18 h. ago Key witness removed word ‘enemy’ from evidence over China spy case as spotlight turns on Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak was the only politician to be sent the final draft of Collins’ statement, according to letter from national security adviser

Politics

19 h. ago China ‘enemy’ reference was removed from spy case evidence ‘to fit Tory policy’

National security adviser Jonathan Powell said Counter Terror Police and the Crown Prosecution Service were aware of the change.

Events

19 h. ago Rishi Sunak only politician to see witness statement in China spy case

Statement from security adviser, viewed by then prime minister, did not describe China as enemyRishi Sunak was the only politician to see a witness statement by the deputy national security adviser at the centre of a controversy about the collapse of a case against two British men accused of spying for China.According to letters sent to the joint committee on the national security strategy, the statement from Matthew Collins in December 2023, which was seen by the then prime minister and his advisers, did not describe China as an enemy, another key element of the case. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: I've moved to Mayfair, says £650million former prime minister Rishi Sunak

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: The former Conservative leader tells me that he has risen up the Monopoly board of London property.

Politics

5 d. ago French theme park firm won UK government support despite far

Tory trade minister promised to ‘assist’ plans to open £600m Puy du Fou site in Oxfordshire, emails showsA French business that is planning to build a vast £600m historical theme park in rural Oxfordshire won help for its plans from the previous government despite its founding family’s ties to the far right and past praise of Vladimir Putin.Correspondence obtained under freedom of information (FoI) laws showed the Conservative peer Dominic Johnson, a business and trade minister in Rishi Sunak’s government, promised to “assist” Puy du Fou – one of France’s most popular theme parks – in finding a UK site. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago These men are at high risk for prostate cancer – so why aren’t they being screened?

With the backing of Rishi Sunak, Prostate Cancer UK published a report to the national screening committee back in 2022 in support of a targeted program for men at ‘high risk’. So, who are they – and will the government listen? Rebecca Thomas reports

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9 d. ago France’s parliamentary permacrisis is the dawning of a new political reality

Sébastien Lecornu may have lived to see another day, but this crise de régime could yet prove terminal for the Fifth Republic• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIn October 2022, when Rishi Sunak moved into 10 Downing St, he became the fifth British prime minister to take up the office in six years.Unleashed on the UK by Brexit, this was unprecedented political turmoil. So how might we describe what is happening in France, now on its fifth (or sixth, depending how you count) premier in two years – three of them in the past 10 months? Continue reading...

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1 week ago Prostate cancer screening would save thousands of lives and have a 'generational impact' on men's health, Rishi Sunak says

The former Conservative prime minister stood alongside Labour's deputy prime minister David Lammy as they called for targeted checks for men at highest risk of the disease.

Society

1 week ago Rishi Sunak branded 'hypocrite' by angry BBC Breakfast viewers over NHS plea

BBC Breakfast viewers were left fuming by ex Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's latest interview in which he urged for targeted prostate cancer screening programmes to be introduced

Politics

1 week ago Rattled Johnson blames everyone but himself for ‘Boriswave’ of migrants

He attacks Rishi Sunak and David Cameron – but refuses to say the name of ‘Boriswave’ accuser Nigel Farage

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1 week ago Owner of two XL Bully dogs that savaged a father to death was 'dismissive' when concerns were raised over hounds, court hears

James Trimble-Pettit, 31, has admitted being the owner of two XL bully dogs which were out of control when they attacked Ian Price, 52, in Stonall, near Sutton Coldfield in September 2023.

Events

1 week ago HS2 digs final deep tunnel between Birmingham and west London

The company building the high-speed railway said a tunnel boring machine broke through at Washwood Heath, north-east Birmingham.

Politics

2 w. ago Former prime minister joins Microsoft as senior adviser – with one condition

Sunak will donate his salary from this part-time, paid role to his and his wife’s numeracy skills charity The Richmond Project

Politics

2 w. ago Niko Omilana's pranks from humiliating Rishi Sunak to KSI stunt as he joins Celebrity Traitors

The Beta Squad YouTuber managed to sneak into the ring for KSI's fight - and has stood for election several times...

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3 w. ago Explorer Dwayne Fields replaced Bear Grylls in what role? The Saturday quiz

From a Margaret Atwood trilogy and Abba’s fourth UK hit to Benny Hill and Rishi Sunak, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 What is the still-standing legacy of the 1889 Exposition Universelle?2 How are girl group Huntr/x described in the title of a Netflix film?3 What is the only party to get 14m votes in a UK general election?4 Adventurer Dwayne Fields replaced Bear Grylls in what role?5 Which two metals make up most of the Earth’s core?6 Relative to its size, which bird has the longest beak?7 Which Women’s Super League team is based in Bromley?8 £90,000 is the threshold for paying what tax?What links: 9 Margaret Atwood trilogy; Abba’s fourth UK hit; 2020 Christopher Nolan film?10 Major Stevens; bottle; carpet; rouf; hand; exes; neves; TH?11 Crabeater; Leopard; Ross; Southern Elephant; Weddell?12 Craig David; Charlie Dimmock; Benny Hill; John Everett Millais; Rishi Sunak?13 Brühl’s Terrace; Frauenkirche; Pillnitz Palace; Yenidze factory; Zwinger Palace?14 Physiological; saf...

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4 w. ago 'We know who's in charge!' Alison Hammond jokes with Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murty as she reveals it's 'exhausting' having him home all the time after he left politics

The former Prime Minister and his wife were on the show to promote their new charity designed to make Maths less intimidating, named The Richmond Project.

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4 w. ago London losing billions of pounds of tourist spending to rival European cities says new report

New figures show spending in Paris, Milan and Madrid soars as London flatlines

Economics