The Latest Breaking News from ​​Rishi Sunak

Shambles? What shambles? Government on backfoot over school concrete chaos

Hundreds more school sites facing problems just as pupils go back

Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2023

‘Utterly wrong’ to blame decisions as chancellor on crumbling schools – PM

The Prime Minister dismissed claims about his record as chancellor made by a former senior official at the Department for Education.

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

‘Humayun’s Tomb a spiritual landmark for Hindus’: Sunday Times piece on UK politics

It seems to be the season for G20, foreign dignitaries and Western media faux pas.

Newslaundry · Sep 4, 2023

Gillian Keegan says nothing more important than pupil and staff safety after apology for outburst over concrete crisis – as it happened

Education secretary gives statement to Commons on Raac after being caught on camera swearing about lack of credit for her work

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023

Sunak hits back at whistleblower’s claim he ignored warning children were in danger from crumbling concrete

Whistleblower says the prime minister axed plans to rebuild schools as chancellor- AFTER being told pupils were ‘at critical risk’

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Sunak refused to fully fund repairs of England’s crumbling schools, says ex-official

Former top civil servant at Department for Education PM says there was evidence of ‘critical risk to life’ when PM was chancellor

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023

Party pressure forces Rishi Sunak ‘to overturn onshore wind farm ban’

Government’s Energy Bill will be voted on as ministers return from their summer recess

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

In times that cry out for leadership, we get followship. Sadiq Khan is bucking that trend with Ulez

Politicians must place facts and judgment over the biases of the public square, says Guardian columnist Hugh Muir

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023

Rishi Sunak ‘set to overturn onshore wind farm ban amid party pressure’

The Government’s Energy Bill will be voted on as ministers return from their summer recess.

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Rishi Sunak ‘poised to revoke ban on onshore windfarms’ – report

Ministers hope to make it easier for councils to pass planning applications for new turbines in move that has Labour support

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2023