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Rishi Sunak says MP Lee Anderson’s remarks were ‘wrong’
Rishi Sunak has said MP Lee Anderson’s remarks that sparked an Islamophobia row “weren’t acceptable, they were wrong”, as he denied the Conservative Party has Islamophobic tendencies. The Prime Minister addressed the row on Monday after...
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What happened in Parliament earlier this week was concerning, says Rishi Sunak
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apeaks to the media in Deganwy, Conwy, during a visit to north Wales.
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Sunak tells Welsh Tories economy is producing ‘green shoots’ of recovery
The public are seeing the “green shoots” of the economy improving, the Prime Minister has said. Speaking at the Welsh Conservative Conference in Llandudno on Friday, Rishi Sunak said the public are “feeling that the economy has turned...
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Sunak visits an Openreach exchange in Anglesey, North Wales
Video has mute audio. GVs of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a visit to an Openreach exchange in Anglesey, North Wales. The Prime Minister said his Government was "breathing new life into communities" through levelling up, as it was...
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Yousaf pledges swift UK-wide action on Horizon scandal to overturn convictions
Humza Yousaf said he has received a “positive” response from Rishi Sunak on the Post Office Horizon scandal, pledging the UK and Scottish governments will work quickly to overturn wrongful convictions. Scotland’s First Minister said...
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Parliament should be informed in the event of a sustained military operation, says Sir Keir Starmer
Parliament should be informed in the event of a sustained military operation, says Sir Keir Starmer after his address at the Jewish Labour Movement conference
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Sunak walks streets of Kyiv as he announces £2.5 billion military aid package to Ukraine
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a visit to the Presidential Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, to announce a major new package of £2.5 billion in military aid to the country over the coming year.
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Stephen Flynn disappointed SNP not briefed on Yemen strikes
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn says he's 'deeply disappointed' his party was not briefed before the UK's airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. However he said the Houthi's are 'no friends of ours' and said freedom of navigation in...
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Humza Yousaf launches the SNP's General Election campaign
Scottish First Minister and SNP Leader Humza Yousaf launches the party’s General Election campaign. Speaking in Glasgow the First Minister expressed his desire to rid Scotland of Conservative MPs as well as push for independence.
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Labour does support this operation against Houthi rebels, says Sir Keir Starmer
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks to the media after a visit to Bury college in Lancashire, to see first-hand the learning facilities being used to train the dental nurses of the future.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak departs 10 Downing Street ahead of PMQs
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak departs 10 Downing Street, London, to attend Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament.
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ITV need to make a drama about the Windrush Scandal and Grenfell Tower tragedy, Khan says
Sadiq Khan criticised the Government's handling of the Windrush Scandal and Grenfell, as he called for compensation for the victims of those tragedies when asked about speeding up of compensation for those affected by the Horizon IT...
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Sunak answers questions during PM connect event in Accrington
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak answers questions from voters and journalists during a PM connect event in Accrington. He speaks about the Rwanda scheme, football governance white paper and the Post Office scandal.
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Sunak in election-year pitch says Labour would drag country ‘back to square one’
Rishi Sunak said the choice facing voters at the next election will be between sticking with the Conservatives’ long-term plan or going “back to square one” under Labour. With a general election expected in the second half of the year,...
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Sunak would support honours committee investigation into ex-Post Office boss CBE
Rishi Sunak would “strongly support” the Honours Forfeiture Committee if it decided to look at revoking former Post Office boss Paula Vennells’ CBE in the wake of the Horizon scandal, the Prime Minister’s spokesman has said.
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Sunak visits workers at VEKA in Burnley
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits workers at VEKA in Burnley, a uPVC window system manufacturer, to tell them about tax cuts to National insurance which came into force last weekend.
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Daily politics briefing: January 8
All the latest political developments in the UK, as Labour calls for the Prime Minister’s ethics adviser to investigate whether a minister broke the rules following claims he billed taxpayers for political campaigning purposes.
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Sunak faces by-election as ex-energy minister quits over drilling legislation
Rishi Sunak faces another by-election challenge as former energy minister Chris Skidmore is poised to resign as an MP, after quitting the Tories over legislation to boost North Sea oil and gas drilling. Mr Skidmore, who led a Government...
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Prime Minister visits Stockport after appearing to rule out spring general election
Rishi Sunak visited a cafe in Stockport on Friday, at the end of a week that saw party leaders visit towns and cities across England in anticipation of a general election this year. Mr Sunak appeared to rule out a spring election in...
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Public should be 'reassured' by response to flooding, says Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak has said that people should be “reassured” by the response to flooding in badly affected areas. The Prime Minister has faced calls to visit local areas, as well as criticism of Government support for flood defences. Speaking...
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Rishi Sunak visits Mansfield and gives short speech
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits a youth centre in Mansfield in Nottinghamshire where he gives a brief speech and answers questions.
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PM calls out 'troubles' of Labour-run Nottingham City Council
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said the financial troubles of the Labour-run Nottingham City Council illustrate the differences between the parties. In Mansfield, he also refused to confirm or deny whether commissioners would be sent in...
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‘Squatter’ Sunak urged to call election after downplaying chance of spring vote
Rishi Sunak has been accused of “squatting” in Downing Street by his political opponents after he downplayed the prospects of holding a general election in the spring. The Prime Minister revealed on Thursday that it is his “working...
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Sir Ed Davey says Sunak should call election on May 2 rather than 'clinging on to power'
The Liberal Democrats demanded that the Prime Minister should launch a general election for May rather than “clinging on to power”. Campaigning in Surrey, the Liberal Democrats demanded a general election on May 2 – Mr Sunak has the...