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Is Rishi fishy on the asylum backlog?
Rishi Sunak has claimed that the Conservatives have cleared the 92,000 asylum claims, despite figures showing the backlog still stands at tens of tho…
2 years, 4 months ago
2023: The year in review
How well did Rishi Sunak do on his five pledges? Are we any clearer on what Keir Starmer stands for? Is the SNP done for in Scotland? On this episode…
2 years, 4 months ago
Sunak gets tetchy during Rwanda and Israel grilling
Rishi Sunak appeared in front of the Liaison Committee this afternoon. In an interview with The Spectator last week, the PM said that he was enjoying…
2 years, 4 months ago
Is British support for Israel wavering?
Foreign Secretary David Cameron and Defence Secretary Grant Shapps have signalled a shift in the British position towards the Israel-Gaza conflict, s…
2 years, 4 months ago
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…
2 years, 4 months 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 …
2 years, 4 months 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 …
2 years, 4 months ago
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 …
2 years, 4 months 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…
2 years, 5 months ago
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…
2 years, 5 months ago