The Latest Breaking News from ​​Rishi Sunak

Tamworth’s new Labour MP calls for general election after by-election victory

Sarah Edwards’s victory represented the second highest ever swing to Labour.

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Labour ‘redraw political map’ with double by-election blow to Rishi Sunak

Sir Keir Starmer’s party overturned huge Conservative majorities in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire.

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Rishi Sunak ‘staring defeat in the face’ after double by-election blow

Tories haven’t faced such poor by-election results since the run-up to Blair’s 1997 landslide

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Israel defence minister tells troops they will see Gaza ‘from the inside’ after Sunak visit

Tens of thousands of troops have gathered on the Gaza border

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023

Sunak pleads for Middle East stability as Israel wages ‘long war’ with Hamas

Rishi Sunak said he wanted Israel to win its war with the Gaza-based group but called for regional powers to avoid the conflict spilling over.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

Rishi Sunak named 'Dr Death' by government advisers during pandemic, inquiry told

Government advisers referred to Rishi Sunak as “Dr Death” during the pandemic, WhatsApp messages shown to the Covid-19 Inquiry have revealed...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 19, 2023

The Guardian view on Israel’s allies: warm words and soft warnings

Editorial: Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak are arguing for restraint in Gaza, but they show too little urgency

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023

Israeli troops wait for invasion order at Gaza border and ask: ‘If not now, when?’

Grieving relatives remain divided over what comes next – retaliation or diplomacy?

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

Government advisers called Sunak ‘Dr Death’ during pandemic, Covid inquiry told

WhatsApp messages between epidemiologist Professor John Edmunds and Professor Dame Angela McLean were shared at Thursday’s hearing.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

Sunak arrives in Saudi Arabia after Israel tells UK to brace for ‘long war’

He is set to meet with Saudi leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, during the second stop on his Middle East tour.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023