general election: PM Rishi Sunak calls surprise July vote as his party seeks to defy dire polls
7 months ago

UK general election: PM Rishi Sunak calls surprise July vote as his party seeks to defy dire polls

CNN  

London CNN — UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a snap general election for July 4 in a statement outside Downing Street on Wednesday evening, as his Conservative Party faces an uphill struggle to extend its 14 years in power. Soaked by a downpour as he spoke, Sunak said: “Now is the moment for Britain to choose its future.” He …

UK Prime Minister Sunak suffers further blow as another Conservative lawmaker defects to Labour
7 months, 2 weeks ago

UK Prime Minister Sunak suffers further blow as another Conservative lawmaker defects to Labour

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was accused Wednesday of leading a “chaotic” government as another one of his Conservative lawmakers defected to the main opposition Labour Party ahead of a looming general election. “Under Rishi Sunak, the Conservatives have become a byword for incompetence and division.” Elphicke is the second Conservative lawmaker to defect to Labour in two …

Tory plot to take sword to Sunak and make Mordaunt PM
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Tory plot to take sword to Sunak and make Mordaunt PM

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 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. After the prime minister was …

Rishi Sunak faces a make-or-break week – but he isn’t master of his own fate
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak faces a make-or-break week – but he isn’t master of his own fate

The Independent  

It’s another case of one step forward, two steps back for Rishi Sunak. After he enjoyed a rare good week, in which he created dividing lines with Labour on welfare reform, defence spending and his Rwanda scheme, Sunak’s momentum came to a sudden halt when Dan Poulter, the former health minister who is a part-time NHS mental health doctor, defected …

Why Rishi Sunak’s rare good week won’t save him
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Rishi Sunak’s rare good week won’t save him

The Independent  

Rishi Sunak has finally achieved one of his goals – to make this year’s general election “a real choice”. But in the past week, Sunak has drawn genuine dividing lines with Labour by announcing higher defence spending; seeing his Safety of Rwanda Bill become law; and vowing to end the UK’s “sick-note culture”, partly through a controversial squeeze on disability …

Rishi Sunak: Everything seems to be going wrong for British PM
8 months ago

Rishi Sunak: Everything seems to be going wrong for British PM

CNN  

CNN — Life must seem bleak for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak these days. It’s just mad.” Rishi Sunak with then-PM Boris Johnson, in happier times Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Liz Truss, who had spent the week lobbing grenades at Sunak in the guise of promoting her new book, called the ban a “virtue-signalling piece of legislation.” In total, nearly half …

Rishi Sunak cannot afford to become consumed by by-election defeats
10 months, 1 week ago

Rishi Sunak cannot afford to become consumed by by-election defeats

The Independent  

At a time when Vladimir Putin is asserting his brutal power ever more blatantly, when Ukrainian forces are being pushed back, and when the situation in Gaza is bleaker than ever, the British prime minister cannot afford to be distracted by the protest votes for a minority party in by-elections. Labour has established a commanding lead, confirmed by the two …

Rishi Sunak's party faces twin by-election defeats. ‘Plan working’, he says
10 months, 1 week ago

Rishi Sunak's party faces twin by-election defeats. ‘Plan working’, he says

Hindustan Times  

British prime minister Rishi Sunak said that two defeats for his Conservative Party in parliamentary by-election results showed that the party had more work to do before general elections that are expected later this year. UK by-elections: What Rishi Sunak said on the results “We look at the results, very low turnout, shows that we've got work to do, to …

Rishi Sunak prepared for UK elections? ‘Totally up for the fight’
10 months, 1 week ago

Rishi Sunak prepared for UK elections? ‘Totally up for the fight’

Hindustan Times  

British prime minister Rishi Sunak said that he is “totally up for the fight” of pitching his policies to the electorate to win another term. “At the beginning of this year there is a sense that the country is pointing in the right direction,” he said, adding, “Because economic conditions have improved, because the plan is working, you are starting …

Rishi Sunak is ridiculed as bizarre David Brent-style Tory promo video where he scrawls on a flipchart and talks about the economy spawns a host of memes
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak is ridiculed as bizarre David Brent-style Tory promo video where he scrawls on a flipchart and talks about the economy spawns a host of memes

Daily Mail  

US President Lyndon B Johnson said the first rule of politics is 'learn how to count'. But Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appears not to have remembered this last night when he starred in a new Tory promo video. On whether he would consider offering a Cabinet position to the ex-MP, who quit the Commons last year after a parliamentary committee …

Watch: Rishi Sunak faces Prime Minister’s Questions as senior Tory calls for his resignation
11 months ago

Watch: Rishi Sunak faces Prime Minister’s Questions as senior Tory calls for his resignation

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. Read our privacy policy Watch as Rishi Sunak faces Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, 24 …

Blow for Rishi Sunak as Tory deputy chairs quit in Rwanda rebellion
11 months, 1 week ago

Blow for Rishi Sunak as Tory deputy chairs quit in Rwanda rebellion

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. open image in gallery Lee Anderson backed rebel amendments to Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill Tory …

Rishi Sunak hid his admiration for an unlikely political hero - a tax-raising Labour chancellor
11 months, 1 week ago

Rishi Sunak hid his admiration for an unlikely political hero - a tax-raising Labour chancellor

The Telegraph  

During his time at the Treasury, Rishi Sunak trumpeted his decision to place a portrait of Nigel Lawson, Margaret Thatcher’s tax-cutting chancellor, behind his desk in No 11 Downing Street. Now, it has emerged that the portrait of another of his predecessors hung on the same wall with rather less fanfare: the tax-raising Labour chancellor Hugh Gaitskell. At the time, …

Should We Believe Rishi Sunak’s Hint That The Election Will Be in October?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Should We Believe Rishi Sunak’s Hint That The Election Will Be in October?

The Quint  

So now we know. After weeks of speculation, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he is “working on the assumption” that a general election will take place in the second half of this year. The choice of an autumn election does make sense for Sunak and the Conservatives. A year ago, Sunak promised to halve inflation, grow the economy and …

Rishi Sunak's appeal to UK: ‘Stick with my plan…there’s much more to do'
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak's appeal to UK: ‘Stick with my plan…there’s much more to do'

Hindustan Times  

British prime minister Rishi Sunak his country to "stick to the plan" for "long-term change" ahead of elections in the second half of this year. After firing the starting gun on election campaigning last week by saying it was his "working assumption" the vote's timing would be later this year, Sunak listed what he described as the progress he had …

70% of UK doesn't want Rishi Sunak to be PM any longer, poll shows
1 year ago

70% of UK doesn't want Rishi Sunak to be PM any longer, poll shows

Hindustan Times  

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak slips to worst ever rating has his government faces Rwanda policy row, according to a survey published by YouGov. This means that Rishi Sunak's net favourability rating is at minus 49 - down by 10 points from late November and the lowest score he has recorded since becoming PM in October last year. Rishi Sunak's …

Rishi Sunak is running scared from his zombie administration
1 year ago

Rishi Sunak is running scared from his zombie administration

The Independent  

Rishi Sunak’s government has turned into a zombie administration. While her valedictory remarks, billed as her so-called “Geoffrey Howe moment”, were mostly about policy – about how the Rwanda bill would not work, and the need for “measures that start to better reflect public frustration on legal migration” – an embattled Sunak would have found some key lines personally unhelpful. …

'Enough is enough': UK PM Rishi Sunak faces no-confidence letter from Conservative MP after Cabinet reshuffle
1 year, 1 month ago

'Enough is enough': UK PM Rishi Sunak faces no-confidence letter from Conservative MP after Cabinet reshuffle

India TV News  

In a dramatic change of events, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing his first no-confidence letter from an MP of his own party after a high-stakes cabinet reshuffle the previous day, highlighting deep divisions within the Conservative Party, also referred to as Tories. Sunak's dramatic Cabinet reshuffle In a major Cabinet reshuffle, Sunak appointed former Prime Minister David Cameron …

British leader Rishi Sunak marks a year in office with little to celebrate
1 year, 1 month ago

British leader Rishi Sunak marks a year in office with little to celebrate

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak marked a year in office on Wednesday with little to celebrate as wars on the international stage make a grim backdrop to his domestic challenges. “And there is still work to be done to help hardworking families across the country, but I’m proud of the steps we’ve made.” A little over a year …

UK PM Rishi Sunak to Pitch Himself as 'Reformer' but HS2 Snub Angers North England
1 year, 2 months ago

UK PM Rishi Sunak to Pitch Himself as 'Reformer' but HS2 Snub Angers North England

News 18  

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is heading to the final day of the Conservative Party conference where he will present himself as the Prime Minister who can “fundamentally change” the country in his speech, Sky News said in a report. HS2, or High Speed 2, was originally expected to link London with cities including Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds, but has …

Sunak is in a race against time to show what he stands for
1 year, 2 months ago

Sunak is in a race against time to show what he stands for

The Independent  

Rishi has been prime minister for almost a year, but we still don’t know what he stands for,” said one senior Conservative MP who backed Rishi Sunak for the party leadership. “He cannot wait a moment longer to set out what ‘Sunakism’ is and what another five years of it would mean.” That even Sunak’s supporters are getting impatient is …

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 …

UK prime minister weighs deputy’s fate after ‘bully’ probe
1 year, 8 months ago

UK prime minister weighs deputy’s fate after ‘bully’ probe

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday reviewed the findings of a long-awaited investigation into allegations his top deputy bullied government employees, but didn’t make a decision on his fate. Sunak’s spokesperson, Max Blain, said the prime minister received the report Thursday morning and was considering the findings to determine if Raab had violated the ministerial code and …

UK PM Rishi Sunak reviews charges against top deputy for 'bullying' civil servants
1 year, 8 months ago

UK PM Rishi Sunak reviews charges against top deputy for 'bullying' civil servants

Hindustan Times  

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak weighed the fate of his top deputy Thursday as he reviewed a long-awaited report into allegations that he bullied civil servants. The report by an independent employment lawyer investigated eight formal complaints that Justice Secretary Dominic Raab had been abusive toward staff during a previous stint in that office and while serving as foreign secretary …

Britain’s economy improving may not keep Sunak in power
1 year, 9 months ago

Britain’s economy improving may not keep Sunak in power

Live Mint  

Chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt had some good news to deliver Wednesday. On this front, the Tories seem to be up against what Kyla Scanlon dubbed a “vibecession”—when the economy isn’t doing so badly, but people feel glum about their prospects. The problem Hunt and Sunak have is that the numbers might be saying “we’re getting better,” but ordinary …

UK leader Sunak shakes up govt to focus on business, energy
1 year, 10 months ago

UK leader Sunak shakes up govt to focus on business, energy

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak shook up his government on Tuesday, moving ministers and merging departments in a bid to assert control amid ethics scandals and sniping from Conservative Party colleagues. Sunak also rearranged the ministries responsible for business, energy, science and trade as part of his aim to boost the country’s sluggish economy and make the U.K. …

Rishi Sunak makes surprise intervention on Ukraine as anniversary of Russia war looms
1 year, 10 months ago

Rishi Sunak makes surprise intervention on Ukraine as anniversary of Russia war looms

The Independent  

Rishi Sunak has said that the “hearts of the British people” are with Ukraine in a surprise intervention on the war. With just weeks to go before the first anniversary of the conflict, Mr Sunak reiterated his pledge that the UK government would stand with Ukraine “for as long as it takes”. Mr Sunak signalled his commitment to Ukraine within …

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