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    Rishi Sunak ‘not embarrassed’ by levelling up money for his own seat

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Rishi Sunak rejected claims the allocation of more than £2.1bn in “levelling up” money for was skewed unfairly towards affluent areas – including his own constituency. The prime minister is […] More

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    Sunak criticised for ‘jetting like A-list celeb’ to Blackpool

    Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Rishi Sunak has been criticised for using a jet to travel to Blackpool as he opts for flights around Britain rather than trains. The prime minister took an RAF jet from Northolt to Blackpool as […] More

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    Labour calls for inquiry into Boris Johnson’s £800,000 line of credit

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Labour is calling for an investigation into Boris Johnson’s finances while at No 10 after he reportedly used a millionaire relative to back an £800,000 line of credit. The party has written […] More

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    Rishi Sunak faces calls for probe into Nadhim Zahawi tax affairs

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Rishi Sunak is facing a call to launch an inquiry into whether Nadhim Zahawi broke the ministerial code after he reportedly paid millions to settle a dispute with HM Revenue and Customs […] More

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    Reaction to Jacinda Ardern resigning as New Zealand leader

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern shocked many with her announcement Thursday that she will leave office next month. She said every moment leading her country was a privilege, but […] More

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    Jacinda Ardern to step down as New Zealand prime minister

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that she will not contest this year’s general elections. Fighting back tears, Ardern told reporters in Napier that Feb. 7 will be […] More