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Rishi Sunak visit to Lincoln
Rishi Sunak says he is working towards a UK general election in the second half of the year
Labour has claimed that a spring vote is the “worst kept secret in Parliament” in a possible ploy to claim Mr Sunak has bottled it if he goes longer

Thu, 04 Jan, 2024

Smoking study
'A 14-year-old today will never legally be sold a cigarette': UK to crackdown on smoking
Mr Sunak also said more must be done to “restrict the availability” of vapes to children

Wed, 04 Oct, 2023

Conservative Party Conference 2023
Rishi Sunak says now is 'not the time' for UK general election 
Mr Sunak insisted he was not afraid of the prospect of a general election

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

Local council elections 2016
Video appears to show Tories mocking rules at Covid-era Christmas party
The pair crash into a buffet table stacked with food and wine glasses at one point, while other guests walk past wearing paper crowns and clutching alcoholic drinks

Sat, 17 Jun, 2023

Rishi Sunak mural
Sharks circle British prime minister in new Belfast mural
The boxing-themed artwork gained international attention when it appeared in the city’s Cathedral Quarter earlier this year.

Fri, 28 Oct, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Liz Truss plans branded ‘inept madness’ amid Tory concerns over market chaos
The crisis has prompted Labour and other opposition parties to call for a recall of Parliament, so MPs can hear from the UK government's plans to restore market confidence

Wed, 28 Sep, 2022

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Truss election process ‘far from democratic’, claims Putin
Ms Truss succeeded Boris Johnson as British prime minister after winning the support of Tory members in the party’s leadership contest

Wed, 07 Sep, 2022

Liz Truss becomes PM
New British health secretary will not seek to ‘undo’ abortion laws
The deputy prime minister, who is a Catholic, voted against same-sex marriage in 2013 and extending abortion rights in Northern Ireland.

Wed, 07 Sep, 2022

Taoiseach visit to the US
Joe Biden and Liz Truss discuss importance of Northern Ireland Protocol
The US President has stressed the importance of reaching an agreement with the EU over post-Brexit legislation on Northern Ireland in his first phone call with the new British prime minister.

Wed, 07 Sep, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
World leaders and politicians accidentally tweet the wrong Liz Truss
A member of the public has been inundated with messages from world leaders and politicians intended for new British prime minister Liz Truss, with whom she shares a similar name.

Tue, 06 Sep, 2022

Liz Truss becomes PM
Liz Truss officially becomes British prime minister after meeting Queen Elizabeth
She will now head to Downing Street to deliver her first speech in office, just hours after Boris Johnson used his farewell address to pledge “fervent support” to his successor

Tue, 06 Sep, 2022

New Metropolitan Police Commissioner
Priti Patel quits as Home Secretary as Truss elected new Tory leader
Priti Patel has quit as Home Secretary, following the election of Liz Truss as the new Conservative Party leader.

Mon, 05 Sep, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
‘We face many challenges together’ – world leaders react to Liz Truss victory
Leader of the European Union have said they look forward to a “constructive relationship” with incoming British sprime minister Liz Truss, as world leaders congratulated her on her Tory leadership victory.

Mon, 05 Sep, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Who is the new British prime minister Liz Truss? 
Liz Truss will take over the reins from Boris Johnson as the third female prime minister in Britain's history.

Mon, 05 Sep, 2022

Brexit
EU wants ‘constructive’ relationship with Truss to resolve NI Protocol stand-off
The EU has urged Liz Truss to fully respect the Brexit deal as it stressed the need for a constructive relationship between London and Brussels.

Mon, 05 Sep, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Liz Truss promises ‘bold’ Tory vision as she targets 2024 election win
Liz Truss promised a “bold plan” to cut taxes, deal with the energy crisis and deliver a Tory victory in 2024 as as Britain's next prime minister.

Mon, 05 Sep, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Liz Truss urged to prioritise restoration of Stormont and NI Protocol
Incoming British prime minister Liz Truss has been urged to prioritise the restoration of powersharing in Northern Ireland by Sinn Fein’s Stormont leader Michelle O’Neill.

Mon, 05 Sep, 2022

National Day of Commemoration Ceremony
Liz Truss ‘can strike sensible compromise on NI Protocol if she softens stance’
Liz Truss can achieve a “sensible compromise” on the Northern Ireland Protocol if she softens her approach on the contentious post-Brexit trading arrangements, Simon Coveney has said.

Mon, 05 Sep, 2022

Brexit
Boris Johnson’s tenure as PM: How it compares to his predecessors
Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street having narrowly managed to clock up more days in the job than his immediate predecessor, Theresa May.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2022

Prime Minister Boris Johnson visit to North Dorset
Boris Johnson tops poll of post-war British prime ministers thought to have done a bad job
Almost half of the public think Boris Johnson has done a bad job as British prime minister, the worst rating of any post-war British leader, a new poll has found.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Liz Truss pulls out of interview with BBC’s Nick Robinson
Liz Truss has pulled out of an interview with veteran political journalist Nick Robinson which was due to air on Tuesday.

Mon, 29 Aug, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
David Trimble’s widow backs Liz Truss in Tory leadership race
The widow of Nobel Peace Prize winner David Trimble has backed Liz Truss in the leadership race saying she is confident that her late husband’s legacy of peace in Northern Ireland “will be safe with her”.

Thu, 18 Aug, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Liz Truss expects to see powersharing return once Northern Ireland protocol bill progresses
She told party members that until the Northern Ireland Protocol is sorted, Stormont will not be back up and running

Wed, 17 Aug, 2022

Mixed views on Tory leadership contenders from party members in Northern Ireland
Mixed views on Tory leadership contenders from party members in Northern Ireland
There were mixed views from members of the Conservative Party in Northern Ireland after hearing from the two candidates to become the next leader.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Liz Truss claims she would get Northern Ireland devolution working if made British PM
Ms Truss stressed the need to reduce checks on goods staying in the UK and to “make sure that the people of Northern Ireland are able to benefit from the same tax rates as the people of Great Britain”.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Truss claim that UK workers need ‘more graft’ are grossly offensive, says Labour
Tory leadership contender Liz Truss’s claim that British workers need to produce “more graft” are “grossly offensive”, Labour has said. Ms Truss can be heard to make the claim in a leaked audio recording obtained by The Guardian.

Tue, 16 Aug, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Downing Street unable to confirm where Boris Johnson will work from in final weeks
Downing Street was unable to confirm on Monday whether the British prime minister would be returning to work from No 10 after his latest holiday.

Mon, 15 Aug, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Cost-of-living talks before Tory leadership concludes branded ‘bizarre’ by Truss
Liz Truss has branded proposals to agree support for rising energy bills with the Government and Rishi Sunak before the Tory leadership contest is over as “bizarre”.

Wed, 10 Aug, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Sunak’s remarks on diverting funds from ‘deprived urban areas’ divides Tories
Rishi Sunak bragging about working to divert funding from “deprived urban areas” towards more prosperous towns has divided Tory figures, with Labour labelling it as “scandalous”.

Sat, 06 Aug, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Ballots ‘delay’ gives Sunak time before votes cast as Truss pulls ahead in poll
Rishi Sunak appears to have lost ground in the Tory leadership race but a reported ballot delivery delay over security concerns could give him more time to make an impression before votes are cast.

Wed, 03 Aug, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Truss and Sunak to face off in hustings in crunch week of leadership race
Rishi Sunak is under pressure to overhaul his campaign as polling among the group suggests he is lagging behind his rival

Mon, 01 Aug, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Conservative Party members impressed at leadership hustings
Conservative Party members leaving the first Tory leadership hustings in Leeds said they were relieved both candidates came across as potential Prime Ministers.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
TV clash between Sunak and Truss halted after host fainted on air
The second TV clash between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss was dramatically halted and subsequently cancelled after host Kate McCann fainted live on air.

Tue, 26 Jul, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Tory leadership debate halted after Kate McCann faints on air 
TalkTV have said that the presenter is "fine" but that the rest of the debate is cancelled

Tue, 26 Jul, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Sunak and Truss intensify attacks during hard fought Tory leadership TV debate
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have trashed each other’s economic plans as the blue-on-blue attacks intensified during their first head-to-head TV showdown.

Tue, 26 Jul, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Tory leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss clash over plans for illegal migration
Mr Sunak also promised to give Parliament control over who comes to the UK by creating an annual cap on the number of refugees accepted each year, albeit one that can be changed in the case of sudden emergencies

Sun, 24 Jul, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
UK's Rwanda migrant scheme will be extended, says Liz Truss
Tory leadership rival Rishi Sunak is also set to unveil his immigration plans in the days to come

Sat, 23 Jul, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Rishi Sunak says evidence suggests Tories would lose next election under Truss
Rishi Sunak has claimed the current evidence suggests the Conservatives would suffer a defeat at the next general election under Liz Truss’s leadership.

Thu, 21 Jul, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Change of PM could herald ‘new start’ in Brussels-London relationship
The EU is hopeful a change in UK prime minister will herald a “new start” in relations between Brussels and London, the Foreign Affairs Minister has said.

Thu, 21 Jul, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Sunak and Truss must focus on cost of living and immigration – Tory voters
UK Conservative voters want Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to focus on the cost of living and immigration as they bid for the support of the party membership, a poll has found.

Thu, 21 Jul, 2022

Downing Street stock
Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss: How will the Tories select a winner?
Either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will become the next British prime minister after Tory MPs put them into the final round of the Conservative leadership election.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Truss and Sunak agree to Sky News head to head
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have signed up to a Sky News debate after an earlier televised appearance was cancelled in the wake of fiery clashes between the candidates.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2022

Conservative leadership bid
Sunak and Truss to face off in race to be British prime minister
The former chancellor and the Foreign Secretary finished in the top two places after five rounds of voting

Wed, 20 Jul, 2022

Conservative Party Conference
Who are the people who will choose the next British prime minister?
For the second time in three years, tens of thousands of Conservative Party members will have the chance to choose the next British prime minister.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2022

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