The Latest Breaking News from ​​Rishi Sunak

Unloved but unchallenged, Sunak appears safe – because only a fool would want his job now

After the local elections, he has a broken party and an unenviable destiny. He is now the fall guy for the Tory wipeout to come, says Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2024

Monday briefing: Local election catastrophe for the Conservatives

In today’s newsletter: Rishi Sunak’s party were expecting a difficult contest – but the results were even more dire than predicted, as political correspondent Kiran Stacey explains

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2024

Chaos & Decline: Labour’s spoof stitches together 14 years of Tory low points

Trailers for fake five-episode series use broadcast clips to poke fun at Conservative prime ministers

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024

Tory rebel Braverman urges Sunak to change course after election blows

The senior Tory urged the Prime Minister to move to the right in response to the poll defeats.

Evening Standard · May 5, 2024

If Tory hopes rest on the UK economy, they could go the way of the monasteries

Three key economic indicators loom large but none offer great hope for the Conservatives’ survival

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024

Suella Braverman says no time to oust Sunak so he must ‘own this and fix it’

Former home secretary says PM’s ‘plan is not working’ and he needs to change course after local elections drubbing

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024

Braverman tells Sunak to ‘own’ dismal election results and ‘fix it’ but says it’s too late for Tories to change leader – as it happened

Former home secretary says Tory voters are ‘on strike’ and are ‘not coming out to support us’ in wake of dire local and mayoral election results

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024

Andy Street loses West Midlands mayor vote in election blow for Conservatives

The Conservative loss was part of a double blow for the Prime Minister after Labour’s Sadiq Khan secured a historic third term as Mayor of London.

Evening Standard · May 5, 2024

Rishi Sunak defiant in ‘taking fight to Labour’ despite shock election losses

The Prime Minister insisted his plan was the right way forward, after the Tories lost the West Midlands mayoral contest to Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour.

Evening Standard · May 4, 2024

Desperate Tories left in disarray as Labour celebrates seismic swing

Rishi Sunak’s government tries to limit the damage as the Conservatives’ worst fears prove correct in the English local elections

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024