Hi. Welcome to Political Fix, your essential insider guide to Westminster from the Financial Times with me, Lucy Fisher, the FT’s Whitehall editor. You heard there my colleague George Parker talking about Rishi Sunak’s trip to the White House. We’ll be analysing the indispensable alliance ...
New guidance unveiled by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government on Thursdayseeks to overhaulthe way sex education and gender identity is taught in England’s schools, a significant intervention into a delicate topic that appeared suddenly on the front pages of Britain’s newspape...
Last week, Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,told us via Twitterthat he would be “speaking to industry leaders and experts to hear how they’ve reacted to the pandemic” over the coming weeks. So in terms of the calibre of “industry leaders”, you can see that things starte...
Rishi Sunak Tory leadership race Mr Sunak added: "It has been a Trojan horse that has allowed every kind of woke nonsense to permeate public life. "My government would review the Act to ensure we keep legitimate protections while stopping mission creep." The for...
Mr Sunak on Friday added: “When you see Reform candidates and campaigners seemingly using racist and misogynistic language and opinions seemingly without challenge, I think it tells you something about the culture within the Reform party.” ...
Jeremy Corbyn hits back at Rishi Sunak's comments about him in PMQs and says if he is "going to live rent free" in the prime minister's head, the PM could at least "accurately reflect" his views.
“[Sunak] is relatively inexperienced in the world of foreign affairs and diplomacy and so there will be a steep learning curve,” said Lord Peter Ricketts, a former UK ambassador to France. European leaderswelcomed Sunak’s accessionto Downing Street. “In these testing times for our continent...
Penny Mordaunt has backed her rival in the Tory leadership contest against Rishi Sunak The backers of the two leadership candidates had been kept under wraps until the hustings got underway. Her backing for Ms Truss is a remarkable U-turn. ...
Asked if the yes camp is being drowned out by the no camp,given Mr Streeting's frequent interventions, Ms Kendall added: "This is something people have very strong views about, but I am a lifelong champion of giving people power and control." ...