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The Latest Breaking News from Rishi Sunak

What the papers say – September 22

A wide range of stories feature across Friday’s front pages.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak ‘planning A-level reform to establish British Baccalaureate’

Mr Sunak has previously said all pupils in England should study some form of maths up to the age of 18.

The Independent UK

AI advances outstripping global regulation, Oliver Dowden to warn at UN

The Deputy Prime Minister will take to the world stage in Rishi Sunak’s place as the Prime Minister is missing the gathering.

The Independent UK

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Lib Dems set to fire starting gun of election campaign to ‘smash blue wall’

The party says it will target traditionally Tory seats in southern England.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak’s planned A-levels revamp could include baccalaureate

PM wants pupils in England to study a wider range of subjects including maths and English until they are 18

The Guardian - UK

Sunak’s green U-turn is part of plan to cast PM as change candidate

Insiders say purpose of speech was to create dividing lines with Labour, with more policy announcements expected in weeks to come

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak likely to face legal challenges over net zero U-turn

UK climate watchdog said policy change would make it more difficult to meet legal commitments

The Guardian - UK

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Jeremy Hunt suggests HS2 costs ‘out of control’ but says no decision made on cuts

The Chancellor said he would not comment on speculation that the Birmingham to Manchester leg of the high-speed line could be axed

Evening Standard

Who’s who in No 10? The team shaping Sunak’s approach to next election

Band of advisers includes loyalists who have been with PM since days as chancellor, alongside some new faces

The Guardian - UK

Hunt suggests HS2 costs ‘out of control’ but says no decision made on cuts

It comes after The Independent revealed ministers are considering scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester leg in a bid to save £35 billion

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak's green U-turn risks delaying Scottish climate action, minister says

THE Scottish Government could be late in producing its new plans to tackle climate change because of the major “eleventh-hour” U-turn on green…

The National (Scotland)

Tax cuts ‘virtually impossible’, says Jeremy Hunt in major blow for Tory right

Chancellor insists he still faces ‘very difficult decisions’ at Budget despite better economic news

The Independent UK

Why delaying the ban on petrol and diesel cars won't slow UK's shift to electric vehicles

The UK has delayed its ban on the sale of new cars which burn petrol or diesel in internal combustion engines (ICE) from 2030 to 2035.

The Conversation

Scottish Government ‘urgently’ assessing impact of climate climbdowns – minister

The Scottish Government was given no notice of the announcement from Downing Street, Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan said.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

‘He is making the UK a climate villain’: MEPs denounce Sunak’s net zero retreat

Politicians from across the divide say ‘suicidal’ policy U-turns will harm environment and Britain’s economy

The Guardian - UK

‘Seven bins? Not on my watch mate’: Sunak’s green pledges spark ridicule on social media

PM’s claim he has rescued the electorate from multiple recycling bins a particular focus of online lampooning

The Guardian - UK

Factchecking Rishi Sunak’s claims on the net zero transition

We assess five claims used by the prime minister to try to justify his U-turn on green policies

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s an insult’: drivers react to Rishi Sunak’s electric car U-turn

Many feel decision to delay ban of petrol and diesel cars flies in face of environment and industry alike, while some see it as pragmatism

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The Guardian - UK

Sunak’s anti-green stance exposes his reckless dishonesty. His fate is what matters, the planet can go hang

He claimed to represent change, but his net zero speech shows the PM is as disreputable as his predecessors, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

No Rishi, there aren’t any ‘new taxes to discourage flying’ – if only there were

The PM vowed to stop ‘heavy handed measures’ like taxing aviation when it comes to tackling the climate crisis. The only issue? They never existed in the first place, says Helen Coffey

The Independent UK

Sunak chats to farming apprentices on back of net-zero announcement

The Prime Minister said the changes he had announced were ‘particularly important for our rural and farming communities’.

The Guardian - UK

UK carmakers will have to meet electric car sales targets despite Sunak U-turn

Firms call for support as government presses ahead with plan to impose minimum sales quotas in 2024

The Independent UK

What a load of rubbish! Truth behind Rishi Sunak’s ‘seven bins’ and ‘meat tax’ claims

PM accused of inventing ‘straw men’ and playing politics with climate change

The National (Scotland)

Douglas Ross slammed by Shona Robison after 'shouting her down' at FMQs

DEPUTY First Minister Shona Robison tore into Rishi Sunak's "unforgivable" decision to water down the UK's net zero commitments ...

The Guardian - UK

Sunak’s bold climate plan? Wait until 2047 – then push the panic button

Close to implosion on Radio 4, the PM insists to Nick Robinson that he is not watering anything down. Even though he is

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