PM says Labour must not ‘stand in the way’ of Rwanda as he refuses to rule out small boats election
Rishi Sunak has today called on Labour not to “stand in the way” of legislation to enable flights to Rwanda to begin after the Supreme Court’s ruling this week. The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the Rwanda scheme is “unlawful”, prompting Rishi Sunak to change his approach to his government’s flagship deportations scheme. Today, […]
Rwanda ruling: PM shares ‘frustrations’ of Lee Anderson after ‘ignore the law’ comment
In his press conference today reacting to the Supreme Court’s ruling on the government’s Rwanda policy, the prime minister was questioned on the comments of Conservative Party deputy chair Lee Anderson. Anderson today urged ministers to “ignore” the court’s ruling on the Rwanda policy. Asked if he will sack his deputy party chairman, the PM […]
Does Rishi Sunak have a Rwanda ‘Plan B’? Because his backbenchers do
The austere setting of the Supreme Court became the latest forum to intensify the prime minister’s political woes this morning as it declared that the government’s flagship Rwanda deportations plan is “unlawful”. The rationale behind the ruling was plain: Lord Reed explained that there are “substantial grounds” to believe that refugees sent to Rwanda by […]
‘Bitter’ Braverman accused of having a ‘hissy fit’ by fellow Conservative right MP
Philip Davies is married to newly-appointed cabinet minister Esther McVey, who is touted to be Rishi Sunak’s “minister for common sense” or “tsar for wokedom”.
Rishi Sunak declares victory on inflation as rate falls to lowest in two years
The UK’s consumer prices index (CPI) dropped to 4.6 per cent in October, down from 6.7 per cent in September, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Challenges lay ahead for the government’s Rwanda policy, whatever the Supreme Court’s decision
The Supreme Court will hand down its Rwanda judgment on Wednesday morning. The legal verdict is impossible to predict, though some argue that the decision taking less time than anticipated – one month rather than two – makes it more likely the Court of Appeal decision against the Rwanda scheme is being upheld. That would […]
Braverman out, Lord Cameron in: the key moments of Rishi Sunak’s cabinet relaunch
At around 8.45 this morning, Rishi Sunak did what many had thought likely for some time and sacked Suella Braverman as his home secretary. Braverman was accused of stoking tension ahead of protests in London on Saturday in an article for the Times newspaper; worse still, the controversial comments were not entirely signed off by […]
Braverman sacking fallout as speaker suggests new scrutiny arrangements for Lord Cameron – as it happened
Suella Braverman has been sacked as home secretary, it comes as major questions had been asked over the home secretary’s future for several days.
Key Braverman ally urges PM to ‘collaborate’ with home secretary on small boats
Sir John Hayes, chairman on the Common Sense group of right-wing Conservative MPs, has urged the prime minister and Suella Braverman to “collaborate” on stopping the boats, as Rishi Sunak faces pressure to sack his home secretary. It comes as The Telegraph reports that the Commons Sense Group are preparing to make a direct appeal […]
Dorries claims PM is being ‘played’ as party ‘grooming’ Kemi Badenoch to takeover
Boris Johnson has labelled the prime minister a “stooge” in an interview for Nadine Dorries’ new book The Plot, which is released today. Dorries has also suggested that the secretive cabal she has identified in her new book is “grooming” Kemi Badenoch to be a future party leader. Referring to Dougie Smith, a No 10 […]
