Jeremy Hunt’s political balancing act won’t satisfy an angry public
The Chancellor blamed global forces for the UK’s economic crisis, but people know there’s more to the story.
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.
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The Chancellor is said to be planning up to £60bn of austerity measures.
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Is Dominic Raab in danger?
The parallels with the Gavin Williamson scandal are impossible to ignore.
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Escaping the austerity trap
Inflation is at a 40-year high and the UK economy has stalled – now is Labour’s moment to lead a…
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There is no justification for the triple lock on pensions
Millionaire pensioners are subsidised by the people who clean their homes, and Rishi Sunak knows it.
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Can the Autumn Statement cushion the Tories’ fall?
The Prime Minister is going to need more than austerity to convince voters his plans are fair.
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Rishi Sunak has been an improvement – but we shouldn’t forgive his past
The Prime Minister still won’t accept the role Brexit has played in the UK’s economic crisis.
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Brexit has made us poorer – but we’re trapped by a conspiracy of silence
Jeremy Hunt’s comments show how far we are from a rational debate about the economic consequences of leaving the EU.
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Rishi Sunak can’t escape the Tories’ post-truth policies
Britain is moving further away from the ideal of a transparent and fair democracy.
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Rishi Sunak was meant to heal Tory divisions – but they’re only getting worse
A nurses strike only adds to the Prime Minister’s woes ahead of his spending cuts announcement next week.
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PMQs: the Gavin Williamson scandal makes Rishi Sunak look weak
The Prime Minister’s lacklustre performance in the Common today will not quell disquiet on the Tory backbenches.
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Under Rishi Sunak the Tories have a mountain to climb – but they have a plan
If the PM can stop his party from collapsing and reduce the cost of living, then perhaps the next election…
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Leader: Resolving the British dilemma
For too long politicians have promised European-style public services and US-style taxation.
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Sunak struggles and Labour goes Count Dooku
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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Gavin Williamson resigns as Cabinet Office minister over abusive messages
The former education secretary has left the cabinet after allegedly telling a defence official to “slit your throat”.
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Labour to hire attack dogs “willing to get hands dirty” as Starmer prepares for election
The Tony Blair-era aide and media entrepreneur Waheed Alli will lead the party’s fundraising drive.
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How do you solve a problem like Gavin Williamson?
This weak government needs to be careful about the fights it picks, and not get sucked into defending the likes…
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Will Rishi Sunak sack Gavin Williamson?
The Williamson saga undermines the Prime Minister’s promise to restore “professionalism” and “integrity” to government.
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Imminent migrant deal leaves Rishi Sunak exposed
The Prime Minister made Channel crossings central to his leadership campaign, so now his reputation is on the line.
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Boris Johnson tries to upstage his latest replacement at Cop27
The former PM’s call at the conference to “incarnate the spirit of Glasgow” is an attempt to burnish his legacy.
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