Rishi Sunak

Farmer who lost 40 acres of his land to make way for now cancelled HS2 route says he still hasn’t received any compensation after it was acquired by compulsory purchase order in February

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A farmer who lost 40 acres of his land to make way for the now axed HS2 route has revealed that he has still not received any compensation after it was acquired by a compulsory purchase order. Bernard Kettle, 82, who owns Bower End farm in Madeley, Staffordshire, had 40 acres of his 100-acre site … Read more

Rishi Sunak hints he could scrap the Manchester leg of HS2 and suggests the money could be spent on fixing potholes

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Rishi Sunak hints he could scrap the Manchester leg of HS2 and suggests the money could be spent on fixing potholes The Prime Minister hinted he was ready to scrap the Manchester leg of HS2 By Jason Groves Political Editor Published: 00:13 BST, 29 September 2023 | Updated: 02:28 BST, 29 September 2023 Rishi Sunak … Read more

Nigel Farage says he COULD re-join the Tories if it becomes a ‘real’ right-wing party after he was feted by activists at conference

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Nigel Farage says he COULD re-join the Tories if it becomes a ‘real’ right-wing party after he was feted by activists at conference By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 08:47 BST, 4 October 2023 | Updated: 10:50 BST, 4 October 2023 Nigel Farage has given his clearest hint yet that he could re-join … Read more

Priti in pink! Ex-home secretary Patel collects her damehood from Princess Anne at Windsor Castle as she prepares to give Rishi Sunak a fresh headache at upcoming Tory conference

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Priti in pink! Ex-home secretary Patel collects her damehood from Princess Anne at Windsor Castle as she prepares to give Rishi Sunak a fresh headache at upcoming Tory conference By Greg Heffer, Political Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 17:06 BST, 27 September 2023 | Updated: 18:01 BST, 27 September 2023 Dame Priti Patel today formally received … Read more

Hotels for asylum seekers are now costing the Home Office up to £8million a day, figures reveal

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The Home Office is paying ‘around £8 million’ per day for asylum seekers to be put up in hotels, new figures show. The department’s annual accounts, published today, reveal the cost is £2mn higher than that cited by Home Secretary Suella Braverman in the Commons on Monday. The 2022-23 report claimed that the arrival of small … Read more

More migrants arrive in Kent and Italy as EU diplomats dismiss Keir Starmer’s ‘deluded’ Channel boats plan for sending asylum seekers back – saying the bloc’s system is already ‘broken’ by numbers arriving

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More migrants arrive in Kent and Italy as EU diplomats dismiss Keir Starmer’s ‘deluded’ Channel boats plan for sending asylum seekers back – saying the bloc’s system is already ‘broken’ by numbers arriving By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 08:14 BST, 15 September 2023 | Updated: 15:57 BST, 15 September 2023 More migrants … Read more

No 10 WON’T ban China from the UK’s AI summit despite the arrest of a parliamentary researcher on suspicion of spying for Beijing

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No 10 WON’T ban China from the UK’s AI summit despite the arrest of a parliamentary researcher on suspicion of spying for Beijing MPs urged Rishi Sunak to bar China from summit in wake of spying allegations By Harriet Line Deputy Political Editor Published: 22:48 BST, 11 September 2023 | Updated: 15:02 BST, 12 September … Read more

Ministers warn state pension triple lock is ‘not sustainable in the long term’ after wages surge puts OAPs on track for 8.5% boost in April – piling billions of pounds on to government spending

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Ministers have warned the state pension triple lock is ‘not sustainable in the long term’ after surging wages put OAPs on track for a bumper rise next year. Under the triple lock, the payouts go up in April by the highest out of average earnings, CPI inflation or 2.5 per cent. The pay number for … Read more

Rishi Sunak hails Lionesses’ stunning semi-final win but No10 pours cold water on hopes of a Bank Holiday to celebrate if England scoops the World Cup on Sunday

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Rishi Sunak hails Lionesses’ stunning semi-final win but No10 pours cold water on hopes of a Bank Holiday to celebrate if England scoops the World Cup on Sunday By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 16:32 BST, 16 August 2023 | Updated: 17:12 BST, 16 August 2023 Rishi Sunak hailed the Lionesses’ semi-final win … Read more

Battersea pay visit to ‘Chief Mouser’ Larry the cat at 10 Downing Street for International Cat Day ahead of microchipping law change

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Battersea Cats & Dogs home paid a visit to the Prime Minister’s ‘Chief Mouser’ Larry the cat, today. Larry is a tabby cat who’s lived at 10 Downing Street since 2011 – he is cared for by Downing Street staff and is not the personal property of the Prime Minister. However, he’s reached almost the … Read more

Delays to house migrants on huge Bibby Stockholm barge caused by health and safety fears for dock workers, sources claim – as Rishi Sunak vows to stop putting asylum seekers up in ‘£6m-a-day’ hotels

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Plans to move migrants onto the huge Bibby Stockholm barge are being delayed after the health and safety watchdog raised concerns about the wellbeing of dockworkers, it was reported last night. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to put an end to British taxpayers paying £6million-a-day to house asylum seekers. The enormous vessel has been moored … Read more

Britain’s most senior civil servant could soon be forced to step down after being sidelined by PM

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Britain’s most senior civil servant could soon be forced to step down after being sidelined by PM Rishi Sunak, sources claim Cabinet Secretary Simon Case is said to no longer be attending all key meetings  By David Churchill Chief Political Correspondent Published: 00:51 BST, 1 May 2023 | Updated: 09:17 BST, 1 May 2023 Britain’s … Read more