All Rishi Sunak’s Tory leadership policies now under review November 2, 2022 All of Rishi Sunak’s pledged policies during the Tory leadership contest are now under review, Number 10 has said. The Prime Minister’s spokesperson today said “we’re looking at all” of his campaign promises from just two months ago and “considering whether now is the right time to take them forward”. Number 10 also told journalists [...]
Tugendhat confirms UK will ban Chinese Confucius Institutes at universities November 1, 2022 The government is set to ban Chinese-funded Confucius Institutes from British universities, Home Office minister Tom Tugendhat has said. Tugendhat told MPs today that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak intends to fulfill his leadership campaign pledge to ban the institutes, which are educational organisations that allegedly suppress criticism of the Chinese Communist Party. Sunak said during [...]
Biden to visit Florida in final push before US midterms next week November 1, 2022 Joe Biden will go on a one-week campaign blitz before next week’s US midterm elections, with the Democrats in line to lose their grip on the US Congress. The President will deliver a speech in Florida today, which is the site of a key battleground Senate race, and is expected to talk up America’s improving [...]
Matt Hancock suspended as Tory MP for joining I’m a Celebrity November 1, 2022 Matt Hancock has been suspended as a Conservative MP for agreeing to appear on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! The former health secretary, who was forced to resign after breaking his own Covid rules to have an extramarital affair, will soon be unveiled as the 12th contestant on the show. The programme will [...]
‘It’s going to be rough’: Hunt and Sunak set to announce autumn tax hikes October 31, 2022 Jeremy Hunt is set to announce tax rises in his fiscal statement next month, after holding talks today with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today. The Treasury said the chancellor and Prime Minister agreed “tough decisions are needed on tax rises as well as spending”, with a Treasury source warning “it’s going to be rough”. The [...]
Sunak to confirm plan to give Treasury call-in powers over City regulators October 31, 2022 Rishi Sunak is set to push ahead with plans to give ministers the power to overrule decisions made by City regulators. The Treasury has confirmed the government will still go-ahead with the Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng initiative, despite concerns from the Bank of England about the measure. The new call-in power will see ministers [...]
Braverman admits sending government files on personal emails six times October 31, 2022 Suella Braverman has admitted to sending government documents from a personal email on six occasions before she was sacked as home secretary for the security breach. Braverman, who was brought back as home secretary by Rishi Sunak, said in a letter to a Westminster committee that it happened because she needed her work phone to [...]
Andrew Griffith reappointed as City minister by Sunak October 27, 2022 Andrew Griffith has today been reappointed as City minister as a part of Rishi Sunak’s latest tranche of frontbench appointments. Griffith, a close Boris Johnson ally, retains the portfolio as a part of his role as economic secretary to the Treasury – a junior ministerial role in the department. The former Sky executive had been [...]
Brexit: Sunak considers easing UK plans to quickly bin retained EU laws October 27, 2022 Rishi Sunak is considering scrapping plans to review or replace all retained EU laws by the end of 2023, while also U-turning on a pledge to create a “Brexit delivery unit”. The Prime Minister has been told the target would tie up hundreds of civil servants in reviewing 2,400 pieces of EU legislation. The Financial [...]
UK border watchdog slams Home Office’s response to Channel migrant processing October 26, 2022 The UK’s borders watchdog has criticised the Home Office for its response to the tens of thousands of Channel migrants entering the UK, while also revealing he is yet to meet home secretary Suella Braverman. David Neal, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, told a House of Commons committee today that migrants were [...]
