The Prime Minister met with the leader of the Palestinian Authority, the President of Egypt and the Emir of Qatar in a bid to ramp up support for civilians trapped in Gaza and to avoid the Israel-Hamas war from developing into a regional conflict. Mr Sunak called for the swift ­reopening of the Egypt-Gaza border, where some 20 aid trucks […]

If there is a crumb of comfort to be found for Rishi Sunak and his party, it is in the fact that not very many 2019 Conservative voters have actually switched to supporting Labour. What seems to be going on is that about half the Tory vote across Britain has simply gone on strike. When people go on strike there […]

They are calling on Rishi Sunak to slash taxes and want him to get a grip on illegal migration to help defeat Labour at the polls. Tory MP Jonathan Gullis was among those calling for “common sense policies” to help restore the trust of the British public. The call to arms comes amid fears of a 1997-style wipeout after Sir […]

Moment conservative candidate Andrew Cooper 'rushes off stage' The Tory candidate in the Tamworth by-election made a hasty exit after it was announced Labour had won in a moment caught on camera. Andrew Cooper rushed off stage and out of the nearest fire exit as Labour rival Sarah Edwards began her victory speech after the result was announced at around […]

Fiona Bruce rushed to calm a fiery clash between Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris and an audience member on BBC Question Time tonight. The Cabinet member was directly criticised for “washing his hands” of responsibility for having a functioning Executive in Northern Ireland, which is currently at an impasse in a row over post-Brexit trading arrangements. It was put to […]

Fiona Bruce forced to intervene after BBC QT audience member’s ‘terrorist’ accusation Fiona Bruce was forced to intervene when a Question Time audience member accused a Sinn Féin politician of “supporting” a terrorist organisation. The audience erupted into applause when North Belfast MP John Finucane was accused of backing Hamas. The man said: “Fiona, it came as no surprise to […]

Rishi Sunak was nicknamed “Dr Death” during the pandemic by top scientists, WhatsApp messages shown to the COVID-19 Inquiry have revealed. The inquiry also heard on Thursday (October 19) that putting the country into full lockdown to mitigate the impact of the virus was a “necessary evil”. The correspondence between epidemiologist Professor John Edmunds and Professor Dame Angela McLean – […]

Nigel Farage slams BBC over Hamas reporting Nigel Farage said the BBC have got themselves into a “terrible mess” over their reporting of the Israel-Hamas conflict. The licence fee-funded corporation has come under fire for refusing to refer to Hamas as a terrorist organisation. The GB News presenter said the coverage since Hamas launched its barbaric attacks on Israel earlier […]

Rishi Sunak has warned the BBC and other media outlets “the words we say have impact” – adding that broadcasters should “not rush to judgement” in reporting the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Prime Minister told journalists they should treat statements from Hamas with the same distrust as those from the Russian government after hundreds of people died in a blast at […]

Rishi Sunak delivered a lesson in journalism to the BBC during today’s Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs), amid outrage about the broadcaster’s coverage of the Gaza hospital strike. At PMQs, former Secretary of State Stephen Crabb slammed the BBC, saying last night that sections of the media were reporting “as fact that it was Israeli rockets that had landed and attacked” […]