The Latest Breaking News from ​​Rishi Sunak

Sefcovic: GB-NI checks agreement possible in weeks with political will

Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen agreed to ‘work together’ to end the row over the Northern Ireland Protocol, when they met for the first time.

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022

Sunk: Boris Johnson’s £250million ‘national flagship’ plan scrapped in cost cutting drive

Plan to create Royal Yacht Britannia successor sunk by Rishi Sunak’s administration as Whitehall braces for autumn statement cuts

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2022

National flagship plans sunk by Sunak as public finances face squeeze

Plans for a £250 million successor for the Royal Yacht Britannia were announced by Boris Johnson, but have been scrapped under Rishi Sunak.

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022

SNP blasts Tory welfare chief over call for maternity rights to be slashed

Mel Stride, recently appointed as Work and Pensions secretary by Rishi Sunak, complained that rules on leave for new mothers and fathers were too "onerous".

Daily Record · Nov 7, 2022

An intervention from Rishi Sunak today is all that stands between my brother and death

My brother Alaa Abd el-Fattah is on hunger strike in an Egyptian prison and is now refusing water. The prime minister is his last hope, says activist Sanaa Seif

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022

Most UK far-right attacks now by older men, says terrorism reviewer

Jonathan Hall KC makes observation after firebomb attack at Dover migration centre by Andrew Leak, 66

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022

Sister of jailed British-Egyptian activist ‘pinning hopes’ on PM’s efforts

Alaa Abd El-Fattah is on hunger strike and has stopped drinking water in an escalation of his protest at being detained.

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022

Watch: Boris Johnson promises support for Sunak but warns against backsliding on net zero

Boris Johnson warned Tories against going soft on climate change targets as he suggested that rising temperatures in Westminster may have contributed to his ousting. The former prime minister dismissed the “nonsense” of calls to resume fracking and return to fossil fuels in response to the soaring energy prices triggered…

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2022

New National Insurance change will boost your take-home pay from this month

The change came into effect on November 6.

Daily Record · Nov 7, 2022

Leaks, grades and texts: Gavin Williamson’s political blunders

Gaffes have dogged the minister across various departments, from controversy over A-levels to being sacked over Huawei

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022