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Tory swing voters switch to Labour after Sunak’s green retreat, poll finds

Almost nine in 10 voters who intend to switch their support from Conservative to Labour candidates in the next general election believe that “green growth” is important for the future of Britain’s economy, according to a poll. Carried out by pollsters Opinium, the survey found that 82% of all respondents backed the growth of Britain’s …

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‘No one knows what we stand for’: Tory MPs in despair ahead of Sunak’s crucial conference

Before what could well be the last Conservative party conference before the next election, more than one MP reflected on the state of the party by invoking the infamous jewellery mogul famed for mocking his own products and torpedoing his brand. “It’s been like Gerald Ratner saying his products were crap and then wondering why …

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Rishi Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty decides to liquidate investment venture in UK

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty has decided to liquidate her investment company Catamaran Ventures UK Ltd, according to official company filings with the UK’s Companies House this week. The 43-year-old businesswoman had incorporated the venture in 2013 with her husband as one of the directors before he resigned in 2015. According to …

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Andrew Gilligan: ex-Johnson adviser said to have Sunak’s ear on HS2

“If I could sum up my philosophy in a sentence,” Andrew Gilligan told a journalist after his stint as Boris Johnson’s cycling adviser, “it’s do something properly or not at all.” Gilligan, who is now back in No 10 advising Rishi Sunak and widely thought to be instrumental in convincing the prime minister that he …

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Ben Jennings on Rishi Sunak’s assault on green policies and inheritance tax – cartoon

‘The worst kind of culture war’: Tories attack Rishi Sunak’s reversal on net zero

Rishi Sunak’s decision to drive a “green wedge” between the Conservatives and Labour will take the UK into dangerous new political territory and “the worst kind of culture wars”, not seen for more than 30 years, senior Tory figures and political observers have warned. Reversals and delays to net zero policy announced last week will …

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Sunak’s advisers ready to ‘let Rishi be Rishi’ – but don’t call it a reset

Rishi Sunak was installed as the UK’s prime minister nearly a year ago to bring stability to a country, economy and political party in turmoil wreaked by his two predecessors. His staid strategy to keep the Conservatives in government has plugged some holes in the sinking ship – but not yet made it seaworthy again. With …

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Rishi Sunak’s A-level overhaul plan is undeliverable gimmick, says Labour

Rishi Sunak’s desire to overhaul A-levels was denounced as an “undeliverable gimmick” by Labour and met with scepticism by school leaders who said funding and teacher shortages were far more urgent concerns. A series of news reports claim the prime minister is planning changes to what students in England are taught after GCSEs, including compulsory …

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Larry the cat wins battle for No10 against Sunak’s dog Nova

Larry the cat is often seen strutting around Downing Street, keen to show who is boss. The pet has been pictured perched outside the black door marking his territory, but many have wondered how he behaves within. Now, Rishi Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty, 43, has revealed “heated exchanges” have taken place between him and their …

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Rishi Sunak’s planned A-levels reforms could include baccalaureate

The A-level system in England could be reformed with a new style of British baccalaureate in which children would study more subjects after the age of 16, according to reports. The proposals include English and maths becoming compulsory up until the age of 18, the Times said. Students would also be required to study a …

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‘It’s an insult’: drivers react to Rishi Sunak’s electric car U-turn

Rishi Sunak’s announcement that he will delay banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by five years to 2035 in a U-turn on the government’s climate commitments has triggered international condemnation and anger from industry. The policy shift came on Wednesday, as the prime minister stated that there would also be a slowdown …

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‘He is making the UK a climate villain’: MEPs denounce Sunak’s net zero retreat

European politicians from across the spectrum have criticised the UK prime minister’s plan to roll back key climate policies. Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday that he would delay a ban on new combustion engine cars from 2030 to 2035, weaken a plan to stop installing new gas boilers by 2035 and no longer require homeowners …

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