London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks back in full as world celebrates start of 2023 It comes after the last two New Year’s Eve displays were cancelled due to the pandemic Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2022
'Government is wrong for refusing to negotiate with workers over fair pay deal' Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hopes striking staff will stand down but union leaders have told him he is wrong about that - we say to essential workers we are with you Daily Mirror · Dec 31, 2022
Struggling workers to continue pay strikes in 2023 and WON’T 'settle for crumbs' Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham said workers will "not be broken or beaten by Rishi Sunak" referring to planned anti-strike legislation and speculation unions were set to run out of money Daily Mirror · Dec 31, 2022
Rishi Sunak urged to force 'lazy' MPs to hold weekly surgeries as New Year resolution Traditionally, MPs held weekly ‘drop-in’ surgeries in advertised locations for constituents to come and share concerns and ask their MP for help Daily Mirror · Dec 31, 2022
Sunak left red-faced as interior designer he hired for No10 signs anti-Tory petition Interior designer John Challis, who gave the Prime Minister's Downing Street home a new look, signed a change.org petition slamming the Government - leaving Rishi Sunak red-faced Daily Mirror · Dec 31, 2022
Pope Benedict death: King Charles sends message of condolence to Pope Francis The monarch remembered his 2009 visit to the Vatican The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2022
UK Problems Won’t Go Away in 2023, Sunak Warns Britain has had a tough 12 months and its problems will not “go away” in 2023 — but the coronation of King Charles III will help bring the country together, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Saturday in his New Year message. Sunak, who in October became the third Conservative British… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 31, 2022
Watch: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s new year message Rishi Sunak has warned that the UK’s problems will not “go away” in 2023 after a “tough” 12 months, as he delivered his new year message. The Prime Minister, in his message to the public after a turbulent year in British politics, promised that the “very best of Britain” will… Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2022
Rishi Sunak challenged to go vegan for a month in exchange for £1m charity donation Exclusive: Prime minister offered hefty sum for cause of his choice to give up meat and dairy for January for the planet The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2022
Rishi Sunak warns UK’s problems will not ‘go away’ in 2023 in New Year message Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer used his message to warn that the UK ‘needs to change’ as he looked back on a ‘very tough’ year Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2022
Review of the Year: The three PMs who 'showed the need for independence' THE chaos of politics at at Westminster means 2022 will go down in history as the year of the three prime ministers. The National (Scotland) · Dec 31, 2022
Rishi Sunak promises ‘best of Britain’ will be on display in 2023 despite tough times RISHI Sunak has warned that the UK’s problems will not “go away” in 2023 after a “tough” 12 months, as he delivered his New Year message. The National (Scotland) · Dec 31, 2022
UK’s problems will not ‘go away’ in 2023, says Sunak in New Year message Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer used his message to warn that the UK ‘needs to change’ as he looked back on a ‘very tough’ year. The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2022
'UK's problems here to stay' Downbeat Rishi Sunak's New Year message Prime Minister also called on people to 'come together with pride in everything that makes this country great' Wales Online · Dec 31, 2022
Chronicle Live · Dec 30, 2022 UK set to re-introduce Covid travel rules after China sees a surge of fresh cases Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives had so far been split on whether or not to introduce testing measures - after a spike in new infections in China
The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022 Lula ‘surprised by delayed call from Sunak’ in run up to Brazilian president’s inauguration Lula is said to have spoken to Joe Biden, Olaf Scholz and Emmanuel Macron long before the UK prime minister
The National (Scotland) · Dec 30, 2022 The nine most notable Westminster moments of 2022 IT would be an understatement to say it's been a rocky year in and around the House of Commons as Number 10 turned into a revolving door.
The New Daily · Dec 30, 2022 Why now is the time for clueless politicians to wise up If you had to define ‘clueless', you could quickly point to a growing list of examples from those with some rank, particularly politicians.
WEKU · Dec 30, 2022 3 prime ministers, 2 monarchs, 1 year: This was Britain's tumultuous 2022 2022 was the year in which Great Britain lost its queen of seven decades, gained a new king and saw three prime ministers take office. The year concluded with multiple strikes and inflation near 11%.
Reason · Dec 30, 2022 Brickbat: Royal Disaster British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says his government will introduce legislation that will allow the Office of Communications, Ofcom, to regulate streaming services such as Netflix and to fine them up to £250,000 ($301,375) for violating a code of conduct that law will establish. Ofcom already regulates British broadcasters. Sunak's…
Daily Mirror · Dec 29, 2022 Tories give civil servants £30m vouchers from Argos to Primark - but no proper pay rise The use of 'reward and recognition' vouchers for civil servants has surged as Tories dig in and refuse to negotiate a proper pay rise for staff, despite inflation soaring
The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022 In Pictures: Tumultuous year in politics as PMs come and go Boris Johnson and Liz Truss both left 10 Downing Street during a year of turmoil in political circles.
The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022 Inside Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty’s Downing Street home The prime minister’s wife opens the door to the private flat
Wales Online · Dec 29, 2022 Civil servants paid nearly £30 million in high-street vouchers despite pay freeze Ministers have been accused of getting around their own pay freeze by handing out the vouchers, while refusing to discuss pay for nurses
The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022 Civil servants paid nearly £30 million in high-street vouchers amid pay freeze A third more ‘reward and recognition’ vouchers were distributed in 2021-22 than in 2020-21 and two thirds more than in 2018-19.