Rishi Sunak: UK shouldn’t have ’empowered scientists’ at start of lockdown August 25, 2022 RISHI Sunak has said government “shouldn’t have empowered the scientists in the way we did” at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The former Chancellor told The Spectator magazine that there was a failure to “acknowledge trade-offs from the beginning” and that lockdown’s impacts on other health services, as well as schools and the economy, [...]
Poll shows Tory members still prefer Johnson to remain PM despite Truss 66 point lead August 22, 2022 With just two weeks to go in the Conservative leadership race, a new poll has claimed Boris Johnson is still more popular than Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. Figures released by YouGov shows Liz Truss has 66 per cent Tory members’ support compared to Rishi Sunak, on 34 per cent. The 32-point lead however pales [...]
Watch: Rishi Sunak claims McDonald’s wrap is his kids’ go-to order… despite it being removed in 2020 August 18, 2022 Rishi Sunak claimed a McDonald’s wrap is a favourite order at the fast-food giant when with his kids, despite it not having been on the menu for two years. The former chancellor, who is trailing in the Tory leadership race by 32-points to frontrunner Liz Truss, spoke about his struggles with modern technology after previously [...]
Leaked recording reveals Liz Truss saying UK workers lack ‘skill and application’, need more ‘graft’ August 17, 2022 A leaked recording has revealed Tory leadership frontrunner Liz Truss saying UK workers lacked “skill and application” compared to foreign rivals. The foreign secretary made her comments before 2019 when she was number two in the treasury, and was questioned about it last night during a feisty hustings in Peth. The recording, originally published by [...]
Sunak vows to take on SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and win August 16, 2022 Former Chancellor and Tory leadership contender Rishi Sunak has pledged to fight the SNP and challenge its record governing Scotland.
Watch Rishi Sunak’s Brexit message as he is ridiculed on social over ‘worst campaign video ever created’ August 8, 2022 Rishi Sunak’s campaign is under fire this afternoon as the former chancellor is mocked online and accused of “pointless posturing” in a campaign video focused on shredding EU regulations which has been likened to a parody. The Tory leadership candidate vowed to use his first 100 days if elected prime minister to “review or repeal [...]
Battle for Number 10: From tax to NHS, here are all the promises Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have made so far August 3, 2022 Yesterday, Liz Truss has this morning performed a screeching U-turn on a policy to pay regional public sector workers less than their London counterparts. it came after a severe backlash from Tory MPs and Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen. The embarrassing move comes as Truss and her rival Rishi Sunak continue to flesh out their [...]
Truss powers ahead as Sunak loses ground in Tory leadership race but ballot delay may work in his favour August 3, 2022 A reported ballot delivery delay over security concerns could give Rishi Sunak more time to make an impression before votes are cast as he appears to have lost ground in the Tory leadership race. A YouGov poll puts Liz Truss well ahead of Sunak in support from party members, with her lead increasing to 34 [...]
Businesses’ needs forgotten as Truss and Sunak up anti-immigration rhetoric August 1, 2022 As ballots start to land on the doormats of Conservative party members this morning, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have entered into what has been branded an “arms race” to tackle illegal migration. Both are playing a game of one-up-manship on who will limit the most people coming into the UK across the Channel. The [...]
Sunak’s pledge to fine NHS no-shows slammed by British Medical Association July 31, 2022 The British Medical Association (BMA) has today hit back at Rishi Sunak’s pledge to issue £10 fines to patients for missed GP appointments. The trade association said charging patients was not the answer to tackling the NHS backlog, and that it is “terribly disappointing that the candidates standing to be the next prime minister seem [...]