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Rishi Sunak cabinet reshuffle aims to bring party together Rishi Sunak has appointed his cabinet on his first day as the UK’s prime minister. The cabinet reshuffle saw some predictable choices as well as a few surprises. The return of Suella Braverman as home secretary – she resigned under Liz Truss for a security breach. She endorsed Sunak – which was seen as a massive boost for his campaign – as the represented the right-wing of the party. The PM bought back some key roles – like Dominic Raab, Steve Barclay and Oliver Dowden.  Simon Hart has also been brought…

Rishi Sunak: The unelected PM who’s made history  Rishi Sunak has been appointed prime minister of the UK – the country’s third PM in a matter of months. But his appointment is significant – he’s the first PM of British Asian background, he’s the youngest PM in 200 years and he’s perhaps a return to more stable politics.  Gone are the characters Boris Johnson and Liz Truss created, Sunak’s appointment feels like a return to serious politics. His speech outside No10, after his audience with the King, felt more professional, more sensible and more stable than anything we’ve had over…

202 MPs backed Sunak – but 400,000 of you vote for a General Election Now The Independent says A total of 202 Tory MPs backed Rishi Sunak to be the next prime minister – but nearly 400,000 of The Independent’s readers have now demanded their say in the form of a general election. In less than a week, more than 390,000 people have put their names to a petition set up by this newspaper arguing that it is time for voters to decide who should govern the country. The former chancellor was named Tory leader on Monday after he won…

Rishi Sunak is the right man for the right time Daily Express says At last, the psychodrama is over. A sense of calm finally appears to have descended on the Tory party. After the destructive turmoil of Liz Truss’s brief but ruinous premiership, Britain now has a Prime Minister who is undoubtedly up to the job in terms of intellectual calibre, grasp of policy and strength of character. It is fortunate for both his party and our country that Rishi Sunak has been given a second chance so soon, following his defeat by Truss in the summer leadership battle. That…

Rishi Sunak takes power without winning single vote as fears grow over return to austerity The Daily Mirror says Rishi Sunak has won the keys to No10 without a single vote being cast. He was picked by Tory MPs to succeed Liz Truss, who was foisted on the nation by the party’s members last month. Twice as rich as the King, Mr Sunak will now preside overbrutal public spending cuts. Labour’s Angela Rayner said: “Rishi Sunak has no mandate. We need a general election.” Rishi Sunak will this morning head to Buckingham Palace, where the King will ask him to…

Rishi Sunak is decent, competent, hard-working and fiercely bright – but his task is mountainous The Sun says RISHI Sunak is decent, competent, hard-working and fiercely bright. But our new PM’s task is mountainous. Even uniting his party could be tough, with a few angry MPs demanding a suicidal snap election and some Tory members accusing him of “betraying” Boris. His biggest challenge is to shepherd us through this dire economic crisis as millions are hammered by soaring bills. Labour, led by multi-millionaire Sir Keir Starmer, will claim Rishi is out of touch. They will say he has no mandate,…

They are the most thanked workers in the country, with some even being shown gratitude more than 50 times a day.

 They are two photos taken exactly seven weeks apart, capturing the traditional and ceremonial rites of the monarch meeting the British prime minister-in-waiting to ask them to form a new government They are two photos taken exactly seven weeks apart, capturing the traditional and ceremonial rites of the monarch meeting the British prime minister-in-waiting to ask them to form a new government 

Boris Johnson loyalist had called Sunak ‘socialist’ and claimed he would refuse to serve Boris Johnson loyalist had called Sunak ‘socialist’ and claimed he would refuse to serve

New PM worked for Goldman Sachs and in hedge funds before entering politics in 2015 New PM worked for Goldman Sachs and in hedge funds before entering politics in 2015

Freda Walker and her husband were ‘hog-tied’ while the burglar stole £30,000 from their home in Derby Freda Walker and her husband were ‘hog-tied’ while the burglar stole £30,000 from their home in Derby

The Peter Tatchell Foundation said the campaigner was detained as he demonstrated against ‘one of the most homophobic regimes on Earth’. The Peter Tatchell Foundation said the campaigner was detained as he demonstrated against ‘one of the most homophobic regimes on Earth’.

 There have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. There have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. 

  Princess Anne is regularly acknowledged as one of the hardest-working members of the Firm when considering the number of engagements carried out and days worked in a year. ​Princess Anne is regularly acknowledged as one of the hardest-working members of the Firm when considering the number of engagements carried out and days worked in a year. 

Judge finds woman unlawfully discriminated against in case of transnational marriage abandonment A woman who was abandoned in Pakistan by her British husband and forcibly separated from her two-year-old daughter has won a high court case against such practice. In a landmark ruling, a judge found that women in her situation have been unlawfully discriminated against and should be allowed to return to the UK. Continue reading… ​Judge finds woman unlawfully discriminated against in case of transnational marriage abandonmentA woman who was abandoned in Pakistan by her British husband and forcibly separated from her two-year-old daughter has won a high…

Rees-Mogg resigns as business secretary and Lewis relinquishes justice secretary role as Sunak begins to assemble cabinet Rishi Sunak appoints new cabinet – live updates Jacob Rees-Mogg and Brandon Lewis have resigned from the government as Rishi Sunak begins to assemble his new cabinet on his first day as prime minister. Wendy Morton, the chief whip who caused immense controversy under Liz Truss over the fracking vote, has also been sacked by Sunak. Continue reading… ​Rees-Mogg resigns as business secretary and Lewis relinquishes justice secretary role as Sunak begins to assemble cabinetRishi Sunak appoints new cabinet – live updatesJacob Rees-Mogg…

The Russian President has been reportedly suffering from cancer with a “rapidly deteriorating” health situation. ​The Russian President has been reportedly suffering from cancer with a “rapidly deteriorating” health situation.

PM Rishi Sunak speech – ‘I am not daunted’ Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has given his speech outside No10 saying he has accepted an invitation from King Charles III to form a new government. “It is only right to explain why I am standing here as your new prime minister,” he says. “Right now our country is facing a profound economic crisis. “The aftermath of Covid still lingers.” On Liz Truss Sunak pays tribute to Truss, saying she was not wrong to want to improve growth in this country, saying “it’s a noble aim”. He says he admired her restlessness…

  The former premier offered his congratulations a day later than other ex-PMs including Liz Truss, Theresa May and David Cameron. ​The former premier offered his congratulations a day later than other ex-PMs including Liz Truss, Theresa May and David Cameron. 

The close ally of Boris Johnson and Truss has reportedly handed his letter of resignation to the new Prime Minister ​The close ally of Boris Johnson and Truss has reportedly handed his letter of resignation to the new Prime Minister

Unapologetic Liz Truss stands by her disastrous policies in 3-minute farewell speech Daily Mirror says Liz Truss has launched a defence of her disastrous economic policies in an unrepentant farewell speech of just over three minutes. Speaking from Downing Street, Ms Truss celebrated reversing the national insurance increase imposed by Rishi Sunak when chancellor. “From my time as Prime Minister I’m more convinced than ever that we need to be bold and confront the challenges that we face,” she said. “As the Roman philosopher Seneca wrote: “It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare. It is…

Liz Truss remains defiant in farewell speech as PM & says ‘brighter days are ahead’ before resigning to King Charles The Sun says LIZ Truss has officially resigned to King Charles after delivering her farewell speech to the nation as Prime Minister, vowing that “brighter days lie ahead”. Ms Truss remained defiant following her disastrous mini budget, which sent mortgages soaring and the pound plummeting. The ex-PM warned that the UK “continues to battle through the storm”. However, she added: “I believe in Britain, I believe in the British people.” In the three minute address Ms Truss claimed that her…

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No apology from Liz Truss as she bids farewell to No10 Liz Truss delivered her final speech outside the famous black door of No10.  After the short speech, Truss then was driven to Buckingham Palace where she tendered her resignation to the King. Her speech remained defiant, with no hint of an apology despite the economic misery her mini-Budget caused and her chaotic 45 days in power. Truss’s husband and two daughters stood to the side as she delivered her speech – a speech that insisted hers was the right goal and the right time. Her speech was less than…

The Independent – Sunak becomes PM … without a single vote cast Summary of the front page Rishi Sunak will become prime minister without a single vote being cast, says The Independent, as it highlights that 400,000 people have joined its campaign for a general election now. The front page features a full page image of Rishi Sunak waving outside the Tory Party HQ – surrounded by MPs cheering. Whilst the paper is still calling for a general election, it note the appointment of Mr Sunak as “historic.” Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers…