Tory MPs pleading with Reform UK not to stand against them, says Richard Tice Rightwing populist party’s leader also says Nigel Farage will play formal role in Reform’s election campaign The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2024
Tory party spends over £30,000 on Rishi Sunak Facebook adverts in a week THE Tory party has spent more than £30k on Facebook adverts promoting Rishi Sunak in the space of a week. The National (Scotland) · Jan 2, 2024
‘Periods don’t stop because there is a cost of living crisis’: Period poverty soars to record levels Exclusive: Figures show 43 per cent rise in request to charities for free pads and tampons as women struggle with soaring costs The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2023
Rwanda bill will ‘get the job done’ and stop small boat crossings, says David Cameron Foreign secretary also said Iran was a ‘thoroughly malign’ geopolitical influence The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2023
Tories care too much about themselves and not the country, chairman admits The party’s ‘biggest weakness’ is that it is ‘inward-looking’ rather than looking out at the country, Richard Holden said The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2023
Tory donor who paid for Rishi Sunak’s private jet faces legal challenge over business dealings Entrepreneur Akhil Tripathi, who made his fortune inventing an anti-snoring device, has donated more than £150,000 to the Conservative Party since 2021 The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2023
‘Eat out to help out’ was bad for our health Letters: We know pandemics are bad for the economy, but Rishi Sunak’s plan to boost spending ignored medical advice, says Michael Clerx. Also letters from Angelique Fairbrass and Bridget MacDonald The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2023
The Guardian view on the Northern Ireland legacy law dispute: Britain is in the wrong Editorial: Under a less shortsighted UK government, London and Dublin would have worked together to solve an enduring Troubles problem The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023
David Cameron pushes his plan for Gaza ceasefire as he meets Middle East leaders Diplomatic blitz in Jordan and Egypt, as foreign secretary argues case for ‘sustainable’ end to conflict The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023
Michael Gove reveals he has cooperated with criminal probe into Michelle Mone scandal Gove says he wants to see ‘justice served’ – as Baroness Mone lashes out again at Tory ministers The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023
Channel 4’s The Last Leg pranks Suella Braverman into collecting ‘D*** of the year’ award Pranksters invited the Tory MP to officially launch ‘Fareham Fishing’ - a bogus angling company - as part of a segment for Channel 4’s Last Leg programme The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2023
John Crace on the villains of 2023: ‘We used to debate whether she was dim or vindictive. The answer appears to be both’ This year’s rogue’s gallery is full to the brim. The Guardian’s sketch writer picks out some of the biggest rotters, from Suella and SBF to Elon Musk and Lord Dave The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2023
I spent a day in a court where ‘no-fault’ evictions reach 10 an hour. Whose fault is this, Rishi Sunak? Promises to protect tenants in England have been broken, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023
One Nation Tories to amend Rwanda bill to comply with international law Conservative Robert Buckland said he wants bill to be more compatible with European convention on human rights The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023 Wednesday briefing: Making sense of the new draft climate deal as crucial summit comes to a climax In today’s newsletter: Fossil fuels are mentioned for the first time – but early reviews are mixed on whether the text is strong enough to limit warming to 1.5C
The National (Scotland) · Dec 12, 2023 Rwanda plan 'could be subject to Scottish court block', says Joanna Cherry RISHI Sunak’s unlawful Rwanda plan poses a threat to the powers of Scotland’s highest civil court and open the Government up to a legal…
The National (Scotland) · Dec 12, 2023 Rishi Sunak dodges humiliating defeat as Rwanda plan survives crunch vote RISHI Sunak’s Government was brought back from the brink of a potentially humiliating defeat in the Commons as MPs approved the latest bid to…
The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023 The Guardian view on the human rights of migrants: they must be non-negotiable Editorial: The first principle of a civilised country’s asylum policy is that vulnerable people have the right to be heard
The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023 UK minister departs Cop28 as climate talks reach crisis point Graham Stuart’s surprise exit leaves civil servants in Dubai to finish negotiations in his absence
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023 Rish! takes a break from feral Tory party with a spa day at the Covid inquiry Prime minister unable to remember anything except the need for a brief apology
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023 Rightwing Tories urge Sunak to amend ‘partial and incomplete’ Rwanda bill European Research Group of backbench MPs say bill should be withdrawn before vote on Tuesday
Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2023 Conservative Party factions to hold talks over Sunak’s Rwanda Bill before crunch vote The Prime Minister is facing arguably the toughest week of his premiership.
Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2023 Michael Gove: Government 'not contemplating' early election if Rishi Sunak's Rwanda plan fails Tensions have risen within the Tory party over the PM's Rwanda migrant deal
The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2023 The week in audio: Naga Munchetty; The Reith Lectures; Help, I Sexted My Boss; Now You’re Asking– review From the surreal return of Boris Johnson at the Covid inquiry to sex etiquette at the theatre, it’s been a strange old week
Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2023 Sunak’s Rwanda legislation given ‘50% at best’ chance of success Ministers are said to have been told of a significant risk of planes being blocked by the European Court of Human Rights