Rishi Sunak pledges support for redundant Wilko workers amid chain’s collapse The retailer, founded in Leicester in 1930, plunged into administration last month after struggling with losses. The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to triple lock on pensions beyond election PM is pressed three times in Commons about hallmark policy, as Keir Starmer accuses ‘inaction man’ of putting UK’s security at risk The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023
Rishi Sunak swerves calls to guarantee pension triple lock in Tory manifesto The Prime Minister defended his Government’s record on pensions when challenged by the SNP Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2023
Rishi Sunak branded ‘Inaction Man’ as Government grapples with multiple crises Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer urged the Prime Minister to call a general election. The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
Stephen Flynn skewers Labour AND Tories over pension triple lock failures STEPHEN Flynn has accused the Conservatives of being the same as Labour after Rishi Sunak appeared to dodge questions about maintaining the pension… The National (Scotland) · Sep 13, 2023
Sunak failing to protect UK from China and ‘presiding over prison mayhem’, says Starmer Labour leader dubs PM ‘inaction man’ over China, prisons and schools policy during PMQs The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
OPINION - Wages rise, GDP falls, and the Tories are looking lost at sea The difficulty in figuring out if Britain’s economic performance is sluggish or worse depends on whether we are in search of clouds or inspired by silver linings. Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2023
Watch: Sunak faces Starmer at PMQs as UK economy shrinks Watch as Rishi Sunak faces Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday, 13 September. The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
Tory party ‘acted swiftly’ to block would-be MPs after MI5 warnings Party removed two people from candidates list after MI5 warned in 2021 they could be Chinese spies The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023
Sunak branded ‘inaction man’ at PMQs as Starmer attacks record on schools, prisons and China – as it happened Labour leader accuses government of failing to heed warnings which has led to series of crises this week The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023
My Brexit deal was better than Boris Johnson’s, says Theresa May Ex-PM claims ‘fallacy’ to say she wanted hard Brexit – as she pushes Sunak to go ‘full throttle’ on net zero The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
Tories warned by MI5 that MP candidates could be Chinese spies as ex-security chief says row is ‘wake-up call’ Two candidates dropped, as ex-national security adviser warns spy row affects all of public life The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
Four charged with fraud over Patisserie Valerie collapse; UK GDP shrinks 0.5% in July – as it happened All three main sectors of the economy in decline after strikes by doctors, radiographers and teachers, while construction and retail hit by wet weather The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023
‘Conservative candidates dropped after MI5 warned they could be Chinese spies’ Two MP hopefuls were blocked from the Tory candidates list due to espionage concerns Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023 Keir Starmer’s caution may be frustrating, but it’s right. Voters no longer trust big promises The Labour leader’s method of quiet but ruthless opposition appears to be in tune with this cynical age, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023 Treasury officials mull one-off break from pensions triple lock Government insiders believe they can justify ‘tweaking’ formula that decides pension increase in order to save £1bn
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023 UK nears agreement to cooperate with EU border force Frontex deal would be Sunak’s third with EU as prime minister but would not address small boats crisis
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 Ranting Putin threatens Sunak and makes wild claim UK ‘backed nuclear plant raid’ Putin claims Ukrainian ‘saboteurs’ who allegedly attempted to damage power lines at the facility were trained under supervision of British secret services
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023 A centrist Labour is back. But this time it cannot take the working class for granted British voters see themselves more aligned with Keir Starmer’s party now. But he must still convince them he can lead the country, says Claire Ainsley, Labour’s executive director of policy from 2020 to 2022
Newslaundry · Sep 12, 2023 Amid Indian TV gaze on Sunak’s Hinduness, UK media focussed on ‘real test’ in trade deal British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s G20 visit to India set off glaringly different responses.
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 Are the triple lock’s days numbered? Labour refuses to commit to key pension policy Pensioners set for bumper pay rise – but cabinet minister says floor on payments ‘not sustainable’ in the long-term
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 Government examines claims French migrant officers ‘falling short’ of standard Downing Street said the UK was working closely with French authorities despite claims about the activity of a ‘small minority’ of border officials.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023 US behind more than a third of global oil and gas expansion plans, report finds Study highlights conflict between Washington’s claims of climate leadership and its fossil fuel growth plans
Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023 OPINION - Guto Harri: Rishi Sunak should act like England at the World Cup and reshuffle his pack As rugby managers make changes to their teams in a hugely competitive World Cup, should Rishi Sunak not apply some of the discipline of top sport to his ministerial line-up?
Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023 IT worker who crashed car into Downing Street gates admits dangerous driving An IT worker who sparked a massive security alert when he crashed his car into the gates of Downing Street has admitted dangerous driving.