Optimistic Rishi Sunak will launch a nationwide charm-offensive this week as he tries to woo voters ahead of him calling a general election this year.
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In the email he called the MP an ‘ugly menopausal pig’.
Irish premier Leo Varadkar is trying to drag the UK before the European Court of Human Rights.
Campaigner Dame Esther, 83, who was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in January and did not expect to see Christmas, has signed up to Dignitas and says she wants the right to die how she chooses.
She’s not mincing her words
His seat will now be contested in the new year.
The UK is waging a “three-pronged attack” on people smugglers to break their business models – blocking their profits, boat supply and addressing directly would-be asylum seekers.
Israel has gone beyond self-defence in Gaza, Tory MP Alicia Kearns says The chair of the Commons foreign affairs committee, Tory MP Alicia Kearns, has…
She was accused of lobbying Westminster during the pandemic resulting in the company receiving £200 million in taxpayer-funded contracts.
Last month, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps ruled to keep the two helicopters, reportedly at the request of Mr Sunak.
Sunday papers – ‘Alex Batty returns home’ & ‘David Cameron calls for Gaza ceasefire’ There are several stories across the front pages of the Sunday…
Rishi Sunak has invoked the spirit of Margaret Thatcher, vowing to stop illegal migration that threatens to “overwhelm” Europe.
Rishi Sunak plans to spend his Christmas delving into the latest Jilly Cooper bonkbuster novel ‘Tackle’, which he received as a signed copy from the author.
PMQs: Sunak faces Starmer in last PMQs this year Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to face the Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer in the…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: Rishi Sunak survives … for now Wednesday’s front pages lead on the drama of the Commons vote on Prime Minister…
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday faced down rebels in his ruling Conservative party by winning a knife-edge parliamentary vote on his latest plans to send migrants to Rwanda.
Claims that the pensions triple lock benefits wealthier older people the most and should be overhauled have been slammed by campaigners.
The fox cocked its leg in front of police officers and the press.
The person was found dead this morning, and two ambulances and three police vehicles arrived at the barge in Portland, someone on board said
Prime minister Rishi Sunak giving evidence at the Covid inquiry
Is it too soon to play the blame game?
UK paid Rwanda an extra £100m for asylum deal Rwanda has been given a further £100m this year from the UK government as part of…
The SNP leader fumed that it was a “real dark day” for the UK during First Minister’s Questions.
Lord Cameron travelled to Washington DC to encourage the US Congress to send more aid to Ukraine
Sunak is on the defensive as critics pan the government’s ‘toughest asylum policy’ yet.