The Latest Breaking News from ​​Rishi Sunak

Xi Jinping could change course, Sunak suggests as he defends China policy

The Prime Minister said China was not on a ‘predetermined course’ towards increased autocracy.

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023

Size of UK’s nuclear submarine fleet could double under Aukus plans

First of new vessels expected to be seaworthy by the end of 2030s, with Australia receiving theirs in early 2040s

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2023

BBC leadership under renewed pressure after Gary Lineker U-turn

Corporation’s reinstatement of Match of the Day presenter described as a ‘capitulation’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2023

Out-of-touch Rishi Sunak refuses to answer question about private pool three times

The Prime Minister repeatedly wriggled out of answering questions about his luxury swimming pool after it emerged he had spent tens of thousands of pounds linking it to the National Grid as hundreds of leisure centres face closure

Daily Mirror · Mar 13, 2023

Rishi Sunak shrugs off criticism of his new private swimming pool

Heating the 40ft pool reportedly requires so much energy, the local electricity network has had to be upgraded to cope

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2023

Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget: What we know and the announcements to look for - including energy bills, benefits, childcare and more

A wide variety of economic issues will be tackled in the Chancellor's Spring Budget on Wednesday

Manchester Evening News · Mar 13, 2023

Sunak shrugs off criticism of his new private swimming pool

Heating the 40ft pool reportedly requires so much energy, the local electricity network has had to be upgraded to cope.

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023

Tory MPs free to decide Boris Johnson’s Partygate fate, says Rishi Sunak

PM says it ‘wouldn’t be right’ for No 10 to interfere in any punishment given to predecessor

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023

Rishi Sunak won't order Tory MPs to go easy on Boris Johnson in Partygate probe

The Commons Privileges Committee is expected to haul the ex-PM in for a grilling next week as part of their probe into whether he deliberately misled Parliament about lockdown boozing in No10

Daily Mirror · Mar 13, 2023

Sunak says he will allow Tory MPs freedom to rule over Johnson’s partygate fate

Boris Johnson is scheduled for a televised appearance before the Privilege Committee next week.

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023