Rishi Sunak appeared to take inspiration from Margaret Thatcher today as he insisted the role of government was only to facilitate the growth of individuals, families and communities. The Chancellor’s comments as he unveiled his spending review had echoes of a wider Thatcherite vision of the nation, as espoused by the former prime minister in her … Read more
The soaring cost of Eat Out To Help Out: Rishi Sunak’s discount scheme to help pubs and restaurants cost taxpayers £849million – 70% OVER its £500million estimate – after 49,000 firms claimed for more than 160million meals in August The Treasury estimated that the scheme would cost £500million in total But it overshot the mark … Read more
Rishi Sunak’s ‘scary’ economic forecast: Chancellor will reveal devastating financial effect of pandemic next week… and predicts it will still be felt in 2024 Rishi Sunak will deliver ‘scary’ economic forecast his spending review next week His plans will rely on the predictions showing devastating effect of coronavirus Office for Budget Responsibility expected to forecast … Read more
Boris Johnson has been warned that his time in power might be running out with MPs claiming Rishi Sunak is ‘agitating like fury’ to take over. Allies of Dominic Cummings have delivered a stark message to the PM that the ‘end is close’ after the extraordinary civil war that saw him ousted this week. There … Read more
Rishi Sunak’s bond to raise ‘green cash’: Investors will be able to buy Government gilts to help raise money for eco-projects Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the ‘green bond’ available soon to investors Money raised from sale of bonds will fund environmentally friendly projects Bank of England Governor warned climate change poses bigger threat than virus By Lucy White … Read more
Who is Rishi Sunak? That’s the question I set out to answer when I decided to write a book about how he landed one of the most powerful and influential jobs in government. It all happened so suddenly. One minute almost nobody outside Westminster and Yorkshire, where he is an MP, had heard of him. The … Read more
Rishi Sunak is pictured on the day of his 2009 wedding to heiress Akshata Murthy If there is such a thing as a perfect childhood, all the evidence suggests that Rishi Sunak was lucky enough to have had one. Loving parents and siblings, a stable home environment, a big house with a garden in the sort of … Read more
Hundreds of workers who have recently lost their jobs are furious with Rishi Sunak after he said the furlough scheme will be extended until the end of March. In a major Government U-turn the Chancellor said the move is needed to quell the economic situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The job furlough scheme had been due to … Read more
‘I don’t want their business’: North Yorkshire restaurant in Rishi Sunak’s constituency BARS the Chancellor and three other Conservative MPs from establishment life after they voted against free school meals The Mill in Stokesley, North Yorkshire, has banned local MP Rishi Sunak Also barred Yorkshire Tories Matt Vickers, Simon Clarke, Jacob Young Comes after they voted against … Read more
