HS2 is another casualty of Britain’s optimistic accounting
Politicians were informed in 2016 that the line would overrun its costs, yet that message never reached parliament.
ByRishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak is a member of the Conservative Party who was prime minister between October 2022 and July 2024. Sunak has been MP for Richmond since 2015 and before becoming PM he served as chancellor of the Exchequer from 13 February 2020 to 5 July 2022. Thanks to a Fulbright scholarship, he studied philosophy, politics and economics at Lincoln College, Oxford, and did an MBA at Stanford University. Find all our latest news, comment and analysis of the former prime minister here.
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Ed Davey: “Voters are not blaming Brexit”
The Lib Dem leader on where his party now stands on Europe and whether he regrets backing austerity.
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Right-wing papers are preparing the Tories’ downfall over net zero
As with their coverage of Liz Truss’s leadership, the Sun, Mail and Telegraph are out of touch with public opinion.
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Banks hate Rishi Sunak’s U-turn on net zero
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Sunak’s net zero U-turn breaks with international opinion
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“Cutting the green crap” is a losing strategy for Rishi Sunak
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Rishi Sunak can’t have it both ways on net zero
It isn’t credible for the Prime Minister to promise the UK will meet the 2050 target while also avoiding any…
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Rishi Sunak has left Boris Johnson behind
The Prime Minister’s move away from net zero is an attempt to seize the political narrative.
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Liz Truss’s return is a gift to Labour
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Rishi Sunak is dancing to Nigel Farage’s tune
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Rishi Sunak’s net zero U-turn is riskier than it looks
The backlash from businesses, Tory MPs and voters may outweigh any political gains.
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Keir Starmer lands with a bump
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Sunak risks splitting Tories over net zero pushback
The Prime Minister is turning climate change into a political tool.
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