Baby boomers are much more worried about the NHS than their pensions, Mr Sunak | Torsten Bell
ohOne week down, five to go. Good luck, everyone. What have we learned? The Conservatives plan to throw around a bunch of different policies. Well, that’s OK. Talking about wild new ideas for the future avoids conversations about the past (stagnant wages and ubiquitous potholes mean the public has pretty much made up its mind […]
FACT CHECK: Image Purporting To Show Rishi Sunak Standing In Front Of ‘Moron’ Sign Is Altered
image Share on Facebook The photo shows British Chancellor Rishi Sunak standing in front of a sign that reads “Idiot”. Screenshot captured from Facebook Verdict: False The claim is false and the image has been digitally altered: the original image of Mr Sunak published online via Getty Images shows the British prime minister posing in […]
Sunak struggles to control Tory party on chaotic fifth day of election campaign | General election 2024
The Conservative campaign continued in turmoil on its fifth day, with Rishi Sunak struggling to maintain control of a divided party after one MP defected to the Reform Party and a minister criticised the Prime Minister’s pledge to restore NHS service. Sunak was in Buckinghamshire trying to recover from a tough start to the general […]
Sunak Pitches Return of National Service in General Election Pledge
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has vowed to reintroduce national service for 18-year-olds as his first shot at a UK general election due for 4 July. In his first major policy pledge of the general election campaign, Chancellor Sunak said on Sunday he would reinstate National Service to create “new pride” in the country. The £2.5 billion […]
Sunak promises to bring back national service for 18-year-olds | Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak last night attempted to revive a failure-ridden election campaign by announcing that a future Conservative government would reinstate National Service. The plans are seen as the latest attempt to reduce Conservative defeats by winning over the support of voters who have drifted to Reform UK, but the Prime Minister said all 18-year-olds must […]
Labour Means Open Borders, Warns Highest Migration Ever Sunak
A Labour government in Britain would lead to open borders, Conservative Chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned – a paradoxical approach to an election given that the Conservatives in power have already achieved exactly that. With the first day of the UK general election campaign underway, the Conservative Party’s long-standing strategy of hoping voters don’t realize […]
Aircraft Ready to Deport Unwanted Migrants to Rwanda, Insists Sunak
The British government has announced it is booking chartered planes to ferry unwanted migrants to Africa and has airfields on standby, but admits the first flights are still three months away at best, and the EU Leave leader Nigel Farage has questioned whether he will exclude one migrant at all. The Rwanda Bill, which aims […]
Sunak accused of making mental illness ‘another front in the culture wars’ | Welfare
Rishi Sunak has been accused of making mental illness “another front in the culture wars” and his plans to cut benefits for some people with anxiety and depression will reduce benefits for disabled people. Critics have warned that this is an attack on In his speech on welfare, the Prime Minister said he would consider […]
Sunak announces disability benefit curbs to tackle ‘sicknote culture’ | Welfare
Rishi Sunak announced new cuts to disability benefits and said he wanted to consider whether some cash payments for claimants suffering from mental health conditions could be replaced with access to treatment and services. In his speech on welfare, the Prime Minister said he would launch a consultation on Personal Independence Allowance (PIP), a means-tested […]
Ex-ministers press Sunak on ‘persecution’ of carers who broke earnings rules | Carers
The “scandalous” prosecution of unpaid carers exposed by the Guardian must end now and an investigation must begin immediately, Rishi Sunak has been told. Three former Work and Pensions Secretaries and the Labor Party explain why they unknowingly breached earnings rules yet left thousands of people looking after loved ones being chased out for thousands […]