Rishi Sunak - report

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2022

Rishi Sunak is a British politician serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2022. He previously held two cabinet positions under Boris Johnson, lastly as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2020 to 2022. Sunak has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond (Yorks) since 2015. He is the first British Asian and Hindu to hold the office of prime minister.

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2021 2022 2024

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Former minister Dame Andrea Jenkyns submitted a furious letter of no confidence in Mr Sunak to the Tory backbench 1922 Committee. Comes after she wrote an article in The Times which had not fully been signed off by Sunak.
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Rishi Sunak used his elevation as the country's first Indian-origin Prime Minister as proof that the UK is not a racist country. He promised to reform A-levels, support the health service and crack down on smoking.
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Ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars will be pushed back to 2035. Move angered green groups, opposition politicians and large chunks of U.K. industry. UK has already been criticised for falling behind in its efforts to reach "net zero" by 2050.
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Sunak has acted as a stabilizing force at 10 Downing Street after a tumultuous period. An estimated 7.4 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of April.
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PM warned negotiating an agreement was 'not a priority' as he prepared to meet Joe Biden on Thursday. Tory MPs stood on a manifesto that vowed to sign a deal with the US within three years. Sunak has added the pledge to the bonfire of Tory broken promises.
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Dominic Raab resigned as deputy prime minister and justice secretary. Inquiry found he acted in 'intimidating' way with officials in behaviour that could have amounted to bullying. Raab says findings set a dangerous precedent for the conduct of good government.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being investigated by parliament's standards watchdog. Opposition parties had raised questions over media reports that Sunak's wife Akshata Murthy was a shareholder in a childcare company. Parliament requires members to disclose financial interests within four weeks of something they said or actions they took.
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British lawmakers vote overwhelmingly in favor of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's deal with the European Union to rewrite the rules on Northern Ireland trade. House of Commons voted 515-29 to back a key portion of the agreement.
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British PM Rishi Sunak hails £479 million security deal with France. Deal is aimed at tackling migrants crossing the English Channel. Tens of thousands of migrants crossed the Channel from France to the UK last year.
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Rishi Sunak hailed a ‘turning point’ in British relations with the EU. He hopes the deal will secure the backing of Northern Irish unionists. A deal would be a triumph for Sunak, who has sought to dial down tensions.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been given a glimmer of hope in a new poll. Tory leader was the choice of 38 per cent, compared to 36 per cent for Sir Keir. Sunak came to office in October after a tumultuous year in U.K. politics.
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Nadine Dorries accuses Rishi Sunak of abandoning key manifesto pledges. Says it will be 'almost impossible' to face electorate at next election. Former minister Simon Clarke says there is 'no point governing with the brakes on'