Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak made the announcement yesterday (May 22) outside Downing Street at 5pm, revealing that people will head to the polls on Thursday (July 4). He spoke ...

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Hunt: Bank of England 'confident' that UK 'will move into cuts in interest rates'. We're now hearing from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who has suggested that the ...

The prime minister is right to make the question of protecting Britain in a more dangerous world a central theme for the campaign.

It marks the second full day of campaigning for the General Election with the Prime Minister expected to discuss maritime transport on his visit, before ...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer kicked off his campaign at Gillingham Football Club in Kent where he said a vote for Labour was a vote to "turn the page".

The Prime Minister has arrived in Northern Ireland for the fourth leg of his whirlwind tour of the UK.

In an interview with Sky News, The Labour leader also defended his policy U-turns, saying they are the "practical reality of Tory damage to the economy".

The Conservatives are pushing for six TV debates, but Labour officials will only commit to two run by the BBC and ITV.

Responding, Labour leader Keir Starmer said the election was the 'moment the country's been waiting for', insisting there is 'potential to unlock' in the UK.

Mr Sunak travelled to England, Scotland and Wales on his first day of election campaigning. Addressing a distribution centre in Derbyshire, he said he had a " ...

British prime minister has arrived in Northern Ireland for the fourth leg of his whirlwind tour of the UK. Rishi Sunak has already visited England, ...

Rishi Sunak has called a general election for July as Keir Starmer launches Labour party campaign.

Rishi Sunak resumes his tour of the UK's four nations in Northern Ireland as general election campaigning continues; Keir Starmer visits Scotland and ...

The proposal, which would would have raised the legal age for buying cigarettes by one year every year, is one of a number of bills that have not been given ...

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak's early election call and the subsequent shelving of his flagship policies have significantly impacted his campaign.

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is among new laws being dropped as Parliament shuts down for the election.

The Prime Minister's flagship policy was not included in legislation to be rushed through by MPs during the so-called 'wash-up' period.

A drowned-rat PM, a blank page contender and frit Farage refusing to stand at all. All in the first 48 hours – are you not entertained, asks Guardian ...

Telegraph readers debate the Tory Party's future as Prime Minister surprises Britain with a snap election.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plan to ban smoking for younger generations will not become law after he called a snap election leaving no time to push ...

The IfG podcast team are joined by Sam Freedman to make sense of Rishi Sunak's decision and explore what happens next.

The Prime Minister declined to be drawn on the contents of the Tory manifesto but said he remained committed to the smoking ban.

The election will land right in the middle of the Euros. So will the feelgood factor lighten the public's mood towards the government?

Speaking to reporters travelling with him, the prime minister said he was "up for the fight" and was "absolutely" enjoying the campaign.

Rishi Sunak's very first move as Prime Minister was to baffle. Why had this sensible technocrat appointed a loon like Suella Braverman?

British prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced snap elections amid growing discontent with his Conservative government. Though the party has ruled for 14 ...

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Lib Dems say Housing Secretary and other MPs standing down are "running scared" of their party.

Rishi Sunak, accompanied by Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris, spoke to staff from Artemis and took part in some of the manufacturing processes ...

Rishi Sunak will retreat from the campaign trail on Saturday, spending the day at home in his constituency and in London after a difficult first few days of ...

As is often the case in political campaigns, things don't always stick to the script.

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