Oliver Dowden boasts that Tories ‘stop the boats ‘ while Labour ‘rig the votes’

Oliver Dowden boasts that Tories ‘stop the boats’ while Labour ‘rig the votes’ as Deputy PM swipes at Keir Starmer’s plan to widen the electorate to include millions of EU nationals and 16 and 17-year-olds ‘While the Conservatives will stop the boats, Labour will rig the votes,’ he says By Greg Heffer, Political Correspondent For … Read more

First Lady Jill Biden joins Rishi Sunak at Downing Street for Big Lunch to mark King’s Coronation

US First Lady Jill Biden has joined Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Downing Street for a big lunch to mark the coronation of King Charles III. The pair laughed and joked as they greeted each other, giving each other a kiss on both cheeks. They chatted for a few minutes before taking their seats with the … Read more

Rishi Sunak bans ministers from appearing on breakfast TV and radio shows every day

Rishi Sunak bans ministers from appearing on breakfast TV and radio shows every day Rishi Sunak is set to scrap the government’s daily media round, reports say One frontbencher previously expected to make an appearance every day Move was met with criticism from some members of the public and journalists  By Elena Salvoni For Mailonline … Read more

No10 says deal with France on Channel migrant crisis ‘in final stages’ after PM’s talks with Macron

Downing Street today revealed a new deal with France over the Channel migrant crisis was ‘in its final stages’ following Rishi Sunak’s crunch talks with Emmanuel Macron. The Prime Minister and French President met this afternoon at the Cop-27 climate summit in Egypt, with the issue of small boat crossings high up their agenda. Around … Read more

BBC apologises for showing words including ‘c***’ and ‘t***’ which the public used to describe Rishi

BBC apologises for showing ‘cloud’ of words including ‘c***’ and ‘t***’ which the public used to describe new PM Rishi Sunak BBC used a ‘word cloud’ created from the public’s perceptions of PM Rishi Sunak While some called him ‘intelligent’ and ‘strong’, others called him a ‘c***’ and t***’ The ‘C-word’ was censored in the … Read more

The Rishi bounce? Pound soars to $1.14 after Boris Johnson drops out of Tory leadership race

The Rishi bounce? Pound soars to $1.14 after Boris Johnson drops out of Tory leadership race – as analysts say a Sunak-led government is ‘more welcome for stability’ By Harry Howard For Mailonline Published: 08:21 BST, 24 October 2022 | Updated: 08:23 BST, 24 October 2022 The value of the pound soared after Boris Johnson‘s … Read more

Rishi’s popularity with Tory activists slumps amid cost-of-living crisis

Rishi’s popularity with Tory activists slumps amid cost-of-living crisis and backlash at mini-Budget… while Ben Wallace stays top Rishi Sunak has slipped down the Cabinet rankings among the Tory grass roots Regular ConservativeHome survey of readers is closely watched by ministers Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is top amid plaudits for his Ukraine response   By James … Read more

Three-fifths of Brits ‘unable to do routine shopping over the past week’

Three-fifths of Britons say they have been unable to do routine shopping over the past week. Some 41 per cent reported failing to secure normal products in a poll for MailOnline, underlining the supply chain chaos wracking the country. Fuel was the most common problem, with 42 per cent saying they could not purchase any … Read more

Rishi Sunak is seeking tips from Boris Johnson’s political consultant Sir Lynton Crosby

Rishi Sunak is seeking tips from Boris Johnson’s election-winning ‘Wizard of Oz’ political consultant Sir Lynton Crosby ahead of battles over the Prime Minister’s spending plan Australian-born Sir Lynton was seen going into Downing Street on Wednesday This triggered speculation that PM was consulting him about a summer shake-up But once inside Downing Street, Sir … Read more

Rishi Sunak plans to replace our cash with official digital currency

The Britcoin revolution! Rishi Sunak plans to replace our cash with official digital currency in ‘biggest upheaval in the monetary system for centuries’ Bank of England would establish a direct digital equivalent to physical money Supporters say the move will give the economy a boost during a financial crisis  Could slash cost and time it … Read more