Holyrood Weekly: Nadhim Zahawi, SNP manifesto row, strikes, Brexit and more The third episode of The National's new podcast is now live and available to listen to on Spotify and Omny The National (Scotland) · Feb 3, 2023
Tory election chief's own firm admits Britain's 'economic misery made worse' by ministers Millionaire banker Stephen Massey has taken over the running of the Conservative Party's local election campaign. His City firm warned Britain is facing 'insipid growth' under this government Daily Mirror · Feb 3, 2023
Nadhim Zahawi: it was the paltry size of his tax bill that should shock us Former Conservative chair received a tax break that the poor can only dream of The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2023
Sunak urges UK to ‘have hope’ despite bleak assessment of economy Sunak, in an interview with Morgan insisted he could deliver the five priorities he has set for the nation The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023
Spirits of Downing St present and past submit to TalkTV’s finest inquisitors Sunak v Morgan and Johnson v Dorries delivered a double whammy of political insight and revelation The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023
More than half of voters want a general election now as Rishi Sunak drowns in sleaze The Redfield and Wilton poll for the Mirror found a whopping 52% believe Parliament should call a general election now with only 32% opposed. Four in 10 think Rishi Sunak does not have a mandate to govern Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2023
All the scandals and sackings from Rishi Sunak's first 100 days in Downing Street Rishi Sunak promised to end to the chaos and sleaze that plagued the Tories when he entered No10 last year. But after 100 days in office, the scandals are still swirling around the PM Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2023
Dowden insists Government is ‘upholding high standards of transparency’ The ethics adviser revealed Nadhim Zahawi only submitted his declaration of interest in the last two weeks. The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
Sunak’s 100 days as PM ‘dogged by swamp of sleaze scandals’, say rivals The Prime Minister is facing questions over his judgment, with his deputy still under investigation over bullying allegations. The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023
Rating Rishi Sunak’s first 100 days as prime minister The former chancellor has already had plenty of ups and downs since entering No 10, writes Sean O’Grady The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
Strikes set aside as Starmer skewers Sunak on sleaze at PMQs The Labour leader’s attacks over Zahawi and Johnson left Rish! firmly outside his comfort zone The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2023
Sunak under pressure from ‘frustrated’ Tory MPs over Raab allegations PM pressed to explain what he knew and when The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
Scandals, sackings and U-turns: Rishi Sunak’s first 100 days in the job PM feeling the pressure over probes, policy rebellions and ever-present ex-PM Boris Johnson The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
Rishi Sunak’s first 100 days — Raab, Zahawi and the ‘anti-tax loons’ Personnel dramas, infighting and growing fissures caused by the ‘anti-tax loons’ are threatening to de-rail Sunak. Amidst intimidating new statistics from the IMF, can the PM prove his naysayers wrong, asks Anne McElvoy Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2023
Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2023 PMQs: Rishi Sunak put under pressure over sleaze and bullying allegations engulfing government Starmer said Sunak ‘raised more questions than answers’ when he announced Zahawi had been sacked as Tory party chairman
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023 Sunak leading a party ‘addicted to sleaze and scandal’, claims Starmer Prime Minister Rishi Sunak accused Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer of siding with ‘extremist protesters and union bosses’.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2023 Dominic Raab in peril as No 10 refuses to say if Sunak knew of complaints Downing Street won’t answer whether PM was aware of possible complaints about Raab’s alleged bullying before appointing him
Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2023 Rishi Sunak blasted for Tory 'addiction to sleaze' and being 'too weak' over Dominic Raab In a heated PMQs exchange, the PM was branded "pathetic" and branded "too weak" to stand up to his deputy Dominic Raab, who faces multiple allegations of bullying
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023 Rishi Sunak just like Boris Johnson in ‘brushing off’ Tory sleaze, says Starmer Labour leader attacks Tory ‘addiction to sleaze and scandal’ at PMQs
The National (Scotland) · Feb 1, 2023 BBC Newsnight chaos as peer's phone WON'T stop ringing A NEWSNIGHT guest was left flapping after his phone interrupted the programme four times.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023 Ukraine war ‘opening eyes’ to need to reform England’s libel laws, says lawyer Geoffrey Robertson says wealthy Russians using legal system to intimidate British journalists and publishers
Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023 Don’t believe the spin — Rishi Sunak is weaker than ever post-Zahawi Hard as it always is to say when the rust set in, I think the deciding moment was the immediate aftermath of Boris Johnson’s resignation on July 7. Faced with the rubble of what amounted to an ethical crash — the long disaster of partygate and the allegations of sexual…
Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2023 Jacob Rees-Mogg blasted for 'snowflakey' claim about bullying complaints against ministers The top Tory mounted a desperate defence of Justice Secretary Dominic Raab who is being investigated over a string of bullying claims - which he denies - that reportedly involve at least 24 civil servants
The National (Scotland) · Jan 31, 2023 'We mustn't be snowflaky' about Dominic Raab bullying claims, says Jacob Rees-Mogg JACOB Rees-Mogg has said he worries that “we’re being a bit snowflaky” over bullying allegations made against Dominic Raab.
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023 Tory MPs call for Dominic Raab to resign as top civil servant gives evidence ‘Why prolong the pain?’ says one ex-cabinet minister