What were the key events of Sunak’s first 100 days? The Prime Minister inherited a series of daunting challenges including soaring inflation, sky-high energy bills and industrial disputes. The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023
Rishi Sunak: The first 100 days in Downing Street The new Prime Minister calmed the financial markets, but faces daunting challenges ahead. The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023
Sunak’s sitting on the sidelines is penny wise and pound foolish in uncertain times PM needs to unfreeze from headlights of dire UK economic position and partner business in boosting investment The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2023
Nadhim Zahawi's SEVEN breaches of ministerial code in bombshell ethics investigation Rishi Sunak sacked the Tory Chairman Nadhim Zahawi on Sunday for 'serious' breaches of the ministerial code after his ethics investigator Sir Laurie Magnus's rapid report into the senior Tory MP's tax affairs Daily Mirror · Jan 29, 2023
The 100-day test for new leaders and why Rishi Sunak is flunking it He promised an end to the degeneracy of the Johnson years, but the scandals keep coming and the prime minister seems too weak to deal with them The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2023
Troubles ahead for Rishi Sunak? Here are five pitfalls he’ll be dreading He may yearn for a period of calm, but the prime minister faces some daunting challenges in the stormy months ahead The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2023
Sleaze, scandal and the ghost of Boris Johnson – can ‘hopelessly weak’ Sunak handle the job? As his promise of ‘integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level’ disintegrates, and with the shadow of Boris Johnson looming, Sunak seems to be stuck in an impossible role The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2023
MP's stalker claimed to be having his baby and came to his home with suitcase Sir Jake Berry spoke about the darker side of the job Wales Online · Jan 28, 2023
MP Sir Jake Berry says stalker who said she was having his baby turned up at his home The Rossendale & Darwen MP said the woman turned up with a suitcase, had racked up a huge hotel bill and claimed to work for him Manchester Evening News · Jan 28, 2023
Woman 'infatuated' with MP said she was having his baby and wanted to 'run away with him' In a candid interview, the Conservative MP, who was first elected in 2010, told of the terrifying stalking experience. Daily Record · Jan 28, 2023
Tory party ‘disconnected’ from membership since Sunak election – Berry Sir Jake Berry said it was a ‘great pity’ Tory members did not have a say in Rishi Sunak’s election as Conservative leader and Prime Minister. The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2023
Why is British politics a raging bin-fire? Don’t ask the misunderstood heroes who held the torches From Truss to Johnson, former chaos-mongers are sure none of it is remotely their fault. In fact, the time is ripe for a comeback, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023
How did Jeremy Hunt make his money? Chancellor sold off higher education listings business he founded with friend in multimillion pound deal The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023
UK Treasury chief: Tax cuts must wait for inflation to fall Britain’s Treasury chief says taming inflation is more important than cutting taxes The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023
Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2023 Rishi Sunak must fight hard to stop a Labour win looking inevitable Yesterday the Prime Minister and his Cabinet gathered at Chequers for a spot of truth-telling by Isaac Levido, their elections guru. There was to be no “sugarcoating” during Levido’s election strategy briefing, we were told. The presence at the large shiny mahogany table of the Conservatives’ embattled chairman Nadhim Zahawi…
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023 Jeremy Hunt says tax cuts will only come ‘when the time is right’ Chancellor aims to temper Tory backbenchers’ hopes as he blames UK woes on ‘economic headwinds’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2023 Jeremy Hunt to promote low-tax and private sector ‘retooling’ of industry Chancellor also expected to tell markets that government spending will remain within strict limits
The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023 Retirement age to rise to 68 by the end of the 2030s – what happens next Millions born in the 1970s and later could be told they must work for longer
The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2023 New farm subsidies regime could be great for nature – if properly funded Environmentalists are giving England’s newly announced post-Brexit subsidies system a cautious welcome
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023 Cabinet heads to Chequers to plot Sunak survival course Tories face a grim electoral picture, with insiders bemoaning the lack of strategy on regaining political narrative
The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023 Retirement age to rise to 68 by the end of the 2030s – what happens next The move could raise billions for the treasury
The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023 Who is Nadhim Zahawi? All you need to know about the ex-Tory Party chairman Iraqi refugee who arrived in Britain aged nine with no English rose to No 11 Downing Street and propped up Boris Johnson’s ailing administration last summer, only to be brought down by scandal of his own
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023 Councils spent £12.5m on bids for Liz Truss’s investment zones, data shows Exclusive: Labour compiled analysis of waste suffered by cash-strapped local authorities on the scheme, binned by the government weeks later
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023 Rishi Sunak told to ditch plans to overhaul human rights laws MPs and peers say bill will damage people’s ability to enforce rights and harm UK’s international reputation
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023 Sunak, the passive PM, had the chance to tackle the scourge of long Boris Johnson – and shirked it The prime minister won’t act decisively to finish the career of the great bloviator, and that says much about his lack of grip, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr