Sue Gray will take up Labour role no matter how long the delay, says party Labour leader’s spokesperson says Gray will become chief of staff even if watchdog recommends long delay to start date The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2023
Tory chairman repeats 1,000 council seat losses claim and denies he will quit Greg Hands said independent experts had made the prediction. The Independent UK · May 3, 2023
I have not fallen victim to fraudsters but I have received scam texts – Sunak The Prime Minister made the admission as he unveiled a new Government fraud strategy. The Independent UK · May 3, 2023
Starmer says 1.7m people face higher mortgages as Tories used money like ‘casino chips’ ‘Nearly a million people, paying more on their mortgage each month because his party used their money as a casino chip,’ Sir Keir told Rishi Sunak at PMQs The Independent UK · May 3, 2023
A step-by-step guide to what happens during the coronation service The main elements are the Recognition; the Oath; the Anointing; the Investiture and Crowning; and the Enthronement and Homage. Evening Standard · May 3, 2023
An image that should never have been published, and lessons that must be learned Errors led to the publication of a cartoon of BBC chairman Richard Sharp, its withdrawal and an apology, says Elisabeth Ribbans, the Guardian and Observer’s global readers’ editor The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2023
Revealed: senior Tory MP was paid £2,000 a month by lobbying firm Bim Afolami ran a group calling for Rishi Sunak to overhaul the UK’s regulatory system The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2023
Rishi Sunak grilled on whether Tories have 'had it' and need 'period out of power' The Prime Minister was also grilled on the staggering amounts of Covid fraud on BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show... as he launches the Government's own fraud strategy Daily Mirror · May 3, 2023
Sunak defends praise for Raab ‘record’ in wake of resignation The PM suggested that despite the outcome of the probe he could ‘respect’ the record of Mr Raab. The Independent UK · May 3, 2023
Maths-obsessed Rishi Sunak humiliated after getting stats wrong in Commons In a further embarrassing turn of events, official fact-checking website Full Fact instantly debunked two more incorrect claims Rishi Sunak has made at PMQs sessions Daily Mirror · May 3, 2023
Sue Gray’s refusal to co-operate with Government probe ‘disappointing’ – No 10 Labour has said that Rishi Sunak is pursuing a ‘vendetta’ against the former senior official. The Independent UK · May 3, 2023
Starmer accuses Rishi Sunak of ‘killing the dream of home ownership’ Labour leader castigates PM for dropping compulsory housebuilding targets for councils The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2023
Rishi Sunak: King’s coronation will be a moment of extraordinary national pride Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the world will see ‘our country at its best’ on May 6. The Independent UK · May 3, 2023
Boris Johnson’s former aide Cleo Watson hopes new political novel doesn’t lose her friends The book has characters inspired by real Downing Street colleagues Evening Standard · May 3, 2023
The Independent UK · May 3, 2023 Starmer criticises Tory record on mortgages and housing ahead of local elections The Labour leader said Conservative councillors ‘simply don’t want to build the houses local people need’.
The Independent UK · May 3, 2023 AI could affect jobs as much as the industrial revolution – Patrick Vallance Sir Patrick told MPs that AI brings great opportunity but the Government needed to think about the wider impact on society.
The National (Scotland) · May 3, 2023 Labour having 'Nick Clegg moment' over tuition fees, say SNP LABOUR have been accused of having a “Nick Clegg moment” after appearing to U-turn on free tuition for university students.
The Independent UK · May 3, 2023 Main Westminster parties offer no hope to young people, says SNP’s Flynn Stephen Flynn, the party’s leader in Westminster, criticised Labour’s decision to drop its commitment to abolish tuition fees.
The Conversation · May 3, 2023 Can Rishi Sunak save the Tories? Voting behaviour over time suggests it will take more than personal appeal to win the next election One of the key findings of research into elections is that there is a close relationship between the popularity of party leaders and support for their parties in elections. The reason for this relates to how people make up their minds when voting. Many people consider issues or draw on…
Daily Mirror · May 3, 2023 Keir Starmer skewers Rishi Sunak over pool heating bills as 2 MILLION face mortgage misery Floundering Rishi Sunak came under fire over the impact of Kwasi Kwarteng's disastrous economic meddling last year, with 850,000 paying higher mortgage rates and a further 930,000 facing the same fate by the end of the year
The Independent UK · May 3, 2023 Watch: Rishi Sunak faces Keir Starmer at PMQs on final day of local election campaigning Rishi Sunak faced Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, 3 May, as their parties wrapped up local election campaigning.
The Independent UK · May 3, 2023 Rishi Sunak accused of pursuing ‘vendetta’ against former top civil servant Sue Gray The prime minister is ‘doubling down’ on Boris Johnson’s ‘vendetta’ against Ms Gray over her Partygate investigation, Labour’s Rachel Reeves said
Daily Mirror · May 3, 2023 UK should ban smoking and slap taxes on fruit juice says George Osborne The Tory austerity architect said 'anti-nanny state Conservatives' are 'not worth listening to' as he took aim at Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak for delaying a ban on junk food advertising
The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2023 Sue Gray will become Starmer’s chief of staff no matter how long the delay, says Labour – as it happened Latest updates: Labour also accused the Tories of trying to ‘politicise’ the process
Evening Standard · May 3, 2023 London politics LIVE: Keir Starmer accuses Tories of ‘economic vandalism’ at final PMQs before local elections Labour leader Keir Starmer has accused the Government of “economic vandalism” in a fiery PMQs showdown before Thursday’s local elections.