The Guardian view on the budget: no easy fixes for a broken Britain Editorial: Jeremy Hunt has little to offer a country battered by austerity and venal politics The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2023
From Brexit to Qatar, Gary Lineker has not shied away from airing his views BBC presenter has been no stranger to controversy before his latest comments about Suella Braverman The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2023
Sunak hails Macron as ‘friend of Britain’ in signs of ‘Le Bromance’ Rishi Sunak said he wanted to usher in a ‘new chapter’ in Anglo-French relations after meeting Emmanuel Macron. The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023
French, British Leaders Meet in Efforts to Mend Relations British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was meeting Friday in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron in efforts to mend relations following post-Brexit tensions, as well as improving military and business ties and toughening efforts against Channel migrant crossings. Both leaders shook hands and briefly posed for photographers, smiling, as Sunak… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2023
French, British leaders meet in efforts to mend relations British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is meeting in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron in efforts to mend relations following post-Brexit tensions; improving military and business ties; and toughening efforts against Channel migrant crossings The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023
Macron hails ‘new start’ in France-UK relations at Sunak meeting French President Emmanuel Macron hailed a “new start” in Franco-British ties at a bilateral summit in Paris with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, aiming at restoring close ties after years of tensions between the two countries. France 24 · Mar 10, 2023
Election winners, fashionable horses and a tour of stately homes – take the Thursday quiz Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare? The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023
British voters are ready for a green, game-changing budget. What they’ll get is more austerity Labour knows the UK needs a green recovery plan like Joe Biden’s, but the Tories have neither the courage nor will to follow suit, says the Guardian’s economics editor Larry Elliott The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023
Sunak’s EU Reset How the United Kingdom hopes to mend fences with Europe. Foreign Affairs · Mar 9, 2023
‘Keir Starmer just ordered an alpaca airstrike!’ The game that holds up a dystopian mirror to the UK Dan Douglas started Duke Smoochem as a Twitter joke. Now the project has spiralled into an epic portrait of a declining nation – with everyone from Matt Hancock to GB News in its satirical crosshairs The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023
Will UK, EU deepen ties after Northern Ireland breakthrough? After years of vexed negotiations, few predicted a new Brexit deal on Northern Ireland. But not only did the February 27 agreement offer a genuine resolution of the thorny border problem – it also marked a big change in the ambience surrounding UK-EU relations. Some analysts say the war in… France 24 · Mar 8, 2023
1922 chairman Sir Graham Brady to stand down as MP at next election Senior Tory MP has chaired powerful backbench 1922 Committee since 2010 The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
Sir Graham Brady: 1922 committee chairman becomes latest Tory to announce exit at next election The senior Tory MP has chaired the powerful backbench 1922 Committee since 2010 Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023
1922 Committee chair Sir Graham Brady to stand down as MP at next election Powerful voice of Tory backbenchers says he will no longer contest Altrincham and Sale West seat The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023
The National (Scotland) · Mar 7, 2023 Twelve times the Tories blamed the media for their own failures THE Tories seem to have lost all sense of irony, or at least a boatload of memories ...
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023 Jürgen Maier: the Anglo-Austrian invested in rebuilding northern England’s economy The former Siemens boss is passionate about levelling up the UK’s regions, but fears the current government doesn’t share his vision of a long-term business partnership
Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023 OPINION - Don’t let the honours row distract us from great work of ordinary heroes Our honours system is front-page news again. Sadly it’s for the wrong reasons — some of the names on former prime minister Boris Johnson’s resignation list have come to light. People also called out David Cameron for the people he honoured. And in the context of her time in office…
Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023 OPINION - Rishi Sunak chases easy headlines on migrant boats at his political peril Rishi Sunak inherited a political position from Liz Truss that was probably hopeless — but if he has any hope at all, he has two. The first hope, which it is not in his gift to control, is that the economy might turn in time and that he might take…
Chronicle Live · Mar 6, 2023 Transport secretary tight-lipped on dualling of the A1 in Northumberland A decision has been promised in September
Daily Mirror · Mar 6, 2023 Boris Johnson's much-anticipated honours list - the 12 most controversial figures The shamed former PM looks set to cause yet another headache for Rishi Sunak after putting his dad Stanley forward for a knighthood. Here we look at some of the controversial names believed to be in line for honours
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023 Jeremy Hunt’s 2023 budget: five things to look out for The chancellor is unlikely to make giveaways next week, but he could offer more help with energy bills
Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2023 Amy Winehouse will be a tribute, says her former band leader ‘You’re always going to get criticism of whatever you do’ says Dale Davis
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023 Rishi Sunak has time to turn the polls around, if the Tories will let him The Conservatives have bounced back from 20-point poll deficits to win general elections before, but they didn’t have Liz Truss and Boris Johnson to reckon with
Wales Online · Mar 5, 2023 The Andrew RT Davies interview: Liz Truss, Brexit and my Twitter account The Andrew RT Davies Twitter account has become a focal point in its own right given what appears on it — but the leader of the Welsh Conservatives stands by it
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023 Liz Truss refuses to say sorry for economic turmoil caused by mini-budget ‘I am prepared to take responsibility for things I knew about and can foresee but not things I don’t know about,’ ex-PM says