WhatsApp messages shown to the Covid-19 Inquiry have revealed that government advisers referred to Mr sunak as ‘Dr Death’ during the pandemic

Rishi sunak to be grilled over claims Eat Out to Help Out scheme helped Covid spread

A week may be a long time in politics, but a year is a surprisingly short time to get things done, writes John Oxley

As the PM Rishi sunak faces a perilous week with the Covid Inquiry and a Tory civil war over Rwanda the Labour leader Keir Starmer says: 'Their ability to govern has collapsed'

 

It is a measure of Rishi sunak’s weakness that the contest to replace him is in full swing, writes John Rentoul

At the height of the Tories’ troubles last week, an Economist columnist tweeted a picture of a Canadian flag. It was a reference to the shattering events of 1993, when the ruling Progressive

Rishi sunak will give evidence about the pandemic as Tory MPs debate his plans for migrants.

Photograph: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA   Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick dealt a blow to Prime Minister Rishi sunak by announcing his dec...

Rishi sunak’s Conservatives are looking at the ‘worst outcome in the party’s history’, says UK’s top polling guru

PM will be questioned on Monday as he faces pressure from Tory backbenchers over Rwanda legislation

PM under pressure to agree compromise with factions in his party or face losing crunch vote

David Cameron deployed to fend off rebellion as Gove insists sunak ‘not contemplating’ general election if he loses Commons vote

The prime minister faces a day of questioning on Monday

PM’s allies spend weekend pleading with groups on left and right of party in effort to prevent rebellion on flagship legislation

WhatsApp messages shown to the Covid-19 Inquiry have revealed that government advisers referred to Mr sunak as ‘Dr Death’ during the pandemic

The government’s new Rwanda legislation only leaves “narrow” scope for an appeal against deportation, Michael Gove has said. Speaking to the BBC on Sunday 10 December, the cabinet minister defended Rishi sunak’s “tough and robust” bill. M ...

Rishi sunak and Mark Rutte were locked outside of 10 Downing Street on Thursday, 7 December. The UK prime minister and his outgoing Dutch counterpart were meeting in London for policy discussions. Footage outside Number 10 shows Mr Rutte arriving to ...

The then chancellor’s plan proved to be of no economic benefit and was decried by scientists – but it clearly set out the political aims of ‘Dishy Rishi’

Former immigration minister says legislation will not work, as talk grows of Tory plot to oust PM