Tory crowd leaves early as Sunak and Starmer play out goalless draw at PMQs City PowerPoint geek’s flickers of Boris-lite fail to ignite party more used to narcissistic fantasists The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2022
Sunak’s job now is not about securing a Tory win, but merely avoiding an electoral disaster The new PM is far from a magic bullet for the Conservatives – and rehiring Suella Braverman has already shown his weakness, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2022
New British PM Rishi Sunak reinstates fracking ban Government spokesman confirms Sunak will honour 2019 Conservative manifesto after predecessor Truss lifted moratorium. Al Jazeera · Oct 26, 2022
Michael Hiltzik: Britain's prime minister followed the GOP's economic plan. She lost her job in record time Fox Business talking head Larry Kudlow was over the moon on Sept. 23. Los Angeles Times · Oct 26, 2022
Rishi Sunak reverses Truss plan to allow immigration to rise New PM ditches predecessor’s plans for series of supply-side reforms to boost growth The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022
Delayed UK budget may impact Scottish spending plan process – Swinney Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced on Wednesday that the statement he was due to deliver on October 31 will now be made on November 17. The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022
Rishi Sunak signals he wants to cut overall immigration numbers New PM ditches predecessor’s plans for raft of ‘supply-side’ reforms to boost growth The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022
King Charles broke Queen's long-standing tradition while appointing Rishi Sunak as PM It appears that Charles broke one of his mother's long-standing traditions when it came to her Prime Ministers during his appointment of Mr Sunak. Daily Record · Oct 26, 2022
Where national insurance stands after a year of political chaos Tax on earnings already amended three times in 2022 The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022
Anti-obesity strategy could be world leading – let's not lose momentum The new British prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has a lot to contend with at this time of economic uncertainty in the UK. But prioritising the nation’s health and taking action against poor diet and unhealthy body weight needs to be high on his agenda. The Conversation · Oct 26, 2022
Rishi Sunak ally and former education secretary Gavin Williamson returns to Government Williamson becomes a minister without portfolio in the Cabinet Office The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022
UK PM Rishi Sunak faces lawmakers’ questions for the first time The new Conservative leader seeks to instill confidence that his government will offer economic stability. Al Jazeera · Oct 26, 2022
People of Nottingham call for 'more honesty' and general election Rishi Sunak became the third prime minister within 50 days Nottingham Post · Oct 26, 2022
Rishi Sunak WON'T bring in National Insurance hike - in the immediate future at least Number 10 today said the new Prime Minister does not intend to re-introduce a 1.25% rise in National Insurance rise, which was brought in to help the NHS and social care recover from Covid crisis Daily Mirror · Oct 26, 2022
Daily Mirror · Oct 26, 2022 Who is Rishi Sunak's dog Nova as lovable pooch moves into 10 Downing Street Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's fun-loving pooch Nova is once again the top dog of Downing Street following Mr Sunak's Tory leadership contest win earlier this week
The National (Scotland) · Oct 26, 2022 Sunak urged to end new North Sea drilling after fracking U-turn RISHI Sunak has been urged to ban new oil and gas developments in the North Sea after he reversed Tory plans to give a green light to fracking.
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022 Sunak says Braverman’s security breach was ‘mistake’ amid calls for inquiry The Prime Minister defended reappointing her as Home Secretary days after she was forced to resign.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2022 ‘Massive blind spot’: anger at low proportion of women in Sunak’s cabinet Women’s groups express concern as just 23% of those named to new PM’s cabinet are female
Daily Mirror · Oct 26, 2022 Rishi Sunak snubs Downing Street flat decorated with £840-a-roll wallpaper by Boris Johnson The new Prime Minister will be moving into the two-bedroom flat at Number 10, rather than the four-bed pad above neighbouring Number 11, which has been used by leaders since 1997
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022 Rishi Sunak accused of leaving pensioners in ‘limbo’ after No 10 refuses to rule out scrapping triple lock Inflation link on the table in talks ahead of chancellor’s tax-and-spend statement
Wales Online · Oct 26, 2022 Nadine Dorries stood in for Piers Morgan on his TV show and it was a disaster The former culture secretary fluffed her lines and got a guest's name wrong, admitting: 'I completely messed that up'
Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2022 New PM needs to calm markets while his party fight like ferrets in a sack City Voices: Rishi might have to make screeching hand-brake turns too
Daily Mirror · Oct 26, 2022 Rishi Sunak brings back fracking ban after 48 days in seismic Tory O-turn The Prime Minister's spokesman confirmed Liz Truss's decision to allow shale gas drilling just 48 days ago is now 'in the bin' - coming full circle back to the 2019 manifesto
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022 Sunak tears up Truss’s economic vision and refuses to back pensions triple lock The new Prime Minister also reimposed the fracking ban controversially scrapped by his predecessor.
The Conversation · Oct 26, 2022 Four of Shakespeare's plays and how they speak to the current political situation in Britain The last few years in politics have gifted the keen observer many allusions to some of Shakespeare’s best-loved works. From the Midsummer Night’s (fever) Dream the electorate might think they are experiencing while looking on at parliament to All’s Well That Ends Well (or is it?).