Three little words the Tories will rue Brief letters: Sunak’s soundbite | Leicester buses | Beer loophole | Rewriting books | Eccles cakes | NHS waiting times The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023
Welcome to Rishi-land: barren of attractions, bar a wavering chorus of ‘at least we’re not Labour’ As cartoonish ministers posture with their pseudopolicies, Mickey Mouse is looking positively statesmanlike, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023
Sunak ‘committed’ to housing asylum seekers on Bibby Stockholm Prime minister doubles down on government’s plans and argues use of barge is fairer for taxpayers The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023
Rishi Sunak defends use of Bibby Stockholm despite deadly bacteria find PRIME Minister Rishi Sunak has defended the UK Government’s decision to accommodate migrants on the Bibby Stockholm barge - despite deadly… The National (Scotland) · Aug 15, 2023
Rishi Sunak stays coy about rumoured Taylor Swift obsession Prime minister reportedly attended a concert and Swift-themed cycling class during a recent holiday to the US The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
Rishi Sunak defends Bibby Stockholm plan after series of setbacks The Prime Minister suggested the plan to house asylum seekers on a barge was fairer for the taxpayer than putting them up in hotels. The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
PM blasts ‘unacceptable’ social media craze that led to Oxford Street looting Rishi Sunak warned that the ‘full force of the law’ will be applied to those taking part in antisocial and criminal flashmobs organised online. The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
Strikes ‘stalling’ efforts to bring down waiting lists – PM Rishi Sunak made the comments on a visit to a hospital in Buckinghamshire. The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
War of words erupts over Britain’s plea for post-Brexit migrant return deal Tory MPs urge Rishi Sunak to get asylum returns deal – as Brussels rejects reports that the EU Commission has blocked an agreement The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
Sunak shakes off Taylor Swift question as he gets back to work Rishi Sunak said he was focused on the NHS, the economy and ‘stopping the boats’ after a US holiday which reportedly included a Taylor Swift gig. The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
OPINION - The big takeaway from the ‘small boats week’ is one the Tories will hate to hear “Have these idiots never heard of Gary Hart?” Such was the exasperated response of a veteran One Nation Conservative yesterday to the failure of “small boats week”. Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2023
Here’s the flaw in Sunak’s poisonous strategy: voters don’t believe migrants cause all their problems any more The Conservatives’ enduring habit of blaming others for their own failures has served them well but it may be running out of road, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023
EU denies reports it has rejected UK deal to return people who cross Channel Ursula von der Leyen aide reported to have ruled out ‘returns agreement’ in leaked copy of memo The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023
Migrants could return to Bibby Stockholm in next few days, says minister Will Quince also said safety concerns are paramount following the discovery of the Legionella bacteria on the accommodation barge. The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2023 Government accused of applying ‘sticking plaster’ to NHS waiting lists 900 more winter beds for 30 NHS trusts in England
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023 ‘Keep your promise‘: Afghan pilot urges Rishi Sunak to honour pledge to save abandoned allies Exclusive: Air force lieutenant expected a ‘warm welcome of British officials’ when he arrived in UK on a small boat last year but was instead told he would be deported
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Government to create 900 new hospital beds by January with £250m injection into NHS The funding is part of the Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery plan published in January.
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 EU reportedly not open to UK returns agreement to fix the small boats crisis Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sees a returns deal as part of a wider effort to prevent dangerous migrant Channel crossings.
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Rishi Sunak accused of having ‘no plan’ for Afghans in limbo two years after fall of Kabul No adequate answers from government – as military and political leaders line up to demand PM honours ‘debt’ to brave Afghans who fought Taliban
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Government hands NHS £250m in bid to tackle waiting times The funding is part of the Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery plan published in January.
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Rishi Sunak under mounting pressure to speed up law to protect venues against terror attacks Exclusive: Mother of Manchester bombing victim tells prime minister delay risks ‘another successful attack against a premises that could have been protected’
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2023 Can Sunak’s rightwing war on ‘woke’, migrants and the environment save the Tories? We asked a panel of commentators for their view on the government’s latest strategy
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Sunak’s a Swiftie, No 10 indicates, after reports he went to Taylor Swift gig The Prime Minister reportedly attended a Taylor Swift concert and a cycling class devoted to her music during his US holiday
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Ditching net zero will cost us blue wall, Tory MPs tell Sunak PM told to ignore ‘siren voices’ of sceptics on Conservative right
The Week · Aug 14, 2023 Labour’s plans to tackle small boat migrant crossings examined Labour has said people smugglers are “running rings” around the government’s efforts to stem the tide of small boats crossing the Channel after six migrants died and more than 500 others arrived on UK shores on Saturday alone.