Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak is a British politician who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2022.
On Wednesday, 22 May 2024 he called a snap General Election which will see Brits head to the polls to choose their next Prime Minister.

Rishi Sunak: The latest news

The migrant boat made its way down freshwater canals to the English Channel

Watch: ‘This is for Rishi Sunak’, migrant says, as dinghy moves down freshwater canals unobstructed by French police

Starmer and Sunak focused on agreements rather than differences in the Labour leader's first PMQs

Starmer and Sunak play nice in Labour leader's first Prime Minister's Questions

Who will be the next Tory leader?

Sunak to stay in post until November as Tories choose to go long on Conservative leadership race

Liz Truss has reacted to her party's terrible election results

Liz Truss blames Tory election drubbing on Rishi Sunak ‘trashing her record’ before pointing finger at Tony Blair

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World leaders congratulated the new PM

General Election LIVE - Britain Decides: World leaders congratulate PM as he unveils new cabinet

RIshi Sunak resigned telling the nation "I'm sorry"

'I'm sorry': Rishi Sunak apologises to the nation and quits as PM after Tories' crushing election defeat

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Kitson's Butchers, Northallerton High Street

What's in Rishi Sunak's traditional Election Pie, ahead of his possible last supper as Prime Minister?

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife, Victoria, greet crowds outside 10 Downing St

General Election LIVE - Britain Decides: ‘Country first, party second,’ says Sir Keir Starmer in first speech as PM

Suella Braverman made the brazen intervention just days before election day

‘It’s over’: Braverman concedes defeat in election as she says Tories need to prepare for ‘reality of opposition’

Boris Johnson appears at a Conservative campaign event

Boris Johnson makes surprise appearance at Tory campaign event - as he calls for voters to stop 'Starmergeddon'

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Keir Starmer has said the row is 'ridiculous'.

General Election LIVE: Keir Starmer calls reaction to his plans to spend Friday evenings with family 'hysterical'

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are entering the final days of the campaign

Sunak’s last-ditch plea to voters: deliver hung parliament to stop Labour ‘supermajority’

Rishi Sunak has a spring in his step for the final 48 hours of campaigning, writes LBC's Natasha Clark

The end is in sight: Rishi Sunak turns fire on Reform as spring in his step returns to Tory battle bus for final 48 hours
The parties have starting their final week of campaigning

Tories to be ‘all but wiped out’ in London, new dire polling suggests, as election campaigns reach climax

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Lib Dem leader Ed Davey bungee jumps as he visits Eastbourne Borough Football Club in East Sussex, on the General Election campaign trail.

General Election LIVE: Leader of the Lib Dems Sir Ed Davey tells voters to 'take the plunge' as he bungee jumps

Rishi Sunak made the stark warning just days before the country goes to the polls

Rishi Sunak claims Labour would cause 'irreversible damage within first 100 days' in Downing Street

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Mr Sunak was joined by Foreign Secretary David Cameron for the first time on the campaign

Flock of sheep flee as Rishi Sunak and David Cameron try to feed them

Several key seats have been labelled as potentially vulnerable in the General Election.

Key seats to watch in General Election as ‘Blue Wall’ faces onslaught from Labour and Lib Dems
Cabinet Ministers facing uphill battle to hold onto seats

Full list of Conservative Cabinet Ministers facing uphill battle to retain seats at General Election
Rishi Sunak has announced a July 4 General Election date

Rishi Sunak confirms General Election will take place on July 4: what happens next?

LBC's Andrew Marr

Andrew Marr's three theories as General Election speculation hits fever pitch

Mr Zahawi announced he is stepping down

Tory exodus grows as former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi to stand down at next election in latest blow for Rishi Sunak
Counting is now underway after polls officially closed at 10pm

Local Elections 2024: Votes roll in as Tories brace for difficult night across England and Wales
The polls have opened across England

Polls open across England for local elections as new voter ID laws require photo identification at ballot boxes
Rishi Sunak says the election will take place in the second half of the year

Rishi Sunak refuses to rule out July election after Rwanda bill passes

Prime Minister refuses to be drawn on election date adding his sights are set 'beyond' timings

Prime Minister refuses to be drawn on election timings saying his sights are set 'beyond' an exact date

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Taoiseach Simon Harris (left) and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, hold up their respective national soccer teams shirts, ahead of the Republic of Ireland v England football match in the Irish capital. Picture date: Saturday September 7, 2024.

Historic 'moment of reset' for UK-Ireland relations as Starmer becomes first British leader to visit nation in five years
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (right) and Taoiseach Simon Harris drink a pint of Guinness during his visit to Chequers, the country house of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Picture date: Wednesday July 17, 2024.

Keir Starmer visits the Republic of Ireland in a bid to 'reset' relations

Reality star Gemma Collins has criticised Labour's winter fuel payment plans

Gemma Collins slams government plans to scrap winter fuel payments labelling them 'disgusting'
A new Labour MP has resigned from Government to run as a select committee chair, in a move branded “extraordinary” by colleagues.

New Labour MP Shaun Davies makes surprise resignation to run as housing select committee chairman
Claire Coutinho cast doubt on Ed Miliband's energy plans

Shadow Energy Secretary casts doubt on Ed Miliband's GB Energy plans, after bill passes vote
Angela Rayner said she was "appalled" by Grenfell and said fellow Labour MP and landlord needed to fix his properties

'Homes are homes not assets': Rayner 'appalled' by Grenfell and says Labour MP Athwal 'needs to fix his properties'
Alex Chalk speaking to LBC

Domestic abusers could be released on the streets next week, former Justice Secretary Alex Chalk tells LBC
Matthew Pennycook addressed the Grenfell tragedy

Housing minister admits progress on fixing cladding is 'glacial', seven years after Grenfell tragedy
PRITI PATEL, 2019

Priti Patel out of Conservative Party leadership contest after first round of voting - as Robert Jenrick takes lead
The state pension could be boosted as a result of April's Triple Lock

State pension ‘set to rise by £400 in April’