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The Latest Breaking News from Rishi Sunak

Sunak under growing pressure from Tories to return £10m Hester donation

West Midlands mayor and Scottish Conservatives openly question PM’s position that donor’s apology to Diane Abbott closed matter

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

From ‘move on’ to ‘racist and wrong’: how the Tory line on Frank Hester shifted

An incoherent response to the donor’s remarks has raised questions about Rishi Sunak’s political nous

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

Frank Hester’s £10m donation to the Tories is a priceless gift to Labour

Rishi Sunak was already struggling to keep up a brave face over the Post Office IT scandal. Then Keir Starmer stood up

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

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Tories should give up £10m Frank Hester donation, most voters say

Exclusive: Poll suggests public want to see consequences for offensive remarks, and many favour giving money to anti-racism charity

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

Biden bid to cut submarine 'no fatal blow' to Australia

Doubts have been cast that the AUKUS pact is in jeopardy as Joe Biden moves to cut submarine production, which could hurt the future sale of one to Australia.

AAP · Mar 13, 2024

Conservative Party Refuses To Return Donation Amid Racism Controversy

The Conservative government in Britain faces backlash for not returning a donation from a donor who made racist comments towards Black lawmaker Diane Abbott.

OPINION - Racism rows show the Conservatives can't decide what kind of party they are

Ministers are more collegiate than you might think. They'll do the nightmare media round, defend the indefensible, cling to absurdist logic – on one condition. If the prime minister sends them into battle, the line to take must not subsequently change. Because then, the punches they have endured are rendered…

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2024

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UK plans to pay asylum seekers to move to Rwanda

Plana are separate from the ‘Rwanda bill’, a stalled plan to forcibly deport most asylum seekers to the African country.

Al Jazeera · Mar 13, 2024

Rishi Sunak's fraught PMQs: from denouncing extremism to defending Tory donor who attacked Diane Abbott

PM refuses to hand back Frank Hester’s money as Sir Keir Starmer accuses Sunak of being ‘scared’ of his own party

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2024

Sunak says public should accept Frank Hester’s apology for Abbott remarks

Sunak comes under pressure at prime minister’s questions over refusal to pay back £10m Hester donated

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

Minister defends plan to pay thousands for migrants to go to Rwanda voluntarily

Labour says ministers are admitting defeat on their controversial deportation plan

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2024

Wronged UK Postmasters To Have Convictions Quashed

Hundreds of UK subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted for dishonesty due to a faulty software scandal will have their convictions automatically quashed, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's office said on Wednesday.

International Business Times · Mar 13, 2024

Tory donor’s comments about Diane Abbott ‘racist and wrong’, No 10 says

Statement from Downing Street follows cross-party criticism of Frank Hester’s remarks about former Labour MP

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

What does Sunak’s plan for new gas plants mean for UK climate targets?

Critics of changes to the electricity market say they over-rely on fossil fuels and won’t cut CO2 emissions quickly enough

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

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Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2024

Brexit: Minister hails closer ties with Texas but no free trade deal with US or India

‘This Conservative government’s cowboy trade policy is shooting the British public in the foot,’ says Lib-Dem Sarah Olney as ministers boast of better links with Texas but no post-Brexit free trade deal with America

International Business Times · Mar 12, 2024

Britain Vows To Build New Gas Power Stations

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government pledged Tuesday to build new gas-fired power stations to boost energy security, drawing criticism over his climate policies before this year's general election.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

TechScape: My pet theory that Google’s Waze will help drive Starmer to No 10

In this week’s newsletter: Hear me out … but the traffic-dodging app may have started a domino effect that will bring down the Tories

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2024

Tories slam party's response to donor who reportedly said Diane Abbott made him 'want to hate all black women'

Frank Hester has admitted making ‘rude’ comments about the politician but said they had ‘nothing to do with her gender nor colour of skin’

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

Labour calls on Sunak to return Frank Hester’s £10m Tory donation

Donor told colleagues looking at Diane Abbott made you ‘want to hate all black women’ and she ‘should be shot’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

Sunak faces anger over gas-power strategy for ‘backing up renewables’

PM says he will not gamble on energy security, in move likely to be seen as backwards step in decarbonising network

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024

No 10 braced for prospect of more Reform defections as Lee Anderson quits

Rishi Sunak warned by some in his own party he ‘cannot pretend any longer’ his strategy is working

Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2024

OPINION - Sui generis or a sign of things to come? Lee Anderson defects to Reform UK

Once you spot it, you suddenly realise the damn thing is everywhere. "I didn't leave my party – it left me" they lament. I suppose at first glance it appears smart, the combination of active and passive tense combining to deliver a crisp retort. But it is total guff, whether…

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024

Biggest Tory donor said looking at Diane Abbott makes you ‘want to hate all black women’

Exclusive: Remarks by Frank Hester, who has given £10m to the party in the past year, raise questions over his workplace behaviour

Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2024

Sir John Major slams Tory dysfunction after 'three PMs in one Parliament'

Gordon Brown also attacks Labour successor Sir Keir Starmer over ‘gang of four’ Cabinet reports

International Business Times · Mar 11, 2024

Ex-senior UK Tory Defects To Fringe Right-wing Party

Embattled UK leader Rishi Sunak suffered a fresh blow Monday when a former ally defected to a right-wing populist party that is worrying the ruling Conservatives ahead of this year's general election.

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The Latest Breaking News from ​​Rishi Sunak

Sunak under growing pressure from Tories to return £10m Hester donation

From ‘move on’ to ‘racist and wrong’: how the Tory line on Frank Hester shifted

Frank Hester’s £10m donation to the Tories is a priceless gift to Labour

Tories should give up £10m Frank Hester donation, most voters say

Biden bid to cut submarine 'no fatal blow' to Australia

Conservative Party Refuses To Return Donation Amid Racism Controversy

OPINION - Racism rows show the Conservatives can't decide what kind of party they are

UK plans to pay asylum seekers to move to Rwanda

Rishi Sunak's fraught PMQs: from denouncing extremism to defending Tory donor who attacked Diane Abbott

Sunak says public should accept Frank Hester’s apology for Abbott remarks

Minister defends plan to pay thousands for migrants to go to Rwanda voluntarily

Wronged UK Postmasters To Have Convictions Quashed

Tory donor’s comments about Diane Abbott ‘racist and wrong’, No 10 says

What does Sunak’s plan for new gas plants mean for UK climate targets?

Brexit: Minister hails closer ties with Texas but no free trade deal with US or India

Britain Vows To Build New Gas Power Stations

TechScape: My pet theory that Google’s Waze will help drive Starmer to No 10

Tories slam party's response to donor who reportedly said Diane Abbott made him 'want to hate all black women'

Labour calls on Sunak to return Frank Hester’s £10m Tory donation

Sunak faces anger over gas-power strategy for ‘backing up renewables’

No 10 braced for prospect of more Reform defections as Lee Anderson quits

OPINION - Sui generis or a sign of things to come? Lee Anderson defects to Reform UK

Biggest Tory donor said looking at Diane Abbott makes you ‘want to hate all black women’

Sir John Major slams Tory dysfunction after 'three PMs in one Parliament'

Ex-senior UK Tory Defects To Fringe Right-wing Party

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