Oliver Wright
The Times of London
United Kingdom
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Europe will copy our Rwanda immigration scheme, says Rishi Sunak
Other European countries will copy the UK’s Rwanda deportation scheme, Rishi Sunak has predicted. → Read More
What are the DUP’s seven tests — and does this Brexit deal pass them?
When Rishi Sunak became prime minister, he tasked the UK Brexit negotiators with one overarching mandate: come back with a deal that meets the Democratic Unionist Party’s seven tests for re-entering power sharing → Read More
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen requested meeting with the King
A meeting between the King and Ursula von der Leyen was agreed at the request of the European Commission president and not orchestrated by Downing Street, seni → Read More
Sunak launches charm offensive to win over Brexit deal doubters
Rishi Sunak has launched a private charm offensive to win around influential Conservative Brexiteers to his compromise Northern Ireland Brexit deal.The prime mi → Read More
Cabinet reshuffle: Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle is biggest Whitehall shake-up since Brexit
Rishi Sunak announced the biggest shake up of Whitehall since Brexit as he put energy security and scientific innovation at the forefront of his government’s a → Read More
Who’s who in Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle?
Today’s reshuffle and Whitehall shake-up fulfils Rishi Sunak’s leadership pledge to shift the focus of government into the areas he believes are key to the UK’ → Read More
Rishi Sunak could face £100 fine for not wearing seatbelt in video
Rishi Sunak could face a £100 fine after being filmed in the back seat of a moving car while not wearing a seatbelt.The prime minister was extolling the virtues → Read More
What is Scotland’s gender recognition reform bill?
What is the row about?Before Christmas the Scottish parliament passed the gender recognition reform bill that could allow anyone over the age of 16 to self-decl → Read More
Liz Truss allies in new Tory group plot to place her dogma at party’s heart
Next week a group of Conservative backbench MPs will meet in Westminster to set up a new political group.It does not have a name yet but it does have a purpose → Read More
The most trusting neighbourhoods in the UK: see how your area fares
So trusting are the people of Bents Green that shop owners allow customers to pay on credit and residents entrust their bank cards to neighbours when they need → Read More
Rishi Sunak promises a better future with his education ‘silver bullet’
Rishi Sunak used his first big speech since entering Downing Street to try to frame his political vision and draw dividing lines with Labour before the → Read More
Only a third of Leave voters think Brexit has been a success, poll finds
Only a third of voters who backed leaving the European Union six years ago believe Brexit has been a success, polling for The Times suggests → Read More
Rishi Sunak must find a way to galvanise Tories
Hours after baiting each other in the Commons at prime minister’s questions, Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer played at being emollient statesmen → Read More
Tory right fears the budget will be more kill than cure
As Jeremy Hunt pores over his first budget this weekend, he is grappling with an almost impossible question. How do you sell something almost unsellable to vote → Read More
What is the UK’s fiscal black hole? The £58bn question
When Rishi Sunak came to power two and a half weeks ago he said he would put economic stability at the heart of his agenda. Central to that is closing an estima → Read More
Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt, the odd couple finding ties that bind to face down storm
Shortly after the Bank of England raised interest rates by the highest level in 30 years on Thursday, Jeremy Hunt gathered staff in the Treasury to outline the scale of the challenge ahead.Affirming his principles for what is expected to be one of the most brutal fiscal events for more than a decade → Read More
Rishi Sunak vows to fix mistakes as he brings in continuity cabinet
Rishi Sunak has pledged to clear up the “mistakes” of Liz Truss as he appointed a cabinet that prioritised experience and sought to unite the Conservative Pa → Read More
Rishi Sunak to meet King Charles and become prime minister — follow live
Key momentsLatest: Unlike Truss, Sunak at least has backing of most Tory MPs Unite behind Sunak or face political wilderness, Duncan Smith warns Sunak to → Read More
What will Rishi Sunak do as PM? His policy plans so far
The war in Ukraine, energy prices, strikes and an NHS winter crisis. . . Rishi Sunak faces a bulging intray → Read More
Boris Johnson told to bury the hatchet — but just not in Rishi Sunak
For a man yet to publicly declare his intention to stand for the Conservative leadership, Boris Johnson has spent much of his holiday in the Dominican Republic → Read More