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OPINION - Fate has handed Rishi Sunak a bad hand, but he must still play boldly

Rishi Sunak is reportedly unhappy as Prime Minister: I am not surprised. He is too shiny — possibly even too idealistic— to appreciate the novelistic possibilities of decline. It seems unlikely that he will be a successful Prime Minister — 13 years are stacked against him, alongside the furies of…

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2023

Iran condemns MEK rally in France as support for ‘terrorism’

Tehran blasts Paris and thanks Albania after raid on dissident group, which Iran considers a ‘terrorist’ organisation.

Al Jazeera · Jul 3, 2023

Ex-chancellor Sajid Javid claims Liz Truss ignored Treasury with mini-budget

Sajid Javid has criticised former prime minister Liz Truss, saying the Treasury would have warned her that her mini-budget would spook the markets.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 3, 2023

Tory minister red-faced as NO ONE in Question Time audience backs Rwanda policy

A TORY minister struggled to answer why not one member of the audience on the BBC’s Question Time supported the policy of deporting people to…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 30, 2023

Secret email from Severn Trent water boss to rivals: stick together to fend off nationalisation

‘Please don’t forward this email,’ begs £4m-a-year water chief Liv Garfield

Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2023

Interest rate hikes are not the only tool to fight UK inflation – here's what the government should do

Over the past year, interest rates have been rising rapidly around the world. The post-COVID economic recovery and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused inflation to reach 10% or more in many countries. Central banks in the US, UK and Europe have fought back by raising interest rates in an attempt…

The Conversation · Jun 29, 2023

Joe Lycett tells Suella Braverman to ‘ignore the haters’ as Rwanda deal blocked by court

Comedian previously joked that he’s ‘extremely right wing’

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

Who is Charlotte Owen and why is she getting a peerage?

The 29-year-old aide among controversial names on Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

'Rishi Sunak is the worst person to lead us through cost of living crisis he created'

Labour's Sir Chris Bryant, who mounted a ferocious attack on Rishi Sunak at PMQs, writes that 'it really turns my stomach when I hear Sunak lecturing my constituents about holding their nerve'

Daily Mirror · Jun 28, 2023

Johnson had ‘weaknesses’ but was ‘firm’ on Brexit, says Lord Frost

The former Brexit negotiator called on Rishi Sunak to ‘double down’ on the vision of the 2016 Brexit vote and the 2019 general election victory.

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023