Rishi Sunak
Humanists UK has received reassurances from the UK Government that it has no plans to reintroduce laws criminalising blasphemy or restrict freedom of expression around religion. This follows on from a question at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) that urged the Prime Minister to introduce a new blasphemy law in the mould of one suggested by Russia, China, and… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomed news that the personal injury discount rate (PIDR) in England and Wales has been increased, potentially saving millions of pounds in the costs of compensation payments. Following a review, the Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood MP has determined that, with effect from 11 January 2025, the PIDR in England and Wales… Read more »
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Two more by-elections for Westminster to digest — and potentially more misery for the beleaguered prime minister, Rishi Sunak. This isn’t the first time Sunak has faced a brace of by-elections on the same day, of course. The PM lost two seats simultaneously twice last year: first in Selby and Ainsty, and Somerton and Frome… Read more »
In an otherwise low-energy session, Rishi Sunak lost prime minister’s questions today with a single, ill-judged quip.
