Local elections wipeout appears to be harbinger of doom for Rishi Sunak With an estimated 25% vote share, Tory performance matches 1995 nadir reached under John Major The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024
Ireland plans to send asylum seekers back to UK under emergency law Taoiseach wants to reduce arrivals through Northern Ireland amid concern that Sunak’s Rwanda plan is driving people to Ireland The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2024
Council of Europe human rights watchdog condemns UK’s Rwanda bill Commissioner expresses grave concern after Rishi Sunak’s asylum policy passes parliamentary stages The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024
Labour are ahead in the polls, but have they won hearts and minds? These charts suggest not There are signs the party’s polling lead is a bit soft. But with the Tories trailing in leadership and economy, experts are not sure it will matter The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024
UK government seeks to limit low-traffic schemes as part of its ‘plan for drivers’ Exclusive: The Department for Transport has already cut funding but now seeks to block councils’ ability to fine drivers The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2024
Tories fret about a nanny state – but with decay all around, voters want politicians who step in The prime minister’s anti-smoking crusade is panicking his party, even as it meets with enthusiasm among the public, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2024
UK disposable vapes ban likely to become law after lack of objections Tory MPs to get free vote on plan and proposal to phase out smoking, to which only Liz Truss has so far publicly objected The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2024
Ken Clarke tells peers he can’t support new Rwanda bill because overturning supreme court ruling ‘very dangerous’ – as it happened Conservative former chancellor withdraws support for bill he backed previously The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2024
Plans to give UK citizens priority for social housing ‘would increase homelessness’ Further rationing of already scarce resources will not fix decades of failures, housing groups tell Sunak The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2024
OPINION - Rishi Sunak has little left to offer demoralised Tory MPs "My message is simple and stark – unite or die." It would be something of an overstatement to suggest that, following these words from Iain Duncan Smith, the Conservatives chose death. But the then-Tory leader was gone within 12 months and the party remained locked out of office for another… Evening Standard · Jan 17, 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
Jeremy Hunt fuels election speculation as 6 March spring budget announced Chancellor has asked the OBR to prepare forecasts for the economy and public finances to be presented to parliament The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2023
OPINION - Rishi Sunak fights for votes as Keir Starmer parks his tanks on the Tories' lawn Before we begin, a brief message from me. After exactly three years and just shy of 700 editions, I'm so pleased to announce that the West End Final newsletter has passed 100,000 subscribers. You couldn't even fit that inside the Emirates Stadium and Stamford Bridge combined. Thanks for making it… Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023
PCS union considers legal action to stop Rwanda deportation plan Exclusive: Documents also show asylum seekers could delay removals for a year by making individual claims The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023
Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2023 Sunak knows immigration is good for Britain — so why the cruel crackdown? City Comment: The PM boasted of the virtues of immigration to prospective investors, only to slam the door shut days later
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023 Ever get the feeling you’re being bribed? This is how the Tories will fight the next election The chancellor’s autumn statement was a mishmash of giveaways, but you can spin Britain’s grim economic reality only so far, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2023 Climate tech backers slam Rishi Sunak net zero retreat Leading backers of London’s climate technology sector have sounded the alarm over Rishi Sunak’s lukewarm attitude to environmental targets ahead of the COP28 summit.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2023 Reform UK goes back to Brexit as it looks to seize on Tory troubles Party has tweaked its name and is preparing to announce hundreds of new parliamentary candidates
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023 Peers and MPs pledge to block Sunak’s Rwanda plan as Braverman labels it ‘magical thinking’ Fast-track bill, following supreme court ruling barring deportation flights, “will be wildly unpopular legislation” says Tory peer
The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023 Sunak searches the gene puddle of Tory talent … and finds David Cameron The ‘change’ PM brings back Big Dave, the guy who started country’s decline, to finish the job off
Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2023 Day of reckoning looms in Downing Street for Sunak's inflation target City expects inflation to fall in line with the prime minister's pledge to halve it, with much of the work done by the Bank of England
The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023 If the king sounds bored by the king’s speech, what hope have the rest of us? Charles III’s opening of parliament was marked by waffle and filler, a perfect expression of Rishi Sunak’s leadership
The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023 King Charles sets out Sunak’s election dividing lines in first king’s speech Speech outlines tough approach to criminal justice and green agenda but little legislation on public services
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023 Trust us with AI, say the big tech titans. That’s what the banks said before the 2008 crisis Politicians at Rishi Sunak’s AI safety summit must understand that proper regulation is the key to avoiding disaster, says the Guardian’s economics editor Larry Elliott
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023 As a global energy crisis returns, the UK push for a green economy makes even more sense Rishi Sunak’s decision to dilute net zero policies has become even more shortsighted