Rishi Sunak ‘responsible for biggest income tax rise in at least 50 years’ Resolution Foundation analysis claims stealth move of freezing tax thresholds will raise £40bn a year The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
Trans church minister claims community in ‘greater danger’ after Sunak’s comments Rishi Sunak weighed in on debates about transgender rights during Conservative Party conference speech Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023
The Guardian view on the Labour conference: a chance to change the terms of debate Editorial: Keir Starmer’s task is to convert negative feelings about the Tories into positive reasons to want the opposition in power. The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
Boris Johnson blasts Rishi Sunak’s plan to ban smoking for future generations Former PM claims policy will create ‘smoking apartheid’ The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023
Sunak says he has never smoked but it is ‘irrelevant’ to proposed crackdown A new law would stop children who turn 14 this year and those younger from ever legally buying cigarettes or tobacco in England. The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023
The unpopularity contest staged at the Conservative party conference Letters: Readers reflect on the Tories’ performance and decisions made during their party conference The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
Labour would oversee ‘biggest boost in affordable housing in a generation’ Exclusive: Deputy leader and shadow housing secretary Angela Rayner says party would get tough on developers The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
Trans church minister warns community in ‘greater danger’ after Sunak’s comments During a speech at the Conservative Party conference, Rishi Sunak weighed in on debates about transgender rights. The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023
What the decision to curtail HS2 and embrace cars means for the UK's cities If you consider the decision by the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, to cancel phase two of the high-speed rail project, HS2 in the context of the government’s growing pro-car stance, the potential ramifications for the country are profound. The Conversation · Oct 6, 2023
‘I just don’t think he cares’: Workington Tory voters’ verdict on Rishi Sunak My research group spoke to 2019’s first-time Tory voters in Cumbria, seen as embodying Boris Johnson’s realignment The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
Rishi Sunak’s risky rhetoric has alienated my party – and left the door open to Keir Starmer A significant number of Tory members and MPs do not want this version of conservatism, says former Conservative MP Justine Greening The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
Conservative Party conference explained: John Rentoul answers your questions Our chief political correspondent John Rentoul answers your questions on HS2, the smoking ban and what’s next for the Conservatives following Rishi Sunak’s first keynote speech as party leader The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023
Under Sunak, can the right-wing Conservatives win another UK election? Party, which held a divisive conference this week, has been in power for 13 years but is struggling in opinion polls. Al Jazeera · Oct 6, 2023
Where are the UK’s smoking hotspots? Rishi Sunak pledges to phase out tobacco A total ban of tobacco smoking is set to be introduced incrementally in the UK, with those aged 14 or under never allowed to buy cigarettes under proposals Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023 Sunak squirms on This Morning as he asks if he’s ‘ashamed’ over Braverman’s ‘hurricane’ rhetoric PM claims Britan welcomes immigrants ‘better than any country in the world’
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023 PM hopeful that talks with DUP moving to ‘positive’ conclusion, says Varadkar Northern Ireland’s main unionist party is boycotting the powersharing institutions at Stormont in protest at post-Brexit trading arrangements.
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023 Sunak: Multiculturalism has not failed but illegal migration frustrating Britons The Prime Minister was challenged over remarks made by Home Secretary Suella Braverman.
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023 I wondered how I could top my wife’s surprise conference speech, jokes Sunak Akshata Murty made a surprise speaking appearance on stage at the event in Manchester.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 6, 2023 New poll shows dissatisfaction with Labour and Tories KEIR Starmer’s Labour Party has maintained its lead over the Tories, according to the latest poll.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023 Belgian transgender deputy PM urges Sunak not to join ‘the real bullies’ Petra De Sutter responds to ‘hurtful’ remarks UK prime minister made at Tory conference
Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023 David Lammy slams Tory ‘politics of division’ and vows message of unity at Labour conference Shadow Foreign Secretary says Britain is a better place than the vision painted by Suella Braverman
Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023 Rails minister touts private money for Euston amid HS2 uncertainty Opponents say PM’s new HS2 plan is lurching into ‘farce’
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023 Sunak joins far-right Italian PM in letter demanding tougher EU action on illegal migrants ‘Now is the time for action’, says PM and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni
The National (Scotland) · Oct 6, 2023 'Uncertain' if Labour have 'sealed the deal' with the electorate, says John Curtice LEADING pollster John Curtice has said it remains to be seen whether or not Labour has “sealed the deal” with the electorate following their…
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023 Map reveals UK’s smoking hotspots - find out where your area ranks Official figures show the number of people who smoke in the UK has been steadily declining over the past few decades