Rishi Sunak suggests Rwanda flights will not take off before election
Rishi Sunak has suggested that the first Rwanda flights will not take off before the general election. The prime minister said the first Rwanda flights “will go in July” if the Conservatives win the election, which will be held on 4 July. “We have already put the preparations in place for that”, he added. At […]
Election 2024: cornered and with nowhere to turn, Rishi Sunak rolls the dice
And so it has come to pass. After a day of feverish speculation in Westminster, a soaking wet Rishi Sunak — drowned out by Tony Blair’s 1997 election theme tune — has confirmed that Britain will head to the polls on July 4th. How does one explain this surprise development, given Westminster had collectively come […]
Rishi Sunak calls general election for 4 July – as it happened
The prime minister has this afternoon called a general election for 4 July. It comes after a day of feverish speculation at Westminster. Speaking at prime minister’s questions this afternoon, Sunak refused to quash the rumours when asked directly by SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, referring instead to his stock answer that an election will […]
PMQs verdict: Infected blood focus contrasts feverish election speculation
The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, sign-up for free here and never miss this daily briefing. Is Rishi Sunak about to call a snap general election? That was the question boggling minds at Westminster this afternoon as the prime minister rose to the despatch box to fend off Keir Starmer’s weekly probing. The […]
‘Everything is heading in the right direction’, says Rishi Sunak after inflation fall
Rishi Sunak has welcomed the fall in the rate of inflation as a “major milestone”, while admitting there was “more work to do”. The rate of consumer price index inflation dropped to 2.3 per cent in April — the lowest in nearly three years, according to official data published by the Office for National Statistics […]
Rishi Sunak warns of ‘nuclear escalation’ — the PM’s speech on security in full
Rishi Sunak argued that the UK is safer under Conservative rule in a major speech on security delivered Monday morning. The prime minister set out an election pitch, claiming the UK is facing a “dangerous” period in the coming five years. Sunak said: “War has returned to Europe, with our NATO allies warning that if […]
New ‘dividing line’ on security suggests Rishi Sunak is in damage limitation mode
The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, sign-up for free here and never miss this daily briefing. Another day, another set of competing set-piece events from the prime minister and his wannabe successor, Keir Starmer. That sound you hear, that’s the starting gun on 2024’s long election campaign being well and truly fired. Delivering […]
Common sense minister praises Rishi Sunak as ‘intellectual giant’
Esther McVey has defended prime minister Rishi Sunak as an “intellectual giant” in response to a question doubting the policy-making process of the government. Speaking on Monday morning at a Centre for Policy Studies event, the so-called common sense minister described the “fightback” she is leading in Whitehall. McVey, officially a minister without portfolio, said […]
Ben Houchen says responsibility for Conservative Party’s position ‘lies with’ Rishi Sunak
Ben Houchen has suggested “chaos” in the Conservative Party is the responsibility of Rishi Sunak as he urged his party’s MPs in Westminster to cease infighting. Lord Houchen, who was re-elected as the Conservative mayor for Tees Valley at the local elections last week, said responsibility for his party’s current predicament “ultimately lies with Rishi”. […]
Rishi Sunak’s ‘The plan is working’ spiel isn’t working
The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, sign-up for free here and never miss this daily briefing. Over the coming days, the release of new economic figures looks set to show the UK emerging from recession — a welcome development that could prompt the Bank of England to take cautious steps towards interest rate […]
