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    Starmer accuses Sunak of ‘fanboying’ over Elon Musk in heated exchange

    Sir Keir Starmer accused Rishi Sunak of “fanboying” over Elon Musk in a heated exchange during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, 15 November.The prime minister and Labour leader traded blows after Mr Sunak sacked Suella Braverman as home secretary and appointed Lord David Cameron as foreign secretary.Sir Keir was referencing Mr Sunak’s talk with the controversial X/Twitter owner about artificial intelligence (AI) in front of an audience of business chiefs at the beginning of November.Mr Sunak described Mr Musk as a “brilliant innovator and technologist”. More

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    Starmer comments on Cameron’s return to cabinet: ‘Seven years of exile in shepherd’s hut’

    Sir Keir Starmer responded to David Cameron’s return to cabinet by suggesting Rishi Sunak has “peeled him away from seven years of exile in a shepherd’s hut.”The two leaders clashed in a fiery session of Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday 15 November, which took place days after Mr Sunak’s reshuffle and hours after the Supreme Court ruled the government’s flagship policy of removing asylum seekers to Rwanda unlawful.“Mr Speaker, the prime minister obviously thinks so little of his own MPs, that he’s had to peel David Cameron away from his seven-year exile in a shepherd’s hut, and make him foreign secretary,” Sir Keir said in a scathing attack on Mr Sunak’s decision. More

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    Moment Supreme Court ruling on government’s Rwanda asylum policy passed down

    The UK Supreme Court has ruled the government’s Rwanda plan is unlawful in a blow to Rishi Sunak after home secretary Suella Braverman’s sacking.Judges ruled on Wednesday 15 November that flights will not be able to go ahead, leaving the prime minister’s key pledge to cut immigration to the UK in tatters.The unanimous ruling agreed with a Court of Appeal decision in June that found Mr Sunak’s £140m deal was unlawful because of deficiencies in the Rwandan asylum system.The plan is a core part of the prime minister’s pledge to stop small boat crossings. More

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    Timeline of Rwanda asylum plan as Supreme Court passes verdict

    The Supreme Court judgment on the government’s plans to remove asylum seekers to Rwanda comes more than 18 months after they were first announced.Ongoing legal battles have meant there has yet to be any migrants sent to the East African nation under the policy.Meanwhile, the Channel migrant crisis continues amid much political debate.Here is how events leading up to the ruling from the UK’s highest court on Wednesday 15 November have unfolded since the Rwanda plan was unveiled. More

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    Spain leader defends amnesty deal for Catalan in parliament ahead of vote to form new government

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will defend his controversial amnesty deal for Catalonia’s separatists in parliament by midday Wednesday as part of a debate a day before the Socialist leader seeks the […] More

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    Boost for Rishi Sunak as he meets pledge to halve inflation

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak received a much-needed boost as inflation fell to 4.6 per cent, meaning his pledge to halve the rate at which prices are rising has been met. The inflation rate when Mr […] More