Cummings and other senior No 10 officials due at Covid inquiry next week The inquiry’s module two hearings are considering core UK decision-making and political governance. The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
Sunak’s shambolic government is achieving nothing. Must Britain really wait 15 months to throw it out? Peter Bone’s suspension is likely to mean another lost Tory seat and a delay to the election we need sooner rather than later, writes Guardian columnist Martin Kettle The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023
The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak’s year in No 10: superficial change has not persuaded the public Editorial: The PM had a chance to repudiate the worst mistakes of his predecessors, but lacked the courage and the conviction The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023
The Guardian view on bankers’ bonuses: the sky’s the limit (again) Editorial: In the week that nearly 4 million Britons were reported to live in destitution, policymakers axed the cap on City pay. How’s that for a healthy society? The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023
Rishi Sunak’s Tories are sunk, whatever he does Letters: Readers respond to an article by the former Conservative minister Justine Greening about the party’s disastrous byelection results The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023
The challenges facing Rishi Sunak ahead of the next general election The Prime Minister must contend with delivering his five pledges, choosing when to call an election and criticism from his predecessors. The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023
Labour prepares to force byelection if Tory MP Peter Bone suspended Party to encourage Wellingborough voters to sign petition if Commons votes to suspend Bone on Wednesday The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023
PM wishes Cabinet Secretary ‘speedy recovery’ as he takes leave of absence Civil Service chief Simon Case is expected to take some weeks off work to deal with a ‘private medical matter’. The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023
PM confirms top civil servant Simon Case taking time off for 'medical matter' PM Rishi Sunak wishes him a 'speedy recovery' Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2023
£1bn fund to expand EV charging network still not open after three years Rishi Sunak unveiled funding pot for expanding charging facilities at motorway services in 2020 but it is not yet accepting bids The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023
Rishi Sunak’s efforts to hold his party together look increasingly futile Tory MPs are losing faith in PM’s ability to neutralise infighting and restore stability to party The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023
Exhausted, but still cruel, the Tories continue to detach themselves from ordinary voters Jeremy Hunt may freeze benefits yet again. Is tightening that screw a vote winner? No longer, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023
Targets respond to Dominic Cummings' sh*t list Some on the list call it 'a compliment' Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2023
Lime bikes to overtake Boris bikes in London hire race Lime bikes are proving increasingly popular with Londoners Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023 Jacob Rees-Mogg handed thousands in severance pay for weeks as business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg was entitled to the payout on leaving the government when Liz Truss quit as prime minister
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023 Tory donors from JCB empire could face £500m bill to settle tax inquiry Exclusive: HMRC investigation into peer Anthony Bamford and his brother focuses on offshore trusts that own business empire
The National (Scotland) · Oct 22, 2023 Cabinet Secretary Simon Case to be absent for 'few weeks' on medical leave Civil service chief Simon Case has stepped back from his role due to a “private medical matter”.
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2023 Cabinet Secretary Simon Case to take medical leave ‘for a few weeks’ Mr Case, whose time in the job has seen him involved in a series of controversies, expected to be absent for ‘a few weeks’
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023 Rishi Sunak’s old phone number apparently leaked online Reported security breach may lead to questions for PM about messages sought by the Covid inquiry
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2023 Cabinet Secretary Simon Case taking medical leave The Cabinet Office said the civil service chief would be back ‘in a few weeks’.
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2023 Rishi Sunak’s mobile phone number ‘published online’ in major security breach It comes two years after it emerged Boris Johnson’s mobile number had been available online for 15 years
The National (Scotland) · Oct 22, 2023 Rishi Sunak's personal mobile number leaked online RISHI Sunak’s personal mobile number has been leaked and published online, according to reports.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023 Empty classroom seats reveal ‘long shadow’ of Covid chaos on Britain’s children Former commissioner Anne Longfield’s inquiry testimony exposed how future generations will pay price for government’s poor decisions
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2023 The challenges facing Rishi Sunak ahead of the next general election The Prime Minister must contend with delivering his five pledges, choosing when to call an election and criticism from his predecessors.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2023 Spare us devout MPs like Peter Bone. If we ever had faith in them, it is long gone Despite a direct line to grace, the moralising politician fell short when it came to morals about bullying