Rishi Sunak’s snub boosts Greek hopes for return of marbles PM’s ‘blunder’ highlights the issue of the disputed Parthenon marbles, fuelling campaign to send them home to Athens The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023
Rishi Sunak accused of hypocrisy after backing phase-out of fossil fuels at Cop28 UK prime minister attacked for inconsistency after allowing more gas and oil exploration in the North Sea The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023
Small boat crossings hit second highest on record as Rishi Sunak slammed for migrant ‘chaos’ Despite Rishi Sunak’s January pledge to “stop the boats”, 28,453 migrants have crossed the channel in small boats this year, compared with a total of 28,526 in 2021 The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2023
Tory donor says Keir Starmer ‘more receptive to his ideas than Rishi Sunak’ Billionaire John Caudwell open to switching allegiance after criticism of UK government’s net zero policy The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023
Germany is Ukraine’s new best friend. What a difference a war makes Berlin steps up assistance as Kyiv faces relentless Russian attacks, low morale at home, and splits in the EU and Nato The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023
Rishi Sunak ‘mulling hard-line Rwanda plan’ to get planes off the ground The prime minister is reportedly leaning towards ensuring his new treaty with the African nation is exempt from the European Convention on Human Rights without withdrawing from the convention altogether The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2023
Johnson to 'admit mistakes' in pandemic handling during Covid evidence But the former prime minister will say lockdowns saved ‘tens if not hundreds of thousands of lives’, according to The Times Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2023
What visitors to the British Museum think should happen to the Elgin marbles A diplomatic row erupted after Rishi Sunak cancelled a meeting with the Greek prime minister who wanted to discuss the statues The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2023
Covid inquiry: Boris Johnson ‘to admit he made mistakes’ Ex-PM also reportedly to argue at inquiry next week that his actions saved many thousands of lives The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023
Marbles row leaves diplomats reassessing Sunak’s strategic grip Cancellation of meeting with Greek PM has Europeans wondering how Cameron will work with No 10 The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023
Cop28: US commits to close coal-fired power plants – as it happened Coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel – about 40% of fossil fuel emissions – and its phasing out is essential to fighting the climate crisis The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023
Sunak Accused of Misrepresenting UK Climate Aid Ahead of COP28 Attendance Charities and NGOs accuse the government of changing how it calculates climate spending to claim it will exceed targets. International Business Times UK · Dec 1, 2023
Christmas comes early for Sunak as he admits playing festive tunes in November Prime minister said his family and friends were so annoyed by the habit he was forced to listen in private The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023
Labour's Pledge to 'Rewire Britain' Sparks Controversy Amidst Tory Party Discord Over Pylon Plans Labour envisions a comprehensive overhaul that includes updating existing infrastructure, increasing energy efficiency and expanding renewable energy sources. International Business Times UK · Dec 1, 2023
The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023 Matt Hancock admits affair with aide damaged public trust in Covid rules Ex-health secretary’s latest inquiry appearance reveals tensions between Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson over second lockdown
The National (Scotland) · Dec 1, 2023 Worst of Westminster: Even King Charles thinks Rishi Sunak's lost his marbles RISHI Sunak generated days of cringe-inducing headlines this week by throwing his toys out the pram in a row with his Greek counterpart over the…
The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023 King Charles III draws attention by wearing a Greek flag tie after London-Athens diplomatic spat Britain's King Charles III has caused some raised eyebrows by wearing a tie adorned with a pattern of Greek flags to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai
Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2023 Charles sports tie decorated with Greek flag for meeting with Prime Minister The blue and white tie was emblazoned with images of the Greek flag
Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2023 King Charles wears Greek flag tie days after Rishi Sunak rows with Greece over the Elgin Marbles The blue and white tie was emblazoned with images of the Greek flag
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023 Cop28: King Charles warns of ‘vast, frightening experiment’ on natural world UK monarch addresses world leaders at climate summit where more than 100 states have committed to transforming food systems
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023 What Sunak claims about the UK’s climate record – and the reality We put to the test the prime minister’s claims in defence of his net zero rollback
International Business Times · Dec 1, 2023 UK Unveils GBP11 Bn Windfarm Investment By UAE, German Firms UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Friday plans by UAE state-owned renewables firm Masdar and German energy giant RWE to invest up to GBP11 billion ($14 billion) in a giant offshore windfarm.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023 ‘An obvious message’: King Charles’s Greek flag tie rekindles marbles row Athens press interpret attire at Cop28 as possible backing for return of Parthenon sculptures after recent snub of Greek PM by Rishi Sunak
The Conversation · Dec 1, 2023 Why are people still flying to climate conferences by private jet? Rishi Sunak, David Cameron and King Charles are just three of the more than 70,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries at the latest UN climate summit in Dubai, COP28. But they are among hundreds who will have travelled there by private jet. In fact, the UK prime minister, foreign secretary…
The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023 King Charles wears Greek flag tie as he meets Rishi Sunak after Elgin Marbles row Monarch appears to offer gesture of goodwill to Athens – as PM denies ‘hissy fit’ in diplomatic row