Who is Greg Hands? New Tory party chairman announced in Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet reshuffle The New York-born politician has held several ministerial positions since becoming an MP in 2005 Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2023
UK leader Sunak shakes up govt to focus on business, energy British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has shaken up his government in a bid to assert control amid ethics scandals and sniping from Conservative Party colleagues The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023
Rishi Sunak breaks up Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in major restructure Sacked Tory party chairman Nadhim Zahawi has been replaced with Greg Hands, who had been trade minister and Grant Shapps, who had been business secretary, will now be the Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary. Birmingham Post · Feb 7, 2023
Tory grandees are split on Rishi Sunak’s election chances Will it be 1992 or 1997 for Rishi? We asked Michael Portillo and Lord Heseltine Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2023
Key appointments in Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle All the movers as PM reshuffles top team after sacking of Nadhim Zahawi as Tory chair The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023
‘Persuade offenders to plead guilty earlier to help clear backlog’ The Lord Chief Justice told reporters that ‘it is in nobody’s interest that there are long delays in resolving cases’ Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2023
Britain, we had a thing with Truss and Johnson but it was toxic and we were right to end it. Just walk away Both blame us for the breakdown and want to try again, but that just speaks to their self-delusion, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023
Whitehall shake-ups may not always go to plan, say experts Rishi Sunak is far from the first prime minister to come to office hoping to reconfigure how Whitehall wields power, but such reform brings risks. The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023
Who has gone where in Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle? PM announces Zahawi replacement and breaks up business department The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023
Rishi Sunak Cabinet reshuffle in full: New Tory party chairman and Energy Secretary appointed The Prime Minister created four new government departments Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2023
The awkward truth is that Liz Truss isn’t wrong about everything It is a truth acknowledged by everyone who is not Liz Truss that her defence of a firefly era as prime minister has more flaws than selling points. Her essay in the Sunday Telegraph and a spirited interview by Spectator editors last night yield the conclusion that Truss blames systemic… Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2023
Rishi Sunak's Cabinet reshuffle in full as Zahawi replaced and 4 new departments created The Prime Minister was forced to shake up his Cabinet after sacking Tory chairman Nadhim Zahawi in a row over his tax affairs Daily Mirror · Feb 7, 2023
Sunak reshuffles cabinet in attempt to stamp authority on Tory party PM appoints Greg Hands as Tory chair and restructures Whitehall departments The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023
Who is Greg Hands? Polyglot former banker takes top role at Conservative HQ Greg Hands, MP for Chelsea and Fulham, will take over the role as Conservative Party chairman as Rishi Sunak begins the first reshuffle of his… The National (Scotland) · Feb 7, 2023
Insider UK · Feb 7, 2023 Sturgeon publishes personal tax returns Scottish opposition leaders do the same, with the Prime Minister also promising to follow suit
Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2023 Nurses strike for second day in a row as London hospital under ‘significant pressure’ Union accuses Government of being ‘on strike itself’ as biggest week of industrial action in NHS history continues
Manchester Evening News · Feb 7, 2023 Rishi Sunak to shake up government as he looks to appoint new Tory chair Nadhim Zahawi's successor could be named after he was sacked over his tax affairs
Reuters · Feb 7, 2023 UK's Sunak shuffles cabinet to bolster pledges on economy British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday, breaking up two departments to better suit his pledges to spur the economy, reduce energy prices and turn around his party's fortunes before an election expected next year.
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 Boris Johnson and Liz Truss should admit blame for ‘chaos’, says ex-Tory leader Troublesome ex-PMs ducking responsibility for ‘failure’, says William Hague
The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023 Rishi Sunak reshuffle: ‘red wall’ MP Lee Anderson named deputy Tory chair – as it happened Controversial MP appointed as Greg Hands’ deputy; Michelle Donelan becomes minister for science, innovation and technology
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 Sunak set for mini-reshuffle to replace Zahawi The Prime Minister is widely expected to announce Nadhim Zahawi’s replacement as Conservative Party chairman.
Daily Mirror · Feb 7, 2023 Rishi Sunak 'to hold Cabinet reshuffle TODAY' after Nadhim Zahawi sacking The Prime Minister was left with a party chief when he fired Nadhim Zahawi for breaching ministerial rules amid a major row over the Tory chairman's tax affairs
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 Civil servants accuse Truss government of rushing through £69bn energy support plans without scrutiny Report reveals accounting officer given ‘ministerial direction’ to push ahead with energy scheme despite objections
Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2023 Cabinet reshuffle latest LIVE: Rishi Sunak to hold Cabinet meeting with new ministers Rishi Sunak has appointed Chelsea and Fulham MP Greg Hands as the new Tory Party chairman and Grant Shapps as a new Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, during a mini-reshuffle of his Cabinet on Tuesday.
Wales Online · Feb 7, 2023 UK digital currency ‘likely to be needed’, say Treasury and Bank of England State-backed digital pound could be launched later this decade as move towards new central bank currency