Rishi Sunak

BBC bosses say £10.50 licence fee increase to £169.50 isn’t enough and will mean further cuts in programmes and services ‘that audiences love’

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BBC bosses say £10.50 licence fee increase to £169.50 isn’t enough and will mean further cuts in programmes and services ‘that audiences love’

BBC bosses have complained that the £10.50 licence fee increase is not enough and will result in programmes ‘that audiences love’ being axed. Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer revealed that the household payment would jump to a total of £169.50 today as she announced a review into the broadcaster’s funding model.  The broadcaster’s governing body, however, … Read more

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Stop squabbling and back the Rwanda Bill

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DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Stop squabbling and back the Rwanda Bill

In a letter in 1780, John Adams, the second president of the US, warned of the hazards of political polarisation in a democracy. ‘There is nothing I dread so much,’ he wrote, ‘as a division of the republic into two parties, each under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other.’ Adams was … Read more

QUENTIN LETTS: Biffy Rishi was angrier than Oliver Cromwell’s wart as he addressed the latest Tory infighting at an emergency news conference

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QUENTIN LETTS: Biffy Rishi was angrier than Oliver Cromwell’s wart as he addressed the latest Tory infighting at an emergency news conference

There is something rather liberating when a polite technocrat loses his rag. Boy, Rishi Sunak was cross. Normally tolerant to a fault, the Prime Minister called an emergency Downing Street news conference to address the latest Tory infighting. He. Was. Seething. The intention this week had been to follow Monday’s impressive legal migration crackdown with … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: The Tory party’s mood right now is as fractious as it was when Liz Truss was toppled.. It’s not inconceivable Rishi Sunak could face a leadership challenge next year

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ANDREW PIERCE: The Tory party’s mood right now is as fractious as it was when Liz Truss was toppled.. It’s not inconceivable Rishi Sunak could face a leadership challenge next year

After the PM’s bravura performance in front of the 1922 Committee of backbenchers, conducted behind closed doors on Wednesday, dozens of Tory MPs enthusiastically banged their desks to show their support for the embattled Rishi Sunak. Even long-standing critics of the Prime Minister agreed he gave a strong speech and conceded that he had won … Read more

Switching Prime Minister AGAIN would be ‘insanity’, warring Tories are warned as Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill is blasted by both the Left and Right of the party

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Switching Prime Minister AGAIN would be ‘insanity’, warring Tories are warned as Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill is blasted by both the Left and Right of the party

Warring Tories were last night told it would be ‘insanity’ to attempt to depose Rishi Sunak in the row over his Rwanda policy. As Tory splits deepened over the Government’s deportation plan, party chairman Richard Holden said it was time for MPs to start ‘fighting the opposition rather than ourselves’. Tory whips yesterday warned the … Read more

RICHARD EDEN: Harry and Meghan are doing huge damage to the Monarchy. STRIP them of their titles now – or risk yet more havoc

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RICHARD EDEN: Harry and Meghan are doing huge damage to the Monarchy. STRIP them of their titles now – or risk yet more havoc

The Sussexes ‘knew their claims of royal racism would damage the crown’ They are yet to speak out against ‘cheerleader’ Omid Scobie and his new book  Don’t miss our brilliant new podcast, The Crown: Fact or Fiction with Robert Hardman and Natasha Livingstone. Listen now on Spotify , Apple or wherever you get your podcasts  … Read more

Keir Starmer warns Labour WON’T be able to splurge money if he wins the keys to Downing Street – as he reels from left-wing backlash over praising Thatcher

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Keir Starmer warns Labour WON’T be able to splurge money if he wins the keys to Downing Street – as he reels from left-wing backlash over praising Thatcher

Keir Starmer will today risk fuelling unrest among Labour activists as he warned the party will not be able to splurge money if it wins power.   Sir Keir is set to highlight the ‘huge constraints’ on the public finances and the need to be ‘ruthless’ about spending in a speech. The intervention comes as a … Read more

Has Charles taken sides in the Elgin Marbles row? King wears Greek flag tie at Cop28 in nod to his father Prince Philip – amid diplomatic spat between Britain and Greece

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Has Charles taken sides in the Elgin Marbles row? King wears Greek flag tie at Cop28 in nod to his father Prince Philip – amid diplomatic spat between Britain and Greece

Charles’ sartorial choices as he gave his speech at the COP28 eco-summit in Dubai has set tongues wagging – with the King wearing a tie emblazoned with fluttering Greek flags amid a diplomatic spat between the Mediterranean country and Britain. He took to the stage at the climate conference to make an urgent plea for … Read more

Rishi Sunak says his ‘patience is worn thin’ with legal blocks to Rwanda migrant plan as PM meets with African country’s leader Paul Kagame on sidelines of COP-28 climate summit

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Rishi Sunak says his ‘patience is worn thin’ with legal blocks to Rwanda migrant plan as PM meets with African country’s leader Paul Kagame on sidelines of COP-28 climate summit

By Greg Heffer, Political Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 16:48 GMT, 1 December 2023 | Updated: 00:00 GMT, 2 December 2023 Rishi Sunak today said his ‘patience is worn thin’ with legal blocks on the Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda. The Prime Minister, who met with the east African country’s leader at the COP-28 … Read more

Rishi Sunak says NO world leaders have raised alarm at Britain’s ‘reasonable’ Net Zero slowdown during Cop28 climate summit in Dubai… as he is relegated to the back row of ‘family photo’ behind Albanian PM

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Rishi Sunak says NO world leaders have raised alarm at Britain’s ‘reasonable’ Net Zero slowdown during Cop28 climate summit in Dubai… as he is relegated to the back row of ‘family photo’ behind Albanian PM

Rishi Sunak dismissed warnings easing the Net Zero timetable has ‘diminished’ Britain’s standing today as he attended the Cop28 summit.   At a press conference wrapping up his whistlestop appearance in Dubai, the PM insisted the rethink was ‘reasonable’ rather than ‘extreme’ and the UK is still on track to meet all its commitments. He said none … Read more