Politics latest news: Rishi Sunak criticised after two flights to South West in 24 hours
1 year, 10 months ago

Politics latest news: Rishi Sunak criticised after two flights to South West in 24 hours

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak has been criticised after flying back to London from Dorset last night only to then fly to Cornwall this morning. The Prime Minister was in Lulworth Camp in Dorset yesterday afternoon for a visit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Mr Sunak flew back to London by helicopter. The Liberal Democrats questioned why Mr Sunak had not stayed overnight in the South West of England instead and accused him of playing a "reckless game with CO2 emissions". Wera Hobhouse, the party’s climate change spokeswoman, said Mr Sunak had chosen to "waste taxpayer money on expensive private helicopters and jets" and appeared to believe he is "above using trains". Mr Sunak has previously faced criticism for shunning train travel to get around the country and instead preferring to use RAF planes.

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Don’t worry, Rishi Sunak - Ryanair’s got a seat for you. Airline trolls UK PM in viral post
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Don’t worry, Rishi Sunak - Ryanair’s got a seat for you. Airline trolls UK PM in viral post

Hindustan Times  

Outgoing UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has conceded defeat in the UK parliamentary elections. The Conservative Party also went to election after years of instability and in-fighting which has seen five different prime ministers since the Brexit vote of 2016, news agency Reuters reported. Don’t worry, Rishi Sunak Rishi Sunak may have lost his seat in parliament, but low-cost airline …

Britain’s Rishi Sunak struggles with missteps while trying to lift Conservatives ahead of elections
5 months, 4 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 …

Sunak looked like a man who was running the country - until he wobbled
6 months ago

Sunak looked like a man who was running the country - until he wobbled

The Telegraph  

Had this been a presidential election, Rishi Sunak would have come away from the Question Time debate feeling he had a good chance of winning. Where the audience made it clear to Sir Keir Starmer that they did not trust him, with Mr Sunak it was his party and his predecessors that they disliked, rather than him. Mr Sunak seemed …

Sunak was offered a deal to stop Farage and decided to reject it
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunak was offered a deal to stop Farage and decided to reject it

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. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Rishi Sunak could …

Rishi Sunak’s ₹79,000 Tumi bag steals spotlight as he takes sleeper train for poll campaign
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak’s ₹79,000 Tumi bag steals spotlight as he takes sleeper train for poll campaign

Hindustan Times  

With little over a month left in the UK general election, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been campaigning vigorously across the country, rallying support for his party. Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives at a London railway station. Take a look at UK PM Rishi Sunak wearing the expensive bag at a railway station below: Sunak took the sleeper service …

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer will go head-to-head in first election debate on TUESDAY at 9pm on ITV - with Tories hoping the PM can narrow huge gap in the polls
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer will go head-to-head in first election debate on TUESDAY at 9pm on ITV - with Tories hoping the PM can narrow huge gap in the polls

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer will go head-to-head in the first televised election debate next week. As the election battle gathers pace today: Labour is struggling to contain a row about Diane Abbott being blocked from standing as a candidate at the election; Junior doctors have announced a six-day strike finishing on July 2 - just two days before the …

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 …

Tory MPs accuse Sunak of committing ‘hara-kiri’ with his party
7 months ago

Tory MPs accuse Sunak of committing ‘hara-kiri’ with his party

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak has been accused of “committing hara-kiri with his party” by Tory MPs who have been left “absolutely seething” at the surprise announcement of a July election. Even members of the Cabinet were in the dark about the move until Wednesday, with MPs and party activists now scrambling to get their campaigns off the ground. Those seeking re-election have …

Watch: Sunak warns Britain faces ‘dangerous years’ as he makes pre-election pitch to voters
7 months, 1 week ago

Watch: Sunak warns Britain faces ‘dangerous years’ as he makes pre-election pitch to voters

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 delivers a pre-election pitch to voters on …

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 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 …

Rishi Sunak blasted for spending more time on jet than at Cop28
1 year ago

Rishi Sunak blasted for spending more time on jet than at Cop28

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 was accused of “shrinking and retreating” on the climate crisis, as he was …

Sunak insists he is the choice for ‘change’ as he defends HS2 decision
1 year, 2 months ago

Sunak insists he is the choice for ‘change’ as he defends HS2 decision

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. The reason to vote for me, the reason to support me, is because I’m …

Rishi Sunak mocked for boasting about scrapping HS2 from private plane
1 year, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak mocked for boasting about scrapping HS2 from private plane

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. Labour’s shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh said Mr Sunak’s picture was the “perfect image to …

Rishi Sunak’s Tory conference speech goes up in smoke as David Cameron and Liz Truss attack key plans
1 year, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak’s Tory conference speech goes up in smoke as David Cameron and Liz Truss attack key plans

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. It came as the PM also: Announced plans to replace …

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 …

Rishi Sunak’s anti-green turn on Britain’s climate targets
1 year, 3 months ago

Rishi Sunak’s anti-green turn on Britain’s climate targets

Hindustan Times  

IN A HASTILY arranged speech on September 20th, Rishi Sunak promised a “new approach” to Britain’s climate policy. They do want a fair transition, but Mr Sunak “risks putting the Conservatives on the wrong side of Britain’s climate consensus”, says Luke Tryl, of More in Common UK, a think-tank that carried out polling on the issue. Mr Sunak may hope …

Britain’s Rishi Sunak has a month to shake his party from its slumber. If he fails, the next election could already be over
1 year, 3 months ago

Britain’s Rishi Sunak has a month to shake his party from its slumber. If he fails, the next election could already be over

CNN  

London CNN — Rishi Sunak has just under a month to answer the most critical question he faces as British Prime Minister: why does his Conservative Party deserve another five years in power at the next election? “There are national and international forces making things tough for people, but he has a track record of making them better.” While there …

Most Tory voters don’t care about Sunak’s ‘anti-woke’ crusade, poll shows
1 year, 4 months ago

Most Tory voters don’t care about Sunak’s ‘anti-woke’ crusade, 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. Read our privacy policy The vast majority of Conservative voters do not think tackling “woke” …

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 ‘would not want to influence anyone’ ahead of Johnson partygate vote
1 year, 6 months ago

Rishi Sunak ‘would not want to influence anyone’ ahead of Johnson partygate vote

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. “It will be up to each and every individual MP to make a decision …

Rishi Sunak takes £1,000-an-hour helicopter instead of 75 minute train to photo-op
1 year, 7 months ago

Rishi Sunak takes £1,000-an-hour helicopter instead of 75 minute train to photo-op

The Independent  

Rishi Sunak on Tuesday used a £1,000-an-hour taxpayer-funded helicopter to get to a photo-op he could have traveled to in 75 minutes by train. An AugustaWestland AW109 aircraft, based at RAF Northolt, travelled to Westminster to pick up Mr Sunak from Wellington Barracks near Downing Street before transporting him to Southampton Airport. The helicopter model has an estimated operating cost …

No 10 defends Rishi Sunak after he flies to Leeds in RAF jet
1 year, 11 months ago

No 10 defends Rishi Sunak after he flies to Leeds in RAF jet

The Telegraph  

Downing Street has defended Rishi Sunak after the Prime Minister used an RAF plane to fly to Leeds yesterday for an NHS-related visit. A photograph posted on the official No10 flickr account showed Mr Sunak boarding the plane as he travelled to a healthcare centre where he was then pictured speaking to staff and patients. Asked why Mr Sunak had …

Is Rishi Sunak being held to ransom by Tory backbenchers?
2 years ago

Is Rishi Sunak being held to ransom by Tory backbenchers?

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. At least the latest U-turn – …

Rishi Sunak gathers Cabinet as he struggles to control mounting Tory civil war
2 years ago

Rishi Sunak gathers Cabinet as he struggles to control mounting Tory civil war

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak assembled his Cabinet today as he struggles to control a toxic cocktail of Tory infighting. Mr Sunak's balancing act comes against the backdrop of a grim political situation, with a poll showing Labour 20 points ahead - enough for a landslide at the next election. Rishi Sunak's balancing act with Tory factions comes against the backdrop of a …

Rishi Sunak is 'poised to announce major gas deal with America'
2 years, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak is 'poised to announce major gas deal with America'

Daily Mail  

It could see US sell billions of cubic metres of liquefied natural gas to Britain No10 says Britain can 'do more' to work with US to combat soaring energy prices Britain can 'do more' to work with the US to combat soaring energy prices, No10 said today - amid reports Rishi Sunak is close to clinching a major trans-Atlantic gas …

UK PM Rishi Sunak faces lawmakers’ questions for the first time
2 years, 1 month ago

UK PM Rishi Sunak faces lawmakers’ questions for the first time

Al Jazeera  

The new Conservative leader aims to instill confidence that his government will offer economic stability after the market turmoil caused by his predecessor. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has faced the opposition in the House of Commons for the first time since taking office, seeking to provide assurances that his new government will offer economic stability and continuity after his …

'Kidnap Rishi Sunak': Viral tweet on getting back Kohinoor via new UK PM leaves internet in splits
2 years, 1 month ago

'Kidnap Rishi Sunak': Viral tweet on getting back Kohinoor via new UK PM leaves internet in splits

India TV News  

Rishi Sunak, the Indian-origin man, has been appointed the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Twitter has been overloaded with hilarious memes and jokes. One user said, "Good idea but we don't need Kohinoor in this way every Indian origin and Indians are Kohinoor for us one of is Rishi Sunak I am sure he will serve the …

Sunak ’isn’t answer to UK’s economic problem’: Labour Party Chair Annelies Dodds
2 years, 1 month ago

Sunak ’isn’t answer to UK’s economic problem’: Labour Party Chair Annelies Dodds

Live Mint  

A day after Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner call for a general election and added that Rishi Sunak is "already putting party before country" in holding a closed-door address to Tory MPs, Labour Party Chair Anneliese Dodds on 25 October said that Sunak “doesn’t have a mandate” to govern. “Rishi Sunak is saying he’s the answer when the problem ultimately …

Rishi Sunak, UK’s next PM, faces major economic problems
2 years, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak, UK’s next PM, faces major economic problems

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain’s first prime minister of color after being chosen Monday to lead a governing Conservative Party desperate for a safe pair of hands to guide the country through economic and political turbulence. In his first public statement, Sunak said “the United Kingdom is a great country, but there is …

Rishi Sunak: Heritage, background and full political profile
2 years, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak: Heritage, background and full political profile

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. Mr Sunak’s campaign had hoped to kindle warm memories of his generosity when Covid-19 first …

Rishi Sunak set to become U.K.'s first British-Asian Prime Minister
2 years, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak set to become U.K.'s first British-Asian Prime Minister

The Hindu  

Rishi Sunak has won the race to be the leader of the Conservative Party and will become Britain’s next Prime Minister — the third this year. Now he has another shot — and the chance to say “I told you so.” The former U.K. Treasury chief was runner-up to Ms. Liz Truss in the contest to replace the scandal-plagued Mr. …

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 …

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak comes under fire over Covid scheme fraud
2 years, 5 months ago

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak comes under fire over Covid scheme fraud

Daily Mail  

Senior Tories have hammered Rishi Sunak for allowing billions of pounds to be lost in fraud and error from Covid schemes. The ex-chancellor has been forced to defend his pandemic record just as he attempts to portray himself as the careful steward of the public’s finances This week Mr Sunak said it was ‘reasonable’ for taxes to rise ‘because everyone …

London View: Sunak Has The Better Argument, Truss The Better Chance
2 years, 5 months ago

London View: Sunak Has The Better Argument, Truss The Better Chance

News 18  

On the face of it, this is a contest for prime ministership of Britain on conflicting economic policies in which Liz Truss has offered immediate tax cuts, and Rishi Sunak cuts only down the line after tackling inflation first. Sunak’s hope is that in debate, his arguments will prove so very invulnerable to attacks by Truss, that he can correspondingly …

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