The Simpsons to WWF: the Sky TV Rishi Sunak would have missed out on PM has said Sky – once derided by snobs as ‘council house TV’ – was among ‘lots of things’ he went without as a child The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024
UK economy flatlined in April in a blow to the governing Conservatives ahead of the July 4 election The British economy failed to grow in April in a blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has made the return of growth a central pillar of the Conservative Party’s election campaign The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024
Why is nobody talking about Brexit in the UK election? The once defining issue in British politics has barely featured in this summer’s campaign The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024
UK economy shows no growth in April in latest blow to Rishi Sunak THE UK economy recorded no growth in April after wet weather dampened consumer spending, according to the Office for National Statistics, in a… The National (Scotland) · Jun 12, 2024
Rishi Sunak blames D-Day events 'running over' for turning up late to ITV interview RISHI Sunak is facing continued pressure over his decision to skip a D-Day event in Normandy after a clip showed him blaming the event running over… The National (Scotland) · Jun 12, 2024
Rishi Sunak says he went without Sky TV so his parents could afford private school fees Rishi Sunak said there were lots of things he wanted as a child because his parents wanted to put everything into his education Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2024
Tories fighting to prevent Labour winning ‘supermajority’, says Shapps Defence secretary says even bigger win than 1997 landslide would be ‘very bad news’ for country The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024
Another washout for Rishi Sunak as rain dampens UK growth GDP figures are not strong enough to help in general election but not weak enough to prompt interest rate cut The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024
G7 Summit 2024: What are the key issues and who is attending? In addition to the seven heads of state, leaders from Africa and the Indo-Pacific region will also be present to discuss economic cooperation Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2024
General election TV Q&A: Sunak refuses to accept tax burden will definitely rise during next parliament – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024
Rishi Sunak panned for claiming he 'sacrificed' Sky TV growing up RISHI Sunak has claimed he went without “lots of things” as a child growing up in the UK, citing Sky TV as an example. The National (Scotland) · Jun 12, 2024
There is no recovery for the Conservative party until it purges itself of Reform-lite ideas This cheap politics of envy distracts from Britain’s most pressing issue: inequality, says former Tory MP Justine Greening The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024
UK Economy Stagnates Heading Into General Election Britain's economy stagnated in April after emerging from recession in the first quarter of the year, official data showed Wednesday ahead of the country's general election next month. International Business Times · Jun 12, 2024
Tories appear to admit election defeat as Cabinet minister pleads: Don't give Keir Starmer a 'super majority' Defence Secretary Grant Shapps argued if Labour gets a majority ‘of the size of Blairs or even bigger’ it would place Britain in a ‘dangerous place’ Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2024
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024 Sunak blames D-Day events ‘running over’ after turning up late to ITV interview he skipped event for The prime minister was condemned for skipping events to mark the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings to return home for a sit down with ITV
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024 UK economy flatlines in fresh blow to Rishi Sunak’s election hopes The economy flatlined due to wet weather hitting retail sales over the Easter period, following growth of 0.4% in March
Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2024 Economy fails to grow in sodden April in new blow to Rishi Sunak The latest ONS growth figures come ahead of the Bank of England’s decision on interest rates next week
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024 UK economy flatlines in blow to Rishi Sunak’s hopes of recovery April growth figure 0% as Britain held back by poor retail and construction activity amid wet weather
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024 From ‘hug a husky’ to ‘max out the oil’: the Tory environmental journey We look back through 14 years of Conservative manifestos at policies on net zero, energy, transport and more
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024 How to judge Rishi Sunak? Not as a politician, but as the great improv comic of our age How lucky we are to have witnessed his masterful performances as ‘chancellor of the exchequer’ and ‘prime minister’, says comedy writer Ian Martin
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2024 Rishi Sunak went without ‘lots of things’ including Sky TV as a child PM recalls his parents’ sacrifices for his education in interview recorded after his return from D-day celebrations
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2024 ‘Cosplaying Liz Truss’: Rishi Sunak condemned for £17bn tax giveaway Critics say funding of Tory manifesto’s policies is ‘implausible’ and they would mainly benefit wealthier voters
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2024 The Guardian view on the Conservative manifesto: an exercise in fiscal fantasy and denial Editorial: Rishi Sunak’s insistent repetition of the word ‘plan’ doesn’t compensate for an absence of serious engagement with the challenges Britain faces
The Conversation · Jun 11, 2024 Lib Dem proposals take social care reform seriously – but doubts remain over how they’d pay for it Despite the fact that it is central to so many people’s lives, too often, social care is an afterthought for UK political parties. In the first TV debate of the 2024 general election, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer devoted only 36 seconds to this issue.
Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2024 General Election: Tory manifesto launch, & London’s poshest summer parties ...The Standard podcast Sunak at Silverstone - plus, the expert art of mingling