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Follow the latest updates on Rishi Sunak, who was UK prime minister between October 2022 and July 2024
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Who won the BBC election debate, Starmer or Sunak? Viewers have their say
- The two leaders clashed on tax, border security and women's rights in the final debate of the 2024 election campaign.
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- NewsEvening Standard
Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak attend annual Battle of Britain service at Westminster Abbey
The event marked the 84th anniversary of the Second World War victory by Royal Air Force pilots and aircrew.
- NewsEvening Standard
PMQs sketch: Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak cultivate their differences over stalks of wheat
Soon-to-depart Sunak presses PM over winter fuel payments, before Starmer heads to Washington for talks with soon-to-depart President Biden
- NewsSky News
Rishi Sunak accuses Sir Keir Starmer of 'hiding' impact assessment on winter fuel payment cut
Rishi Sunak has accused Sir Keir Starmer of "hiding" an impact assessment on the winter fuel payment cut for 10 million pensioners. Mr Sunak asked Sir Keir twice if he would publish an impact assessment on the policy after Labour MPs voted on Tuesday to push the cut through.
- NewsEvening Standard
Mel Stride knocked out of race to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader
Four remaining candidates will make their case to be leader at the party’s annual rally in Birmingham
- NewsThe Independent
Watch: Priti Patel eliminated in first Conservative leadership vote to choose Rishi Sunak’s successor
Watch as the result of the first round of voting in the Conservative leadership contest to select a successor to Rishi Sunak was held on Wednesday, 4 September. The first ballot begins the process of narrowing the list of the current six candidates - Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, Mel Stride, James Cleverly, Tom Tugendhat and Dame Priti Patel. Priti Patel was eliminated from the process on Wednesday.
- NewsThe Independent
Keir Starmer repeatedly refers to Rishi Sunak as ‘prime minister’ at PMQs
In a sombre session of prime minister’s questions, following the publication of the damning Grenfell report, Sir Keir appeared to forget on multiple occasions that the tables were turned in July’s general election
- NewsThe Independent
Keir Starmer calls Rishi Sunak ‘prime minister’ after two months in power
Sir Keir Starmer mistakenly called Rishi Sunak the ‘prime minister’ nine weeks after winning the election and taking the role himself. The pair clashed over the government’s decision to suspend some arms exports to Israel during the first PMQs after summer recess on Wednesday 4 September. In the House of Commons, Mr Sunak suggested the move “beggars belief” and asked Sir Keir to explain how Labour arrived at the decision.
- NewsPA Media: UK News
Tory MPs prepare for first ballot in contest to succeed Rishi Sunak as leader
Further voting rounds will take place throughout September.
- NewsThe Independent
Rishi Sunak to defy election humiliation with surprise speech at Tory conference
Exclusive: Rishi Sunak has been quiet for most of the summer but the outgoing Tory leader is planning on giving a final speech at his party’s conference after questions were asked over if he would even turn up
- NewsThe Independent
Liz Truss secretly mocked Rishi Sunak with ‘Russhi’ nickname for not doing enough to oppose Putin
Truss believed Sunak was guilty of ‘screwing’ her with ‘vicious attacks’ on her by his team
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