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Rishi Sunak’s ‘confused’ approach to China criticised by senior Tories as PM hints at TikTok Whitehall ban
"It was the Prime Minister, when standing for election, who said China posed a systemic threat, then that was backed down to systemic challenge. But now I understand that’s moved to epoch-defining challenge," Sir Iain Duncan Smith said → Read More
Budget: Jeremy Hunt on collision course with Boris Johnson and Liz Truss over business tax cut
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak And Chancellor Jeremy Hunt are expected to come under pressure to cut corporation tax in the Budget (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) → Read More
Rishi Sunak faces anxious wait to see if DUP and Tory Brexiteers will back his new Northern Ireland deal
The Prime Minister has hailed a 'breakthrough' in Britain's relationship with the EU but a number of key figures including Boris Johnson are reserving judgement → Read More
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hold a news conference at Windsor Guildhall
The Stormont Brake will give unionists in Northern Ireland an effective veto on EU laws changing in the region without consent - but Brussels will be able to retaliate → Read More
Unions' fury at 'special treatment' for nurses after Rishi Sunak personally reached out to RCN via No 10
Breakaway talks with the Royal College of Nursing prompted outrage from other health unions, who accused ministers of a 'divide and rule' strategy → Read More
Brexit deal hopes rise as EU says ‘finishing line’ is in sight, but DUP warns there’s ‘still some way to go’
Officials are understood to be looking at Thursday as the possible date for an agreement to be struck after months of wrangling over the Northern Ireland Protocol → Read More
Boris Johnson sparks fresh Tory divisions over Brexit but denies he is trying to oust Rishi Sunak
Former PM is poised to intervene amid Northern Ireland Protocol row, while his supporters are calling on local associations to oust MPs opposed to him → Read More
How Rishi Sunak has kept full details of Brexit deal secret with near-lockdown talks
Negotiations on post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland have been held in near-lockdown from the very start, with "probably only five people" knowing the full details → Read More
Water bosses should face criminal charges over illegal pollution levels and sewage in rivers, voters say
Anglian Water were fined after sewage was discharged into the River Great Ouse in Brackley, Northamptonshire for 23 hours, killing 5,000 fish (Photo: PA) → Read More
Conservatives to double down on pro-Union stance as Labour eyes Scotland gains after Sturgeon resignation
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has declined to say whether Nicola Sturgeon's resignation is a blow to the Scottish independence campaign (Photo: Andrew Matthews / POOL / AFP) → Read More
Scottish independence now ‘decades’ away after Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation, insiders fear
Scotland's First Minister, and leader of the Scottish National Party, Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation today (Photo: Jane Barlow/AFP via Getty) → Read More
Tens of thousands return to work after Covid ‘great retirement’ as ministers draw up plans to bring more back
Unemployment remains near record lows despite a looming recession while the Chancellor prepares measures to boost the economy in the Budget → Read More
‘We haven’t got any f***ing jets to give’: Doubts over how Rishi Sunak could help Ukraine with air power
Some in the Government remain sceptical about the idea of sending air power to Ukraine, which will cost hundreds of millions of pounds and may take months if not years → Read More
How the Treasury is still trying to fix the fallout from Liz Truss's mini-Budget
Jeremy Hunt fears inflation is being fuelled by labour shortages and wage growth, and intends to tackle both in the forthcomng Budget (Photo: Jordan Pettitt/PA) → Read More
Dominic Raab accused of mistreating civil servants as far back as 2017 as he insists he won't quit
Rishi Sunak has denied he was told about the complaints before he appointed his deputy, but is understood to have been aware of informal concerns raised about Mr Raab's behaviour → Read More
Jeremy Hunt clashes with Conservative MPs who want tax cuts in Budget to avoid dire recession this year
The Chancellor insists he will stick with his current strategy of bringing the public finances under control and cutting inflation → Read More
Rishi Sunak faces new calls for tax cuts after dire warning UK will be only large economy to shrink this year
The International Monetary Fund has downgraded the UK's GDP growth for 2023 to -0.6 per cent but Jeremy Hunt is expected to reject calls for fiscal stimulus → Read More
Strikes: Army to carry out border checks as half a million workers prepare to strike on Walkout Wednesday
Ministers want as many schools as possible to stay open on the day 300,000 teachers stage industrial action - and staff at dozens of Whitehall departments and quangos will strike too → Read More
Nadhim Zahawi is 'dead man walking' as tax row continues to rumble on, Tory MPs say
Many Conservative MPs are sceptical as to whether Zahawi can stay in his job after Rishi Sunak ordered an ethics probe → Read More
Nadhim Zahawi faces the sack if he misled Rishi Sunak by failing to tell PM about his £5m unpaid tax bill
The Prime Minister did not know the whole truth when he publicly backed Mr Zahawi last week, Whitehall insiders say → Read More