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The Tory crowd leave early as Sunak and Starmer play out a goalless draw at PMQs

It only took a few hours. That was the time between Rishi Sunak looking so humble and sincere outside Downing Street on Tuesday morning as he promised to govern with “responsibility, integrity and professionalism” and he appointed Suella Braverman as Secretary Interior only six days after leaving the government. to break the ministerial code. Rish! …

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Hunt is looking for a breather with a new date for the UK’s autumn statement

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has pushed back the date of his long-awaited debt-cutting plan from October 31 to November 17, as calmer markets gave the government some economic room. Rishi Sunak, the new prime minister, has paved the way for painful cuts and tax rises to plug a £30bn-£40bn tax hole, including the possibility of …

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Suella Braverman: Five controversial statements from the UK Home Secretary

With just 43 days in office, Suella Braverman’s forced resignation made her the shortest-serving UK Home Secretary in almost 200 years. But after a week in the wilderness, the new prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has reinstated him, prompting cries of outrage from opposition MPs and human rights activists. They point to the various controversies he …

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Heathrow’s passenger cap may return for Christmas

Heathrow passenger cap may return for Christmas BBC Heathrow Airport says passenger numbers have not recovered to pre-Covid levels. Sky News Heathrow passengers may have to fly off-peak before Christmas The Guardian London Heathrow Airport scraps Simple Flying passenger cap See full coverage on Google News

Russia-Ukraine war live: ‘Hardest of battles’ in Kherson, says Kyiv

Key events Show only key events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature The European Union urged the bloc’s defense ministers on Wednesday to coordinate arms purchases to secure better terms from suppliers as they seek to replenish supplies depleted by shipments to Ukraine. Western countries have rushed to stockpile arms and ammunition after sending …

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Sunak to face Starmer in first PMQs after announcing full autumn statement on November 17 – UK Politics Live

Overdue tax update for autumn return on 17 November The Treasury has announced that the fiscal statement, initially scheduled for October 31, has now been delayed until November 17. Updated at 11.11 BST Key events BETA filters Key Events (8)Rishi Sunak (16)Suella Braverman (9)Jeremy Hunt (8)James Cleverly (5)Liz Truss (5) Foreign Secretary James Cleverly defended …

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Rishi Sunak prepares for his first PMQs in the top job, as details of call with Joe Biden emerge

Rishi Sunak will make his lunchtime Prime Minister’s Questions debut in what looks set to be the first major test of his leadership. The new prime minister will face Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons, a day after he sacked almost a dozen Tory cabinet ministers. Jacob Rees-Mogg has returned to the backbenches …

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