Year in review: Rogue ministers and fiscal headaches, how did Sunak do in 2023? December 27, 2023 As 2023 comes to an end, Eliot Wilson takes a look back at the year that was in UK politics, from policy to scandal
Reducing net migration has superseded the other four of the Prime Minister’s five key pledges December 23, 2023 Nobody can doubt the Prime Minister’s commitment to his five priorities, but his new policy to curb migration has just made it even harder to deliver them, writes Ian Robinson
Government rows back on £38k family visa earning threshold hike December 22, 2023 Ministers have rowed back on plans to hike the earning threshold Brit need to bring foreign family members to live in the UK to £38,700.
Tougher borders won’t stop Britain from being overwhelmed by illegal migration December 20, 2023 Yes, we can defend Europe’s borders more stringently, but we need to think bigger if we are to address the root of our immigration issue, writes Paul Ormerod
David Cameron calls for Jimmy Lai’s release amid national security trial December 18, 2023 David Cameron has called for pro-democracy newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai to be released, as his high-profile trial in Hong Kong gets underway.
Skills shortages? London continues to see fewest apprenticeship starts per 1,000 December 18, 2023 London has continued to see the fewest apprenticeship starts by population of any region in the UK, amid warnings of a “recruitment crisis” facing the city.
Sunak warns of migrant threat as UK and Italy agree to fund Tunisia plan December 16, 2023 The UK and Italy will jointly finance a plan to return migrants in Tunisia to their home countries, as Rishi Sunak warned of the threat of migration to “overwhelm” European states.
Rishi Sunak in Rome for illegal migration talks December 16, 2023 Rishi Sunak will hold talks with the leaders of Italy and Albania later during a visit to Rome, where illegal migration is expected to top the agenda.
Rishi Sunak scores lowest ever popularity rating, poll finds December 13, 2023 The Prime Minister scored a net favorability rating of -49, which puts him on the same level as the Conservative Party and his predecessor Boris Johnson at the time of his resignation.
Unwanted by voters and MPs, Sunak’s Rwanda policy fails every basic political test December 13, 2023 Unpopular with voters, the opposition and his own MPs alike, Sunak's immigration policy has always been misguided, writes Josh Williams.