Rishi Sunak restarts talks on London listing for UK tech firm Arm Japanese investor SoftBank thought to favour New York for computer chip designer’s IPO The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023
The Thatcherites hounding Sunak over strikes forget one thing: she picked her battles MPs want the prime minister to win the health and rail disputes. But his options are limited, says Katy Balls, political editor of the Spectator The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are cut from the same cloth, which bodes ill for Rishi You can always tell that politics is about to enter a new phase because suddenly the Prime Minister makes himself available for a Sunday morning interview. Rishi Sunak must have hoped that a new year would bring with it a new start. New year begins, for all of us, with… Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2023
Rishi Sunak vows to get 100,000s of Britons ‘back to work’ as many firms are ‘crying out’ for staff Rishi Sunak vowed on Monday to get hundreds of thousands of Britons “back to work” as many businesses struggle to find staff. Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2023
The 1975 review – a tale of two halves packed with raw meat and talent Matty Healy plays the role of the drunk and arrogant rockstar in the first act’s bizarre show-within-a show – before the second act morphs into a tsunami of hits The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023
Focus on Westminster cash is a ‘wake-up call’ for politicians, say campaigners Transparency campaigners have welcomed a new database of political donations, saying it will ’empower’ the public. The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023
UK strikes to continue after govt's talks with unions fail Britain will face more strikes by workers demanding higher pay after meetings between ministers and trade unions on Monday failed to end a wave of stoppages across sectors from healthcare to transport. Reuters · Jan 9, 2023
Rishi Sunak urged by senior A&E doctor to accept NHS in ‘crisis’ ‘The first step is to accept it’s not just busy or under pressure but it’s a crisis,’ says Dr Rob Galloway, an emergency medicine consultant at the Brighton and Sussex University NHS Trust Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2023
One in three Tory voters lose faith in Brexit, poll finds Survey finds 33% of Conservatives believe costs outweighing benefits The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023
Lula has ‘full’ UK support says Sunak after storming of Brazil’s Congress Rishi Sunak joined international condemnation of scenes in Brazil, after thousands of Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters stormed public buildings. The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023
Rishi Sunak ‘considers one-off payment for NHS staff to end strikes’ PM declines to rule out one-off hardship payment, as health secretary meets union bosses The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023
‘Art makes a person broader’: what sculptor Ruth Asawa knew that Rishi Sunak doesn’t The British PM may believe that compulsory maths is the key to education – but Asawa showed a different path, armed with little more than flour and water The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023
'Little ranting rich Rishi needs to face reality - workers united will never be defeated' Kevin Maguire argues that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is completely out of touch with ordinary working people as strike action grinds on into the New Year across the UK Daily Mirror · Jan 9, 2023
Rishi Sunak's silence on use of private health care over NHS speaks volumes Few in Scotland were fans of Thatcher – but Record View says at least she gave a straight answer on this point. Daily Record · Jan 9, 2023
Wales Online · Jan 9, 2023 NHS heroes crying in car parks as patients that could have been saved pass away Up to 500 people a week are dying because of delays in emergency care as demand reaches breaking point
Reuters · Jan 9, 2023 England rushes to discharge hospital patients to ease bed-blocking crisis England's National Health Service (NHS) aims to begin discharging thousands of patients into care homes and other settings in the next few weeks in an effort to free up desperately needed beds during one of its toughest ever winters.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023 Care providers ask for doubled fees to care for people discharged from hospitals Care England says current funding is ‘inadequate’ if homes are to pay staff more and manage rehabilitation
Daily Mirror · Jan 8, 2023 'PM appears too grand to answer a legitimate question on whether he pays for a private GP' The Voice of the Mirror on the Prime Minister's interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg in which he dodged questions about his own private healthcare despite it being in the public interest
The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2023 Rishi Sunak may consider one-off payment to end nurses’ strikes PM for first time signals willingness to help with cost of living as ministers prepare for talks with health unions
The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023 Rishi Sunak sparks ‘chink of optimism’ over NHS pay ahead of showdown talks Union leaders express cautious ‘hope’ ahead of discussions with health secretary
The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2023 In hospital, I saw first-hand how the NHS has been vandalised Letters: The exhausted faces of staff will stay with me for ever, says Michael Newman, while Rachel Curtis was left terrified after taking her daughter to an overcrowded A&E
Daily Mirror · Jan 8, 2023 Rishi Sunak accused of 'misleading public' in TV clash as nurse pay talks kick off Rishi Sunak appeared to finally open the door to nurses getting more money this year - but a union chief slapped him down for misrepresenting talks 'on almost every level'
Daily Mirror · Jan 8, 2023 Tories must bring back Boris Johnson or 'die', loyal ally Nadine Dorries declares The ex-Culture Secretary praised 'rockstar' Boris Johnson - and said the Tories with Rishi Sunak in No10 are 'heading into the long, cold and brutal wasteland of thankless opposition'
The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2023 LGBT charity slams UK attempt to 'spitefully' block Scotland's gender reform Reports have suggested Rishi Sunak and the Tories are poised to intervene and attempt to block Scotland's gender reforms from being given Royal…
Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2023 NHS staff ‘could be offered pay increase if they accept radical reforms’ Health Secretary Steve Barclay has suggested a ‘constructive approach’ to pay negotiations with striking health workers, with increases on the table if the unions will agree to efficiency savings to make higher salaries more ‘affordable’