Voters are sick of political slogans, but Sunak and Starmer just won’t let go January 22, 2024 Sunak and Starmer are obsessed with slogans, but voters see right through them and they are making politics meaningless, writes Eliot Wilson.
Jeremy Hunt promises tax cuts as he cites Nigel Lawson January 21, 2024 Jeremy Hunt has promised to cut more taxes as he compared his policies to those of Nigel Lawson’s efforts to boost the City of London in the 1980s.
Chancellor to meet with Lloyds, Barclays and Natwest executives over share slumps January 18, 2024 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is convening a summit with bosses from the UK's largest banks to discuss concerns that their poor share performance is preventing more lending into the economy.
House of Lords ‘must pass Rwanda bill’, Rishi Sunak says January 18, 2024 The House of Lords “must pass this bill”, Rishi Sunak has said after MPs backed plans to pass new legislation to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Rishi Sunak faces crunch vote as Rwandan president says policy is ‘UK’s problem’ January 17, 2024 Rishi Sunak is under pressure over his policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, which faces a crunch vote in the Commons.
Running down the clock: Why 2024 is set to be a long year in politics January 17, 2024 While Rishi Sunak is keen to run down the clock to November, Labour are eager to seize what they see as their moment, as we enter an election year.
Houthi strikes: Drone and missile launch sites destroyed, Rishi Sunak tells MPs January 15, 2024 Drone and ballistic missile launch sites were destroyed in “carefully targeted” strikes by Britain and the US in Yemen last week, Rishi Sunak has told MPs.
Getty boss warns Sunak against ‘risky’ trade-off between AI and UK creative industries January 15, 2024 Sunak must decide whether to bet big on AI at the expense of the UK's creative industries, the chief of Getty Images has said.
2024 election: Tories set for 1997-style wipeout, major poll suggests January 15, 2024 The Conservatives are facing an electoral wipeout along the lines of the 1997 Labour landslide, a key opinion poll has suggested.
Sunak’s climate rowback depends on an anti-net zero populism that may not exist January 15, 2024 If the prime minister is hoping to build an electoral coalition out of the so-called anti-net zero populist section of the Tory Party, he may end up disappointed, writes Eliot Wilson.