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Follow the latest updates on UK prime minister Rishi Sunak. The ex-chancellor succeeded Liz Truss as Tory leader in October 2022.
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- The Independent
‘Ludicrous’ asylum barges plan ruled out by Treasury when Rishi Sunak was chancellor
Immigration minister tells parliament the government is again ‘exploring the possibility of accommodating migrants in vessels’
- Evening Standard
Betty Boothroyd funeral: Rishi Sunak leads tributes to trailblazing former Commons Speaker as mourners pay respects
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the first female speaker of the Commons was ‘one of the greatest’ to have held the role
- Sky News
Rishi Sunak leads tributes at funeral of 'remarkable' first female Speaker Betty Boothroyd
Rishi Sunak described Baroness Betty Boothroyd, the only female Speaker of the House of Commons, as "remarkable" as he joined Sir Keir Starmer at her funeral. Baroness Boothroyd, a former Labour MP, died last month at the age of 93. "Today we come together from across the political spectrum to remember one of our greatest speakers - the remarkable Betty Boothroyd."
- Evening Standard
Rishi Sunak’s wife holds shares in childcare agency buoyed by Budget
Akshata Murthy is listed as a shareholder in Koru Kids, which welcomed the double bonus for nannies who join private firms
- The Guardian
UK scientists urge Rishi Sunak to halt new oil and gas developments
Call comes on eve of revised net zero strategy that allows drilling in North Sea and boosts ‘unproven’ carbon capture
- Evening Standard
HS2 will finish at Euston, Rishi Sunak tells MPs
The Prime Minister insisted that HS2 would ultimately terminate at Euston, amid questions about the fate of the multi-billion infrastructure project
- The Guardian
Rishi Sunak raises doubt over asylum flights to Rwanda this summer
PM tells MPs ‘no one has promised’ flights by summer, after Home Office source said plans were on track
- PA Media: UK News
Rishi Sunak says Brexit deal ensures sovereignty for Northern Ireland
The Prime Minister defended the pact signed with Brussels despite opposition from the DUP and some senior Tories.
- Sky News
Rishi Sunak defends detention of children in new Illegal Migration Bill
Rishi Sunak has defended plans to detain child migrants as part of his new immigration bill, claiming excluding them from the legislation would "incentivise" criminal gangs to bring them to the UK in small boats. The Illegal Migration Bill is currently being debated in the Commons, and includes measures to "detain and swiftly remove" migrants and asylum seekers who enter the country illegally via the dangerous Channel crossings, cutting the options to challenge or appeal deportation. This woul
- Evening Standard
Rishi Sunak Commons grilling LIVE: Rwanda flights might not take off by summer, PM tells Liaison Committee
Rishi Sunak has suggested that flights to Rwanda carrying illegal migrants might not take off by this summer. Speaking to the Commons Liaison Committee on Tuesday afternoon, the Prime Minister said that flights to the African country would only take place “once the legal process” has been worked through. Mr Sunak said the industrial action called by the BMA could impact on the government’s waiting list target.