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Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 17/12/2023
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday’s political shows.
Baroness Michelle Mone admits she lied about her involvement in PPE deal but also claims she and her husband have done nothing wron…
Published on 2 years ago
Will we avoid recession in 2024?
The big economic news of the week was that the Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25 per cent for the third consecutive time. This was the expected outcome of the Monetary Policy Committee’…
Published on 2 years ago
Another by-election looms for Rishi
The big political news today is the Standards Committee recommendation against Scott Benton, meaning a likely by-election in Blackpool South. He was the MP caught on camera by the Times in April, all…
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Who are the ‘five families’ of Tory rebels?
The Tories are reeling from a week of painful infighting over Rwanda. Who are the ‘five families’ of Conservative dissenters?
James Heale speaks to Katy Balls and Kate Andrews.
Published on 2 years ago
Sunak wins the Rwanda vote – but the battle is far from over
The government has won this evening’s vote on the ‘safety of Rwanda’ bill comfortably at 313 votes to 269 against. This means Rishi Sunak has managed to pass his bill at second reading after a day of…
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What if Rishi Sunak loses his crunch Rwanda vote?
Rishi Sunak faces the first major test of his premiership today over the second reading of the Rwanda bill. How could the day play out? And what will happen if the Prime Minister loses the vote? Nata…
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What Sunak really said about lockdown
It was Rishi Sunak's turn at the Covid Inquiry today. The Prime Minister faced questions on Eat Out to Help Out, his relationship with No.10, tiers and PPE procurement. How did the former Chancellor …
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Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 10/12/2023
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday's political shows.
On Wednesday Robert Jenrick resigned over the government's Rwanda legislation, so the focus this morning was on immigration. Jenric…
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Do the Tories have a death wish?
Nick Robinson asked Suella Braverman on the Today programme this week whether the Tories had a death wish. She said no. But why is the party, when it's doing so badly in the polls, fighting among its…
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Is Rishi's Rwanda Bill doomed?
Rishi Sunak is stuck in a migration quagmire and will be spending the weekend drumming up support from MPs ahead of the vote on his amended Rwanda bill on Tuesday. He will be hoping for a Christmas m…
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