Robert Jenrick and the return of prison hulks
The immigration minister is reopening a dark chapter in British history.
ByRishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak is a member of the Conservative Party who was prime minister between October 2022 and July 2024. Sunak has been MP for Richmond since 2015 and before becoming PM he served as chancellor of the Exchequer from 13 February 2020 to 5 July 2022. Thanks to a Fulbright scholarship, he studied philosophy, politics and economics at Lincoln College, Oxford, and did an MBA at Stanford University. Find all our latest news, comment and analysis of the former prime minister here.
Jacob Rees-Mogg shuns the barbarians at the gates
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With No 10 now in calmer hands, it will no longer be the focus of national contempt
It is time for the critical domestic issues plaguing the UK to be addressed, such as poor housing stock and…
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Would Rishi Sunak win a fight over competence?
Labour advisers fear the Conservatives have the crucial advantage of actually being able to do things.
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Rishi Sunak wants to get tough on crime – but are the Tories credible?
The Conservatives’ record over the past 13 years leaves them vulnerable to challenge.
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Rishi Sunak is continually being tested on Tory sleaze
As trust in politicians hits a seven-year low, the PM is dogged by his predecessors’ peerage nominations and the scandal…
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Rishi Sunak should seize an opportunity to finally banish Boris Johnson
If the committee recommends a lengthy suspension, the Prime Minister should show leadership and vote for it.
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Why Rishi Sunak is taxed less than you are
The Prime Minister’s tax return is a reminder of how little the UK taxes wealth.
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How Boris Johnson mastered the art of the modern politician
The former PM’s performance in front of the Privileges Committee betrayed his realisation that the game was up.
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Boris Johnson can roar, but Rishi Sunak has no reason to fear him
The former PM’s unconvincing performance before the Privileges Committee shows he has lost his old magic.
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Boris Johnson pleads idiocy
The former prime minister didn’t impress anybody at today’s Privileges Committee hearing.
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Rishi Sunak avoids major rebellion as MPs back Brexit deal
Boris Johnson’s best efforts failed to bring down the Windsor Framework.
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As the polling gap closes, Keir Starmer faces his greatest test yet. He mustn’t panic
It’s “squeaky-bum time” for the Labour leader – but we know he has an appetite for concrete change.
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Boris Johnson’s political future rests on this week’s partygate hearing
Will the “greased piglet” wriggle free again?
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The Budget showed Sunak is trapped
The Prime Minister needs an economic and electoral transformation – but he doesn’t have a plan to deliver it.
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Is Mick Lynch working class?
Rishi Sunak has accused trade unions of a “class war” – but class is not clear-cut in Britain’s new era…
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The quiet consensus: how Labour and the Tories are converging
The Budget confirmed that the two main parties are closer on policy than at any time since 2008.
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Labour should welcome Jeremy Hunt’s political tribute act
The return of proper political competition will force Keir Starmer’s party to sharpen its policy offer on childcare and much…
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“There will be blood” inside Labour’s HQ once “Rottweiler” Sue Gray starts as chief of staff
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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The year of woe behind the civil servants strike
Political turmoil made 2022 a year of frustration and powerlessness for civil servants.
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