Rishi Sunak

Tory members predict trade minister will rise to top as former chancellor fails to clinch a high percentage of first round votes.

On being probed on his wider plans in government, Rishi Sunak confirmed that he was in favour of the immigration strategy to deport some illegal migrants to ...

He has used that as a pitch for the Conservative values of “hard work and fairness” that he hopes will connect with the party membership. The policy that we've put in place gives us the ability to do so,” he said. “And now hopefully if I'm fortunate enough as Prime Minister, and that's because I believe I'm the best person to lead us through the challenges we face, do that in an honest and responsible way. “I want to cut taxes and I will deliver tax cuts, but we will do that in a measured way. And I'm convinced that I'm the best person to beat (Labour leader) Keir Starmer and secure that election victory,” he said. “I will get taxes down in this Parliament, but I'm going to do so responsibly.

British former finance minister Rishi Sunak said his first economic priority if he becomes prime minister will be tackling high inflation, not the tax cuts ...

Asked if he was “too slick and too rich” to be prime minister, Sunak said he judged people by their character rather than their bank account, and hoped others would do the same. Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy were included in a “Rich List” of the 250 wealthiest British residents published by the Sunday Times newspaper in May. British former finance minister Rishi Sunak said his first economic priority if he becomes prime minister will be tackling high inflation, not the tax cuts pledged by some of his rivals in the race to replace Boris Johnson.

Rishi Sunak, a leading candidate to replace Boris Johnson as Britain's prime minister, dismissed suggestions on Thursday that he was too rich to run the ...

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He has used that as a pitch for the Conservative values of “hard work and fairness” that he hopes will connect with the party membership. “And now hopefully if I'm fortunate enough as Prime Minister, and that's because I believe I'm the best person to lead us through the challenges we face, do that in an honest and responsible way. The policy that we've put in place gives us the ability to do so,” he said. “I want to cut taxes and I will deliver tax cuts, but we will do that in a measured way. And I'm convinced that I'm the best person to beat (Labour leader) Keir Starmer and secure that election victory,” he said. “I will get taxes down in this Parliament, but I'm going to do so responsibly.

Richmond MP must convince fellow Tories he is right man to lead economic revival and unite party.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. He apologised by saying: “I can appreciate people’s frustration. The strain beginning to show, the chancellor complained in an interview with The Sun that he believed the opposition was responsible for the leaks against his wife (the party has suggested he “look a little closer to home”) and moved his family out of Downing Street. The eldest of three children, Mr Sunak attended the prestigious Stroud School in Hampshire and Winchester College, where he was head boy and edited the school newspaper, waiting tables in a curry house during the school holidays to boost his coffers. As he seeks the keys to 10 Downing Street, the challenge for Mr Sunak will be to convince his peers that he is the ideal man to revive an ailing economy that he himself has been at the helm of for two-and-a-half-years and to do so without the tax cuts they demand but which he has dismissed as “fairytale” politics. That was a happy time for the man briefly known as “Dishy Rishi”, when he was cheered on as a free-spending chancellor known for posing behind his laptop in a hoodie and ferrying plates around Wagamama to promote his Eat Out to Help Out initiative.

Sunak is the current frontrunner in the contest to replace Boris Johnson, but trade minister Penny Mordaunt has seen a surge in support and foreign secretary ...

He has also previously served as defence secretary and once told Russia to “go away and shut up”. Pressed on whether he thought Williamson had been a “good education secretary”, Sunak declined. Asked what Williamson’s role was in his campaign, Sunak told BBC Radio 4′s Today programme on Thursday he was “proud and humbled” to have the support of many MPs.

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Liz Truss, the foreign secretary who is seeking to unite the right of the party against Sunak, also remains in a strong position. “I don’t judge people by their bank accounts, I judge them by their character and I think people can judge me by my actions over the past couple of years.” A YouGov survey showed Mordaunt was now the clear favourite for leader among Conservative Party members and that she would beat him if she faced him in the final two.

A person of Indian origin at the top post of the country's former colonisers is not an everyday thing for either Britain or India.

He is also not completely untouched by the partygate scandal that undid Johnson's tenure as PM. Sunak is not blemishless: Sunak too has been embroiled in several controversies that are being used by the opposition Labour party. The world is glued to the drama. He just won the first round of voting for the top post. A person of Indian origin at the top post of the country's former colonisers is not an everyday thing for either Britain or India. But if things go the way they're going, 10 Downing Street might soon have Rishi Sunak as its first Indian-origin resident. He is being blamed for the increased taxes and the rising cost of living in the UK. Moreover, his wife, Akshata Murthy's tax scandal is still fresh in the minds of his critics.

KAY Burley has put a supporter of Rishi Sunak on the spot over the former chancellor's claims he is going to run the economy like Margaret Thatcher despite ...

It is about the rate and how it compares to other countries.” Ms Burley said: “Well, I mean that, in March Rishi Sunak said he would raise the UK’s tax burden to its highest level in 70 years. Ms Keegan continually claimed Mr Sunak is in a “totally different situation” by way of justification for the confusing notion that one can raise taxes but still be in line with the Thatcherite philosophy of low taxes and high growth.

Rishi Sunak, a former finance minister and son-in-law of Indian billionaire Narayana Murthy, has won the biggest backing from Conservative lawmakers in the ...

New Delhi: Former finance minister and Indian-origin leader Rishi Sunak on Wednesday (July 13, 2022) won the biggest backing from Conservative lawmakers in the first vote to choose who will succeed Boris Johnson as party leader and UK prime minister. His tax-and-spend budget last year reportedly put Britain on course for its biggest tax burden since the 1950s, undermining his claims to favor lower taxes. The new leader will then be chosen from those two by the 2,00,000 Conservative party members in the country at large, and be announced on September 5. I wanted to make that same positive difference to people as their Member of Parliament," Sunak has said on his website. My dad was an NHS family GP and my mum ran her own local chemist shop. Rishi Sunak, a former finance minister and son-in-law of Indian billionaire Narayana Murthy, has won the biggest backing from Conservative lawmakers in the first vote to choose who will succeed Boris Johnson as party leader and UK prime minister.

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak enters a second round of voting on Thursday in the Conservative Party leadership election to determine the next British ...

He has used that as a pitch for the Conservative values of “hard work and fairness” that he hopes will connect with the party membership. The policy that we've put in place gives us the ability to do so,” he said. “I want to cut taxes and I will deliver tax cuts, but we will do that in a measured way. “And now hopefully if I'm fortunate enough as Prime Minister, and that's because I believe I'm the best person to lead us through the challenges we face, do that in an honest and responsible way. And I'm convinced that I'm the best person to beat (Labour leader) Keir Starmer and secure that election victory,” he said. “I will get taxes down in this Parliament, but I'm going to do so responsibly.

British former finance minister Rishi Sunak said his first economic priority if he becomes prime minister will be tackling high inflation, not the tax cuts ...

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While the 42-year-old Richmond MP stood well ahead of others, a snap poll of nearly 900 Conservative Party members by YouGov showed on Wednesday that Mordaunt would win a run-off in case she makes it to the final two. Married to Akshata Murthy, Sunak is the son-in-law of Indian billionaire N. R. Narayana Murthy, founder of Indian outsourcing giant Infosys. Born in Southampton, his father was an NHS family general practitioner and his mother ran her own local chemist shop.

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Sunak promised to confront the difficult economic backdrop with “honesty, seriousness and determination,” rather than piling the burden on future generations. After his elimination from the race, Hunt announced that he was backing Sunak for the position of prime minister. In practice, some lawmakers often retract their candidacy, speeding up the process.

Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak won the most votes in the second round of voting to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party ...

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Former British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday, 14 July, won the second ballot in the Conservative leadership race with 101 votes in UK.

Junior Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt got 83 votes followed by Foreign Secretary Liz Truss with 64 votes. Earlier today, Sunak refuted claims that he was too rich to run the country during an economic downturn. Because the truth is worth it.)

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak cemented his lead over rivals to become Britain's next prime minister on Thursday in an increasingly bitter race to ...

Britain's economy is beset with spiralling inflation, high debt, and low growth that have left people grappling with the tightest squeeze on their finances in decades. She had a huge lead over Sunak, who fared badly against almost all his rivals, and she is now the bookmakers' favourite. Mordaunt fended off criticism from former Brexit negotiator David Frost that she was insufficiently tough towards the EU. Subsequent ballots will eliminate the candidate with the fewest votes each time, to whittle the field down to a final two by July 21. I am ready to be prime minister from day one," Truss said. Together we can restore trust, rebuild our economy and reunite the country."

Latest updates: foreign secretary says she is 'ready to be prime minister on day one' as another round of voting is due to start.

He was also reluctant to discuss what role Gavin Williamson was playing on his campaign, and, when asked if Williamson was a good education secretary, he sidestepped the question. I try to monitor the comments below the line (BTL) but it is impossible to read them all. But now the main threat is coming from Penny Mordaunt, and Truss will take a swipe at her by implying she does not have the experience to be PM from day one. I felt she did not master the detail that was necessary in the negotiations last year. Whenever I have needed to step in to support people I have and furlough is a fantastic example of that. (Mordaunt has served in cabinet, but as international development secretary, one of the most junior jobs, for about a year and a half, and as defence secretary for less than three months.) Sunak, the former chancellor and Tory leadership candidate, said that “of course” he intended to stay in the UK if he did not become prime minister. She wouldn’t always deliver tough messages to the European Union when that was necessary. Sunak played down claims that Sir Gavin Williamson, the former Tory chief whip and former education secretary, is playing a major role in his campaign. Truss has the support of Boris Johnson loyalists in the party and in the media (especially the Daily Mail), but it feels as if all the candidates in this contest can’t yet work out whether they are supposed to be praising Johnson and his legacy, or rubbishing him. That claim is half justified by recent polling from Ipsos Mori, which shows more people think he is likely to make a good PM than they think Keir Starmer is, or any of the other Tory leadership candidates are. Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, is officially launching her campaign for the Conservative party leadership this morning but within the last 24 hours she has probably been revising her script quite considerably.

Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt are ahead of their rivals in the race to become Conservative Party leader and UK prime minister.

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan scoffs at the idea that Rishi Sunak is a 'hero' of the British people after the pandemic.

"Sorry, I don't buy that he's the hero of the pandemic." It's not very clear, is it?" Nick put to the Labour MP that he "steered the country through the furlough programme" whilst Chancellor. She was having none of it.

Former finance minister has been early frontronner in first two rounds of voting, ahead of Penny Mordaunt.

Britain’s economy is beset with spiralling inflation, high debt, and low growth that have left people grappling with the tightest squeeze on their finances in decades. She had a huge lead over Sunak, who fared badly against almost all his rivals, and she is now the bookmakers’ favourite. Mordaunt fended off criticism from former Brexit negotiator David Frost that she was insufficiently tough towards the EU. Subsequent ballots will eliminate the candidate with the fewest votes each time, to whittle the field down to a final two by July 21. I am ready to be prime minister from day one,” Truss said. Together we can restore trust, rebuild our economy and reunite the country.”

The result puts both on course to reach the run-off over the summer -- though the picture can still change -- when grassroots Conservative Party members ...

The Sri Lankan army statement comes in wake of the anti-government protests which continue amid the exit of president Gotabaya Rajapaksa from Sri Lanka. This comes after the military establishment refused acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe's directive to use force on the protesters. A Singapore foreign ministry statement, meanwhile, has ruled out talk of asylum for Gotabaya Rajapaksa. A Singapore foreign ministry statement, meanwhile, has ruled out talk of asylum for Rajapaksa. He might later move to the UAE, sources said. She also said she would cancel a planned rise in corporation tax. He added that he wanted to see tax cuts during this Parliament but declined to say when he thought they would be possible. Accusations of smears and lies between candidates were what the Conservative Party had been seeking to avoid when it came up with rules designed to accelerate the contest. Attorney General Suella Braverman was knocked out, under rules that remove the candidate with the lowest support. Polling shows Mordaunt, whose momentum has built rapidly in recent weeks, prevailing when the winner is announced on Sept. 5. The contest has been marked by growing rancor between rival campaigns. The next ballot is scheduled for Monday.

Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak won the most votes in the second round of voting to succeed Boris Johnson.

Attorney General Suella Braverman was eliminated with 27 votes. Sunak came top with 101 votes, followed by junior trade minister and bookmakers' favorite Penny Mordaunt on 83 votes and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on 64 votes. - Sunak came top with 101 votes, followed by junior trade minister and bookmakers' favorite Penny Mordaunt on 83 votes and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on 64 votes.

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak has tightened his grips on the race to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and British prime minister by ...

It is believed that Braverman’s votes are likely to be divided between her and Mordaunt. At the end of next week, the Conservative Party headquarters will take over to oversee a one member, one vote process among Tories countrywide who have been registered with the party for at least three months. A former Brexit minister, Lord David Frost, also expressed his doubts over her ability as a former minister in his team.

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Not only was John Crace barred from his leadership launch ( I was ready for Rishi but he wasn’t ready for me, 12 July), but Beth Rigby of Sky News was heckled at the event when she asked embarrassing questions. In fact, Rishi Sunak has already shown worrying signs of an even more extreme attitude to press freedom and public accountability. Simon Jenkins’ column in praise of Rishi Sunak is sadly incoherent ( Why the Labour party is praying for the Tories not to vote for Rishi Sunak, 12 July). He quotes Paul Johnson suggesting that the UK’s economic policy over the past three years has got just about everything wrong, and highlights repeated mistakes and misjudgments, but then says that Sunak is “the only candidate ... with a record of sustained competence”. These things cannot all be true.

Former chancellor says he hopes background that has seen him amass a fortune in the City will serve as an inspiration.

He added: “There’s also a bit about the separation of the parliamentary party and the country, because I won the parliamentary party by 60 or 70 per cent. Prof Goodwin said he had been impressed by Mrs Badenoch, whom he called more “problematic” for the Labour party, adding: “I think she is intelligent, sharp got very interesting ideas. “If I was in Keir Starmer’s camp, I would think, well, there’s a biggest cost of living crisis coming this winter than anybody has ever heard of. Earlier Mr Davis, one of the most senior supporters of Ms Mordaunt’s campaign, told The Telegraph’s Chopper’s Politics podcast that he saw her as “a bit like a David Cameron candidate. “Whenever I have needed to step in to support people I have, and furlough is a fantastic example of that. But what I would say as a Conservative is I believe in hard work and aspiration, and that’s my story.

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“I don't cut taxes to win elections; I win elections to cut taxes,” Sunak said. Sunak was grilled on BBC Radio 4’s “Today” programme over whether he was too “rich and slick” to be PM given that hard-up Brits were “now using washing-up liquid rather than shampoo to wash their hair”. He replied: “I don't judge people by their bank accounts. Frost, who worked in the cabinet with Sunak, said: “Rishi is a very serious guy and there is no doubt he could do the job very well.