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The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak: the prime minister is fighting for his political life | Editorial
The Tory splits over lockdown were shallower and less treacherous than on immigration. But ominously they run along similar lines In the past decade, Nigel Farage has traumatised the Conservative…
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‘Deeply sorry’: what Rishi Sunak said to the Covid inquiry
Prime minister defends ‘eat out to help out’ and answers questions related to his role as chancellor during the pandemic UK politics live – latest updates Rishi Sunak’s evidence to…
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Rishi Sunak says he did not need to consult scientists on ‘eat out to help out’
PM defends his record as chancellor at Covid inquiry, but repeatedly says he cannot remember meetings and other details UK politics live – latest updates Rishi Sunak has forcefully defended…
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Rish! takes a break from feral Tory party with a spa day at the Covid inquiry | John Crace
Prime minister unable to remember anything except the need for a brief apology Always look on the bright side of life … At any other time, an appearance before the…
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Sunak tells Covid inquiry that describing Treasury as ‘pro-death squad’ was wrong – video
Rishi Sunak has rejected a characterisation of the Treasury under his chancellorship as a ‘pro-death squad’. The expression was attributed to Boris Johnson in a diary entry by the chief…
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Rishi Sunak tells Covid inquiry he was not told to save WhatsApp messages
PM begins with apology to people affected by Covid and says he did not see dysfunction in No 10 during the crisis Covid inquiry live – latest updates Rishi Sunak…
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Rishi Sunak says government did consider disadvantages of lockdown – UK politics live
Prime minister says debate happened more before later lockdowns as first was implemented quickly as Tory MPs meet to consider fate of Rwanda asylum bill Sunak says the PM had…
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Ella Baron on Rishi Sunak’s evidence to the Covid inquiry – cartoon
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PPE bought via ‘VIP lane’ was on average 80% more expensive, documents reveal
Good Law Project finds items were priced up to four times higher by companies referred through scheme by UK ministers PPE was on average 80% more expensive when the government…
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‘The optics are terrible’: how Rishi Sunak’s 2020 ‘eat out to help out’ scheme backfired
The then chancellor’s plan proved to be of no economic benefit and was decried by scientists – but it clearly set out the political aims of ‘Dishy Rishi’ There is…