When it was announced in the first days of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak described the furlough scheme as “as one of the most significant economic interventions at any point in the history of the British state and
The former Chancellor impressed Conservative MPs in the initial rounds of the leadership contest, as Rishi Sunak consistently emerged on top in rounds of voting among his peers. However, as the deciding vote is expanded to wider members of the Tory party,
Education Secretary James Cleverly reacted to Rishi Sunak’s latest announcement regarding his intention to ban the 30 Confucius Institutes in the UK and claimed he is “very glad that Rishi is now talking about the issues [concerning China] that Liz Truss has
Former minister for Prisons and Probation, Victoria Atkins, told Robert Peston that Mr Sunak’s experience as Chancellor gave him the edge, arguing that he had “been immersed” in economic policy for the “last two years”. The Louth and Horncastle MP added that
The former Chancellor’s allies have ramped up a secret war against the two women, according to Alec Shelbrooke, who backs Ms Truss to lead the Conservative Party. The MP for Elmet and Rothwell told Express.co.uk: “Rishi is stalling, and now we can
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab was confronted on the fact that Conservative frontunner Rishi Sunak has raised taxes in two years by the same amount Gordon Brown did in 10 years. Sky News’ Sophy Ridge began by asking: “Rishi Sunak always says
The former Chancellor of the Exchequer is currently the frontrunner in the Tory leadership race after receiving the support of 47 Conservative MPs. Among them is the Tory MP for Faversham and Mid Kent, Helen Whately who spoke about her reasons for
The politician locked horns with the host over the former Chancellor of the Exchequer’s views on facing the economic crisis with Ms Widdecombe calling for tax cuts. In his leadership bid announcement, Mr Sunak vowed to be someone “to grip this moment
Rishi Sunak’s support package to aid the lowest-income families with skyrocketing energy prices is a sign the Government is laying down its arms and finally coming to grips with the cost-of-living crisis, Labourlist’s former Editor Peter Edwards says. After Labour’s months of
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted is is “not right that you can simply pay a fee and therefore avoiding paying taxes on your global income”. Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy have faced scrutiny after it emerges she had been claiming non-dom